Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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Alleged Fraud: How Emefiele moved funds to wife — Witness tells Court
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs. Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has provided testimony on how Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), transferred funds to his wife, Mrs. Margaret Emefiele. During a session at the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday, Ogbonnaya detailed how Emefiele used Zenith Bank to…
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Missing Hyena Captured, Returned To Plateau Wildlife Park
The Management of Plateau State Tourism Corporation has stated that after relentless search and rescue efforts, the missing hyena from the Jos Wildlife Park has finally been found, tranquilised, captured and safely returned to its enclosure at the Park. A statement issued in Jos, the State capital, and signed by the General Manager of the…
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BREAKING: Reps ask FG to suspend implementation of SAMOA Agreement
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement signed recently, pending the conclusion of an investigation into the matter. This followed the adoption of a motion by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki, and 88 others, at Tuesday’s plenary, calling attention to some allegedly offensive clauses…
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Petrol price hits N1,100 per litre
The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, persisted in Abuja and neighbouring states on Monday, as it also spread to Lagos and other regions across the country, with marketers stating that the situation might drag till the weekend. As motorists spend hours in queues at the few filling stations that dispensed the product,…
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10 things to know about the Samoa Agreement
The controversial Samoa Agreement has become a topic of discussion for many Nigerians as they wonder what it entails since the news that Nigeria has signed. On November 15, 2023, the European Union and member states came together to sign one new partnership agreement, which was referred to as the Samoa Agreement. The member states…
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Japa: Why I Returned To Nigeria When Others Are Leaving – 35-yr-old PhD Holder, Adeleke
A young Nigerian, who hails from Osun State, Adedoyin Adeleke, has narrated the reasons why he returned back to Nigeria at a time when other young, able and talented Nigerians were leaving the country in droves. LEADERSHIP reports that in what is now popularly known as the ‘Japa Syndrome’, skilled Nigerians were leaving the country…
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What You don’t Count will Soon Lose Count, says RCCG Pastor Olatunbosun
By Miracle Ogunde It was a celebration galore with the atmosphere filled with joy and praises at the Thanksgiving and Anointing Service led by Pastor Oluwaseun Olatubosun on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Strong Tower Parish, Etobicoke Area of Toronto in Canada. The Parish Pastor referenced Mathew 21: 1&2, saying the month…
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Saraki announces burial date for late mother
By Our Correspondent Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has announced the burial plans for his late mother, Chief Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki. Mrs. Saraki, died on June 18, 2024, at the age of 88. Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a former Kwara state governor, shared the details of the funeral arrangements, expressing gratitude to Almighty God…
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Kidnapped Zamfara Catholic priest in Zamfara released after two weeks
The Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Mikah Suleiman has regained his freedom from bandits who kidnapped him two weeks ago. Suleiman’s release was announced in a statement on Sunday, July 7, 2024, by the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Pascal Salifu. The statement read, “We are overjoyed…
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Fuel scarcity looms in Lagos, Abuja, Ekiti, others as petrol sells for N720/litre
Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre. Our correspondents…