Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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25-year-old man to stay prison for stealing N1,000 food items
A magistrates’ court in Isabo, Abeokuta, sentenced 25-year-old Kazeem Salami to one year in prison on Friday for stealing food items worth N1,000. Magistrate V.B. Williams ruled that the prosecution had presented a convincing case, leading to Salami’s conviction. Salami, who initially pleaded not guilty during his arraignment, was found guilty. Prosecutor Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun…
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American Woman wrongly convicted of murder freed after spending 43 years in prison
A 63-year-old, Sandra ‘Sandy’ Hemme, from the United States of America, who was imprisoned for more than 40 years for murder, has had her conviction overturned after spending 43 years in prison for a murder she did not commit. According to The Guardian, Hemme was convicted in 1985 based on her incriminating statements, made while…
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Singer Tems disclosed plans to start a women’s football team
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Tems, has revealed her ambition to establish a women’s football team. The renowned artiste discussed her passion for sports and her vision for women’s football during a recent appearance on a podcast. “I love sports. I love sports, but if I could play football, I would. I’m like a football fan,”…
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Davido Reveals Cost of Chioma’s Wedding Ring
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has disclosed the cost of his fiancée’s wedding ring. Davido said that the wedding ring he presented to Chioma is worth the price of two or three Rolls Royce cars. Earlier this month, Davido disclosed that he and Chioma would have their wedding in Lagos on June 25.…
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US Supreme Court stops citizens’ right to sue over foreign spouses’ visa denials
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled against the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens to sue over visa denial for their foreign spouses. According to Reuters, the judgment means that constitutional rights of US citizens are not violated when the government bars their non-citizen spouses from entering the country without explanation. The court disclosed this…
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CAF Announces New Dates for AFCON, WAFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the new dates for the CAF TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The CAF executive committee confirmed the dates during a meeting on Friday and published them on its official website. AFCON will take place from December…
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Reps refute claims about Lawmakers’ earnings
A video trending on social media features Rep. Abejide Leke, who represents the Yagba Federal Constituency, discussing the earnings of lawmakers, Starnews Ng reports. In the video, Rep. Abejide reportedly states that he earns N2.5 million as a basic salary, N5 million for accommodation, N7.5 million for furniture, N1.2 million for newspapers, N621,000 for wardrobe,…
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Nigerians’ NIN, BVN, other data sold online for N100 – Report
A recent report by Paradigm Initiative reveals that several unauthorised websites are selling sensitive personal and financial data of Nigerians for as little as N100. Paradigm Initiative, in a statement on Thursday, said this alarming development presents a major breach of fundamental rights to privacy, a breach of data privacy rights, and poses significant risks…
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Nigerian Boxer shot multiple times by Neighbour in US, Dies
The commencement of the hearing in the case of Nicholas Francis Xavier Giroux, 36, who shot dead a Nigerian boxer, is set for July 17. He is charged with first-and-second-degree murder in the Nigerian, Isaiah Olugbemi’s death. Before his death, Isiah was a neighbour to the accused and was an up-and-coming boxer. Nicolas who is…
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Ondo PDP Chairman Warns of Party’s Demise if Defeated in Nov Guber Election
The chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tola Alabere, has issued a stark warning about the future of the party should it fail to win the upcoming November governorship election. Alabere emphasized that a loss to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could lead to widespread defections among members,…
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Reactions Trail Decision of American Airlines to Remove Black Passengers From Flight ‘Over Body Odour’
The American Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Robert Isom, has said that the removal of several Black passengers from a flight is unacceptable. Isom said this as the American Airlines placed an unspecified number of employees on leave following an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly due to…
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Women aren’t created to work – IK Osakioduwa
Popular OAP IK Osakioduwa has said that women were not created to work but to offer companionship to a man. This is just as he revealed that he has never split bills with his wife and holds any intention of doing so. Osakioduwa made the disclosure when he appeared as a guest on the Toke…