Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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I rejected N150m bribe from Lagos businessman – Policeman
A Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim Sini has said he turned down a N150m bribe allegedly offered to him by a Lagos-based businessman, Akintoye Akindele to have peace of mind. Akindele who was arraigned for the offence at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2023 was remanded in the Kuje correctional centre. According to…
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‘Don’t toy with Sultanate Council,’ Shariah Centre warns
Centre for the Promotion of Sharia has expressed concern over attempt by Sokoto State Government towards toying with the Sultanate Council. It said the Sultan represents a belief system and heritage established by Sheikh Uthman Danfodio, which must be protected and promoted. Starnews reports hat the state House of Assembly had passed a bill striping…
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SPORT
EURO 2024: Two teams book quarter-finals place The first two teams to qualify for the quarter-final stage at Euro 2024 have been confirmed. This follows the completion of two Round of 16 fixtures on Saturday. Germany booked their place, thanks to a 2-0 win over Denmark in Dortmund. There were no goals in the first…
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Nigerian Military Declares Curfew In Borno Over Twin Bomb Explosion
By Doris Israel Ijeoma The Nigerian military has declared a curfew in the Gwoza area of Borno State after a suicide bombing at a wedding claimed six lives and injured several other persons. The bomb attack occurred in Mararanba, Gwoza town. It had been reported that the bomber, who was later identified as a young…
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FOOTBALL UPDATES
Compiled by Miracle Ogunde EURO 2024 -Italy have failed to reach the Quarter-Final of a UEFA European Championship Finals for the first time since 2004 (eliminated at the Group stage in that case). -Yann Sommer has kept his first clean sheet at EURO 2024.He only had to make one save against Italy. -Granit Xhaka has…
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MMA2 Hosts Nigeria’s First Airport Wedding
The Murtala Muhammed Airport, Terminal 2, the domestic terminal being operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, hosted Nigeria’s first airport wedding at the ticketing hall of the terminal in Lagos on Saturday. Tagged “My Airport Wedding”, the groom Agboola Qudus and his bride Alli Miracle were reported to have exchanged their vows at the airport…
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Man bags 14 Years Jail Sentence For Impregnating Daughter
A High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, capital, has sentenced a 41 years old man, Baridapsi Needam, to 14 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his daughter. The Bayelsa Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General in the suit numbered YHC/14C/2022 charged the accused with the offence of rape contrary to Section 1(1) of the Violence…
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2024 Hajj: Jigawa Pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A female pilgrim from Jigawa State, Hajiya Rabi Mohammed Mohammed, has died in Saudi Arabia. Zonal Officer Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Tahir, confirmed this to newsmen in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He said the deceased passed away at the King Abdulaziz Hospital in Makkah on Friday night after a…
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EFCC urged to prosecute Osun Senator who confessed to vote buying
The publisher and Editor-in-chief of Nigerian Concord Newspaper and Concord Online Television, Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to immediately prosecute the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate,Senator Lere Oyewumi who at the weekend admitted to partaking in vote buying during the 2023 general elections. Senator Lere…
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Man Arrested in Lagos for Possession of Pistol
The police in Lagos State have apprehended Toibu Hassan, a 25-year-old man, for allegedly being in possession of a pistol. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the arrest via a post on his social media handle on Saturday. Hassan was reportedly arrested in the Agege area of the state at 6:00…
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One Dead, Three Injured in Third Mainland Bridge Accident
A fatal accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning resulted in one death and three injuries. The crash involved a mini truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD). According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), preliminary investigations indicated that excessive speeding during a heavy downpour…
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Court remands farmer for raping 65-year-old woman in Ekiti
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti ordered on Friday that 45-year-old farmer, Gbenga Abajigbin, accused of raping a 65-year-old woman, be remanded in a correctional center pending legal advice. Abajigbin faces charges of rape, brought by the police. Chief Magistrate Dolamu Babalogbon, who did not take Mr. Abajigbin’s plea, instructed the police to forward the…