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Apr

2024

Court Summons Five For Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband…

Court Summons Five For Alleged Defamation Of Mercy Chinwo, Husband Mercy Chinwo’s husband, Blessed Uzochikwa has filed a direct complaint against five social media peddlers for ‘criminal defamation’ through his lawyers led by Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja-based media firm, Law Corridor. In the wake of the complaint, the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, summoned the five social media users for attempted reputation damage of gospel singers Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna, in the court summons dated April 3, 2024, ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on…

Apr

2024

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EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

Crime, Economy, Environment, News Flash

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024. Investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different…

Apr

2024

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Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case To April 19

Crime, Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, Judiciary

Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case Till April 19 A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case involving Binance Holdings Limited and its executives. The Federal Inland Revenue Service had dragged the firm to court for tax evasion. Also joined in the suit are officials of the company, Tigran Gambaryan, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, Binance was accused of failing to register with the FIRS for the purpose of paying all relevant taxes administered by the service. The FIRS also alleged that while it was offering taxable services to subscribers on its…

Apr

2024

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Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law

Abuja, Education, National Assembly, News Flash

Tinubu Signs Student Loan Bill Into Law President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This development follows individual reviews by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report from the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund. What is the student loan bill in Nigeria? The Bill sponsored by Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Bamidele Opeyemi aims to improve the execution of the Higher Education Student Loan Scheme in Nigeria by tackling issues related to the management structure of the…

Apr

2024

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Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja Home

Abuja, Mishap, News Flash, Security

Fire Guts LP Chairman, Abure’s Abuja House The Labour Party, on Wednesday, said that the house of its national chairman, Julius Abure, was gutted by fire in the early hours of the day. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. He also claimed it was an assassination attempt on the chairman. The statement read, “His residence was gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1am while Abure and members of his family were asleep. “According to a member of the family who narrated the incident, the family was…

Apr

2024

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Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500 Million Damages

Culture, Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500Million In Damages Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams for allegedly defaming his character. This was seen in a court process filed by Igboho’s team of lawyers led by J. A.Sanusi. The court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday shows the suit was filed at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. The separatist leader prayed that the court should award a compensation of N500 million against Gani Adams for the alleged defamatory…

Apr

2024

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Fresh Trouble As Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Claims That He Fathered Mercy Chinwo’s Son

Gossips, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Fresh Trouble As Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Claims That He Fathered Mercy Chinwo’s Son Gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has petitioned IGP Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and prosecute four persons who accused him of being the father of singer Mercy Chinwo’s son. Bassey is accusing the four social media users of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The singer submitted the petition to the IGP on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye, and Anthony Abia. Recall that ast week, four social media users alleged that Bassey fathered the son of fellow popular gospel singer, an allegation…

Apr

2024

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Edo Refinery Received 15,000 Barrels Of Crude From Oza Oil

Business, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Edo Refinery Receives 15,000 Barrels Of Crude From Oza Oil The Edo Refinery has received a total of 15,000 barrels of crude oil in 2024 for production from the Oza Oil Field operated by Decklar Resources Inc. and Millenium Oil and Gas Company Limited. The Chief Executive Officer of Decklar Resources, Sanmi Famuyide, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the company has continued ongoing crude oil injection volumes into the Trans Niger Pipeline for transport to and export from the Bonny Export Terminal. The refinery was developed by the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited and…

Apr

2024

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Character, Competence And Capacity Have Always Been My Criteria For Selecting Team Members – Ezekwesili @ MF’s 60th Birthday

Birthday, News Flash, People & Events, Personality

In my years as leader of teams, I have been privileged and fortunate to select the best of purposeful people to work with for impact. My legendary criteria of Character, Competence and Capacity have always guided who gets on the team. It has mostly helped to find the Best of people like @mariefrancoisemarienelly . That is why Pastor Chinedu and I were super-thrilled to join my former colleagues, friends and associates of @WorldBank to celebrate Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly’s 60th birthday, retirement and farewell events in Cape Town. And I joyfully performed the task MF assigned me, which was to speak…

Apr

2024

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Wike Describes Those Supporting Gov Fubara As “Political Buccaneers”, Confirms His Relationship With Odili

News Flash, Politics, South South

Nyesom Wike describes those supporting Governor Fubara as "political buccaneers"; confirms his relationship with Peter Odili is now strained… Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State now supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “political buccaneers”. This is coming after PDP leaders in Rivers State, Abiye Sekibo; ex-PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus; ex-governorship aspirant, Celestine Omehia; and ex-lawmaker, Austin Opara; declared support for Fubara and also called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Wike. In an interview with newsmen on Tuesday, April 2, Wike claimed that the so-called…