N360m Fraud: Court Jails Man 74 Years for Stealing, Issuance of Dud Cheques in Lagos

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment for stealing and issuance of dud cheques.   He was arraigned on June 6, 2016 on a 33-count charge bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of …

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Disregard fake news: His Excellency Lt Gen TY Buratai (Rtd) CFR, Betara of Biu, is safe and celebrated Eid in Abuja

In light of the recent mischievous and utterly false reports circulating on certain online platforms, I wish to categorically state that His Excellency Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (Rtd) CFR, Betara of Biu, Garkuwan Keffi, former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been …

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Union Bank’s alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme

Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants.   Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria account …

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Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day

With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic partnerships, and ongoing policy engagement.   Earlier this year, the Foundation led a major cleanup at Elegushi Beach under its Beach Adoption Programme, a national initiative that has now formally adopted more than …

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Zamfara APC Youth Group Rejects Governor Dauda Lawal’s Rumoured Defection

A youth coalition under the banner of the Zamfara APC Integrity Network (ZAIN) has strongly rejected the speculated defection of Governor Dauda Lawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing him as a political liability with a trail of poor governance. In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Murtala Sani Gummi, and made …

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Your sins are forgiven, Tinunu tells Sanwo-Olu, others 

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday declared that he had forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and was no longer angry with him, saying, “It’s all over now. All is forgiven.”   The president’s remark followed a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), who had come to plead on behalf of the governor and others …

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Benue Good Governance Group Commends Chief of Army Staff Over Visit to Benue After Deadly Attacks

The Benue Good Governance Network (BGGN) has lauded the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, for his recent visit to Benue State to coordinate military operations aimed at restoring peace and order in conflict-affected communities.   The group described the Army Chief’s actions as bold, timely, and deeply reassuring to the people of Benue, many of whom have …

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North West Youth Network Lauds Tinubu Over Yazeed Danfulani’s Appointment, Begins Mobilisation for 20 Million Votes in 2027

The North West Youth Network has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Yazeed Shehu Danfulani as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), describing the move as a clear reward for competence and a boost for youth inclusion in governance.   In a statement on Sunday, the group said Danfulani’s appointment had restored the confidence …

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Iyabo Ojo slams Tanzanian blogger for labeling Priscilla, Juma Jux’s content ‘stupid’

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has slammed Tanzanian blogger, Mange Kimambi, following a social media post targeting her daughter, Priscilla, and her husband, Juma Jux.   It all started on Friday when Kimambi took to Instagram to advise the couple to lay low during Tanzania’s intense political season, suggesting their online content was a distraction amid the country’s national elections.   …

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