He is known as a veteran standup comedian, events compere, Publisher and TV personality, who has worked with every important personality in Nigeria, even beyond. Gbenga Adeyinka is one of the few comedians who have been consistently relevant for more than two decades. His brand and style of comedy is quite professional and spontaneous, and is attractive to both the …
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By Okechukwu Nnodim Electricity consumers willing to pay for meters will have to incur higher costs beginning from November 15, 2021 as the Federal Government has increased the prices of both single-phase and three-phase meters. But consumers have kicked against the move and wondered why there would be an increase in the prices of meters when the government had announced …
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•I got my husband drunk, made him sleep with me, the child belonged to him —Wife An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, Lagos State, has granted a 65-year-old businessman, Mr Akinola Ikudola, divorce from his wife, Funsho Ikudola, on grounds that she got pregnant for another man while still living with him. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the …
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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Absence of the prosecution witnesses in an ongoing trial of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James a.k.a Baba Ijesha before a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, yesterday, stalled his trial for alleged sexual assault. The prosecution also informed the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, that one of the witnesses set to testify against the defendant was scared to …
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Fulani herdsmen under the umbrella of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore have given conditions to be met in order to end open grazing in Nigeria. Herdsmen said they are willing to quit open grazing if the Nigerian government would make finance and logistics available for them to create alternatives. Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore brand Ambassador, Temitope Ajayi, said this alongside …
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By Wale Odunsi The Federal Government disbursed N58billion to Nigerians in the past two months under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). Halima Shehu, National Coordinator, Household Uplifting Programme – Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT) made the disclosure. Shehu spoke in Yola at the launch of a two-day stepdown training on HUP-CCT orientation and sensitisation of beneficiaries. She said the …
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From showcasing of talents, to the art of fashion design, identifying youths in the food business and lots more, Nigeria’s leading financial services providers, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through the celebration of its ongoing 2021 Youth Week. The Youth Week, themed “The Future is Now, Let’s Takeover” started on Monday, …
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Nnamdi Okonkwo, the immediate-past chief executive officer of Fidelity Bank Plc and newly appointed group managing director of First Bank Holdings has debunked a report that he has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reports in the online media suggest that Okonkwo was picked up three days ago by the anti-graft agency and “has been providing …
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The Jigawa State High Court sitting in Gumel had found a 10-year-old boy guilty of the offence of culpable homicide in Gumel Local Government Area. Presided by Honourable Justice A. M. Sambo, the court said the offence is contrary to Section 221(b) of the Penal Code Law of Jigawa State. The prosecution led evidence and established the fact that the …
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Lucky Igbinedion, a former governor of Edo State, was on Thursday, grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn. NAN reports that the former governor arrived at the headquarters of the EFCC, at Jabi, Abuja, around 2pm, on Thursday. Shortly after his exit as governor …
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