Every day for the thief, but one day is for the owner. Sadly, Mary Daniel, the popular one-legged sachet water seller has been exposed after allegedly raking N25m fraudulently. The Oshodi amputee hawker said she lost a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents when she was a teenager but all have been discovered as false, …
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Top Nigerian lender, Fidelity Bank Plc recorded a strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2021, posting appreciable growth in profits for the period ended 31 March 2021. Details of the unaudited results, released at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) show that Profit before Tax (PBT) grew by 53.9% from N6.6bn in 2020 to N10.1bn for the corresponding period …
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With the rising cases of insecurity in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari must take some bold steps including proper rejigging of the country’s security architecture as well as a consideration for state police, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have said. The lawmakers made their positions known on Tuesday when the majority leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over suspension of Channels TV’s Politics Today. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had earlier today imposed a fine of N5 million on Channels TV and suspended its Politics Today programme for granting an interview to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Acting Director General of the Commission, …
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President of the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, Mr. Femi Oyewale, on Sunday, April 25, received leadership award in Lagos. The award which recognizes Oyewale as a “Prudent Union Leader and Communicator Par Excellence,” came on the stable of Apex Media Group, publishers of Apex magazine on the occasion of its 2021 awards and unveiling of the magazine. …
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The Federal Government has prohibited the importation of refined sugar and its derivatives from the nation’s Free Trade Zones (FTZs), in a bid to protect the sugar industry, which is governed by the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP). The prohibition move, which came through a directive from the Minister, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, was conveyed in a letter …
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*JAGA JAGA TI GET E…* _By Eedris Abdulkareem_ Did Festus Keyamo join the cabal or not? When he was in prison, I stood by him, I fought Obasanjo on behalf of all the comrades in prison, I released Jagajaga. When my mother was dying, I reached out to a brother, or one I thought was a brother and a comrade. …
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Olasupo Babatunde Ajani , an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, has resumed office as AIG Zone 11, Oshogbo. The Zone comprises Oyo and Osun State Police Commands. Ajani resumed effectively on Wednesday 21st April, 2021. A statement signed by SP Ayeni Benjamin, Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, and made available to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, …
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old Nollywood actor, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, for defiling a minor. The case of defilement was reported on 19 April, 2021 another popular female comedian, Princess Adekola Adekanya at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos for proper investigation. Based …
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Today, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that makes leaders in politics, religion, and civil society liable in the present for every statement they have ever made in the past – no matter how long ago, and even after they have later rejected them. This insidious phenomenon seeks to cancel the careers of others on the basis of …
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