Rhoda Jatau released from Bauchi prison after 18 months

Following interventions by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN; Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, and Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria, Rhoda Jatau, who had been held in Bauchi Prison on charges of blasphemy, has been granted bail and released from detention. A reliable source confirmed the development to Vanguard on Friday night. According to the source, NIREC played a key role in her release, highlighting …

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Abuja Court Jails Internet Fraudster for Defrauding Victims in 13 Countries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 7, 2023, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Eze Harrison Arinze before Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for defrauding 34 victims in 13 countries of $592,000 (Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand United States Dollars). Arinze was re-arraigned on one count charge bordering on impersonation and …

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Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Cletus Ibeto’s Absence Stalls Arraignment Again

The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday, December 5, 3023 due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

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I Was Paid N5m, I Must Perform At Celestial Church, Says Portable

Street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has stated that he must perform at the Celestial Church of Christ, Goshen Land Cathedral, in Lagos State, adding that he was paid N5 million for the performance. The church was recently under fire for inviting Portable and Fuji singer, Pasuma, to its praise night scheduled to hold on December 15, 2023. After public …

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‘We were after terrorists,’ Army apologises for bombing civilians in Kaduna village

Authorities of the Nigerian Army have taken responsibility for the Sunday night bomb attack, which led to the death of dozens of civilians in Kaduna State. The Army said the villagers were inadvertently affected during its routine mission against terrorists in the axis. A local told Vanguard that Muslims were observing a Maulud event at Kurmin Biri village in Igabi …

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Lagos Speaker Receives ANAN President, Charges Members On Integrity

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has charged members of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) to always uphold the virtues of honesty, integrity and trust as components of their practice. Dr. Obasa said these three virtues, if practised with a deep sense of patriotism, would contribute to making Nigeria greater …

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Polaris Bank enrols with PAPPS, empowers customers

Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail Bank, has enrolled in the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The cross-border financial infrastructure empowers the Bank’s existing and potential customers to execute trade and payments across Africa seamlessly.  The inter-African trade payment gateway is a solution designed to empower those who trade international within African continent, with streamlined, efficient, and secure payment …

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Internet Fraud: Witness Reveals How Visa Flagged Naira Marley’s Credit Card for Fraud

The 10th prosecution witness, PW10, in the trial of Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, (a.k.a Naira Marley), Dein Whyte, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 30, 2023, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how Visa, a card payment platform, flagged one of the credit card details found …

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Money Laundering: N1.2bn Was Airlifted To Ekiti For Fayose, Obanikoro Tells Court

A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that N1.219 billion was airlifted to the former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose. According to Obanikoro, the inability of a defunct commercial bank, Diamond Bank, to disburse the colossal sums of money prompted the airlifting of N1.219 billion cash …

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2024 UTME: JAMB fixes dates for registration, examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says the registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME begins on January 15, 2024 and ends on February 16, 2024. Similarly, the board, in a statement on Wednesday, said it fixed March 7, 2024 for its2024 MOCK-UTME, while the main UTME will hold from April 19 to 29, 2024. In the …

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