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Four members of a suspected kidnap-for-ransom syndicate have been smashed in the Otta area of Ogun State. Two of the suspects are 20 years old, one is 21, while the fourth is 29. The ugly scenario began with one of the suspects, Abbey Fagbemi, 20, accosting the victim at Iyana-Iyesi in Otta, at about 6:30pm on May 6, 2021, apparently ...
May, 2021
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10 May
Bauchi village head beats wife to death
Daniel Salka, the hamlet head of Sabon Layi Kwara, has been suspended for beating his wife, Hajara to death. Iliya Habila, Chairman, Bogoro Local Government Council of Bauchi State, suspended Salka, over the suspected violence that led to the death of his wife. The council’s Director of Administration and General Services, Marcus Nehemiah, revealed this in a letter addressed to ...
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10 May
How Popular Lagos socialite Kayode Badru, actually died
Popular Lagos socialite Kayode Badru has reportedly died after being involved in a fire accident at a Celestial Church of Christ. The deceased was said to have flown into the country from Dubai for the graduation of the 40 people he sponsored to Academy For Innovative Art And Technology (ACIATECH). Kayode Badru breathed his last on Wednesday, May 5. According ...
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10 May
Opinion) : Is there still a Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) ?
The relics of trash we import from China! .They are there on the streets., in the corners of our homes, at dump sites.. All useless. What did Niyi Adebayo achieve as Ekiti governor as to merit his current job? Meanwhile, is there still a SON? Truth is, there’s no government in Nigeria, so, everything gets dumped on helpless citizens. My ...
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10 May
Zenith, Access move to acquire Union Bank
Nigerian banks, Zenith Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc, have been mentioned among banking institutions from Africa and the Middle East that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union Bank Plc. Union Bank and other African assets are properties linked to Atlas Mara Group, a Pan-African banking group. Bloomberg reported that sources disclosed that Atlas Mara Limited has ...
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8 May
Man City vs Chelsea: Marcos Alonso scores stoppage-time winner as Blues go 3rd
Two Premier League heavyweights face off at the Etihad this evening in a small preview ahead of the Champions League final later this month. Chelsea’s mouth-watering Premier League clash with Manchester City, a dress rehearsal for the Champions League final later this month. While focus on the European showpiece in Istanbul is far away at the moment, City could wrap ...
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6 May
Victims of Mbaka’s disappearance drama
Most Rev. (Dr ) Callistus Onagah is the Catholic Bishop of Enugu. In summary, he is the ‘Oga’, ‘Boss’, ‘Supervisor’ of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Some members of the Catholic Church vandalised his residence on Wednesday because of the rumour that the latter was missing and he was last seen in the residence. The residence of the Catholic Bishop of ...
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6 May
Melinda French Gates Now A Billionaire After Stock Transfer From Bill Gates
Bill and Melinda Gates are already divvying up their massive fortune, and in the process, Melinda has become a billionaire on her own. Bill’s investment vehicle, Cascade Investment, transferred $1.8 billion in securities to Melinda on Monday, May 3, the same day the pair announced their surprise divorce, according to SEC filings. That makes Melinda worth $1.8 billion, while the ...
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6 May
80-year-old Woman, 19-year-old grand daughter arrested for drugs
An 80-year-old woman, Mrs. Mary Adebayo, her 19-year-old grand-daughter, Funmilola Adebayo and two other ladies have been arrested in Akure, the Ondo State capital by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), for selling assorted illicit drugs. The drugs they were caught with include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, tramadol, swinol and skuchies. According to a statement issued yesterday by ...
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5 May
Senate orders Customs to return rice ‘seized’ in Ibadan markets
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service to return bags of rice seized from shops in the Oja Oba Market in Ibadan, within 15 days. The Senate gave the ultimatum after Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Kola Balogun petitioned the upper chamber on behalf of traders whose shops were raided. Recall that officers ...
