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12 Jul 2023
A Nigerian fraudster, Jacob Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison by a federal judge in the United States. Ponle was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, after he admitted to defrauding a business of over $15 million. Ponle, who was…
6 Jul 2023
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice Kolawole Omotosho granted Kyari bail under stringent conditions. However, he still has a criminal case before Justice Emeka Nwite of a federal high Court in Abuja. In Thursday’s ruling and in an application filed by the…
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Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma has solicited continued support and prayers from well-meaning citizens of the state including the clergymen, community leaders and the youths in the task of fighting crimes and criminality in the State.
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Nollywood is set to thrill audiences across Italy as it gears up to feature Milan, Florence, Rome and Torino in the coming film festival in the country.
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has commended one of the nation’s leading smartcard manufacturing companies, SecureID Limited, for its contributions towards the nation’s digitisation efforts
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct appropriate Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to provide the organisation with copies of loan agreements obtained by the governments of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari
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Despite naira maintaining a steady rise against foreign currencies in the foreign exchange market, prices of goods and food items are still high in most markets and retail outlets.
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Iran, last night, retaliated after an Israeli strike killed Iranian military commanders in Damascus earlier this month.
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Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), an esteemed EU-accredited online institution, renowned for its expertise in IT education, has announced its plans to increase enrolment from African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, for the academic year 2024. Since its inception in 2023, OPIT has been dedicated to providing world-class education in information technology, and now,…
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Former Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Mallam Salihu Lukman, has decried alleged reliance on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors and other elected officeholders to fund the activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it leaves the party at the mercy of elected members.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday disclosed that it has discovered other fraudulent dealings involving COVID-19 funds, World Bank loan and Abacha recovered loot at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.
