Ohtani
4 Jun 2024
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts. Mizuhara has admitted to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence, and one count of filing a false tax return, which has…
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The end might be near for Bello Turji after the bandit leader was reportedly spotted in Kalage Forest, Mashema Region, Eastern Kagara, Zamfara State. Credible sources have informed Zagazola Makama of Turji's whereabouts, according to a post shared on the official X account of the security analyst and counterinsurgency expert on Friday. Makama said intelligence…
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A delegation of the Oyo State Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, has visited the family of the deceased Engr. Sunday Makinde, eldest brother of Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The delegation, which included the wife of a former Governor of Oyo State, Mutiat Ladoja, commissioners, and other political functionaries, paid…
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The Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday, fixed February 14, 2024, for the arraignment of embattled music producer Ezekiel Onyedikachuwu, a.k.a. Thankgod. The court set the date after hearing his preliminary objection seeking to stop the arraignment for alleged fraud. Onyedikachuwu, a former manager of gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo, is the defendant in a three-count…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced a suspect, Adun Adewale, to one-year imprisonment with a N2 million option of fine on count one of the two charges bordering on cybercrime offences. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that the sentence would commence from the date the convict was arrested. He also…
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State governors have been charged to join President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's drive to bridge the infrastructure gap across the country through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, gave the charge in Abuja after a meeting with the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The governor visited the…
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O The NNPC Foundation says it has offered 1,000 free cataract extraction surgeries to residents of Ogun. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the exercise, reports that while the screening of patients began in December 2024, the surgeries were performed in January. A Consultant Ophthalmologist at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Dr…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over alleged fraud amounting to N33.8bn till February 18, 19, and 20. Mamman is facing trial on a 12-count bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73, brought against him by the…
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Popular Nollywood actress Bukky Wright has revealed that her passion for the compelling story of Something About The Briggs inspired her return to the Nigerian film industry after more than a decade away. The 57-year-old actress disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Guardian Life at a private press screening of the film in Lagos. Speaking…
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A mother and son, who allegedly assaulted their husband and father respectively, have appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendants – Chukwudi Igbonekwu, 19; and Ngozi Igbonekwu, 49; were charged before a Magistrate, Mr L.K.J Layeni, on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault. threat to life, willful damage, and causing a…
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A 2019 Comoros presidential runner is on the fifth day of a hunger strike to push for his trial or release after over a year in detention on conspiracy charges, his lawyer said Friday. Supporters of Achmet Said Mohamed say the 48-year-old academic was picked up days before the January 14, 2024 presidential election. He…