Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by the operatives of the State Police Command. Okorocha was arrested on Sunday, 21st February 2021, after unsealing Royal Spring Palm Estate reportedly linked to his wife, Nkechi Okorocha. According to a Channels Television report, the former governor was said to have gone to the estate…
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It was a black Sunday 21, February 2021, in Nigeria when Seven persons onboard a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were killed after the plane crash landed on it’s way to the Abuja airport. The Nigerian Air Force has now released an update on the crash with the identities of the seven personnel that were killed on board, the statement signed by it’s…
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Seven persons onboard a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have been feared killed after the plane crash landed on it’s way to the Abuja airport. According to the Director of Public Relations and Information Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, released a statement on Twitter to announce the incident, the statement reads: “AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT This is…
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United States Federal prosecutors has indicted Nigerian social media sensation Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, aka “Ray Hushpuppi”, 37, in a North Korean wide-ranging scheme to commit cyberattacks and financial crimes across the globe. According to a press release on the Department of Justice website, a federal indictment unsealed charges against three North Korean computer programmers with participating in…
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After the hopes of millions of Nigerians were raised yesterday on freedom for the abducted 27 students and 15 others at Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, after the visit of Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi who joined the drive to free the abductees on Thursday when he, in company with some government officials, met…
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Aiteo Eastern E&P has brought a lawsuit brought against oil giant Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian Subsidiary for allegedly diverting 16 million barrels of crude from the indigenous oil company. According to a ThisDay report, there are strong indications that last Tuesday’s injunction of a Federal High Court, Lagos, barring Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary from withdrawing…
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has accused political opponents of plotting to create chaos in the state with recent grazing lands narrative, The Nation reports. The governor spoke to State House Correspondents after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in…
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Governors of the 36 states of the federation on the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) held a critical meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the worsening security situation in the country. According to a ThisDay report, the meeting chaired by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it’s 40-year-old trained EFCC investigator and Chairman-designate, Abdulrasheed Bawa, was arrested and detained by the agency under former Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over illegal sale of 244 forfeited trucks to proxies in Port Harcourt. The statement released via the commission’s official verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, February…
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NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, TIME reveals the 2021 TIME100 Next list, an expansion of the flagship TIME100 franchise that recognizes 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business and more. The 2021 TIME100 Next issue features six worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the list and Nigeria’s Davido, FK…
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