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Day: November 22, 2019

EFCC to arraign Mompha on Monday over internet fraud allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 14 counts of fraud against Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, before the Federal High Court in Lagos, The PUNCH reports. In a copy of the charge sheet sighted by our correspondent on Friday, Mompha, among other things, was accused of procuring Ismalob Global Investment Limited to…

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‘How aged, retired Nollywood actors beg me for money’, says Foluke Daramola as she unveils Nolly veteran SOS Project 2019

The Nollywood actress; film producer, director and Africa President, Passion Against Rape and Abuse in Africa Foundation, PARA Africa, Foluke Daramola Salako has unveiled a project tagged, “Nolly veteran SOS Project 2019”. According to her, the project is borne out of decision to cater for aged actors in Nollywood as she cited cases of some…

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Oyo Govt is passionate about health of it’s citizens, says Oyo SSG

Oyo State Government, through the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun has stated that the present administration in the State is passionate about the health of the citizens of the state through the upgrade of medical facilities in state-owned hospitals across the state. Mrs Adeosun made this known during a courtesy visit paid…

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EFCC arrests Abuja civil servant after discovering she pays N60m tithe to Redeemed Church

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a popular Abuja socialite who is also a top official of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Dr (Mrs) Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, Sahara Reporters reports. The suspect, a Grade Level 14 Officer with the Federal Ministry of Finance seconded to the Nigerian Prison Service as Head, Capital Accounts,…

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‘I was brought down by JUJU’, says footballer, Mohamed Buya Turay

Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay told BBC the injury that forced him to sit out of the AFCON qualifier against Benin last Sunday was caused by “JUJU”. Buya recently won the Swedish league and also the golden boot. “I had no toe injury when I played against Lesotho because no one stepped on me…

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Ekiti Bank Robbery: police arrests 2 bank officials

Two bank officials have been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command over robbery incident in UBA branch in Oye Ekiti, the headquarters of Oye Local Government, on Thursday, The Nation reports. The old generation bank was attacked by a seven-member robbery squad around 3pm in two utility vehicles through Ayede Ekiti with a policeman…

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Davido’s Babymamas fight dirty over plastic surgery allegations

One of the Davido’s babymamas, Sophia Momodu and Amada has been in the news following allegations of plastic surgery. Issues started after a social media user complimented Sophie’s “New Body” which somehow had the underlying tone that the mom of one may have gone under the knife to achieve the new body. Reacting to this,…

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Edo Polytechnic expels two students caught having sex inside lecture hall (Photo)

Edo state polytechnic The nation’s tertiary institution has been rocked by a series of sexual scandals in the last few days with the most recent being the Babcock sex tape which leaked online. Well, while Nigerians are still debating whether Babcock was right to have expelled both students since the activity didn’t happen within the…

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Just In: Sowore files fundamental rights enforcement application, demands N500m damages

Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500m as general and aggravated damages for his detention and illegal violation of fundamental rights. Details shortly

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Just In: Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.28%, NBS says

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product has grown by 2.28 per cent in the third quarter of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. In its quarterly report, NBS said that the figure was better than 2.12% (revised from 1.94%) in the second quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, in the year-on-year analysis….

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