Month: July 2021
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We have 3 Igboho’s Aides in our Custody, not 12 DSS tells court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it only has only three associates of the Yoruba Nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a – Sunday Igboho) in its custody. According to The Nation, DSS’ lawyer, I. Awo told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday that, as against the claim by lawyers to the associates…
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Celebrated Police Boss, Abba Kyari Reacts To Hushpuppi’s Allegation
Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari on Thursday denied allegations he ever demanded or received a bribe from celebrity internet fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, from a $1.1million loot. In a post on his Facebook page, Kyari said those celebrating the allegations against him would be disappointed. Hushpuppi, who is known for his luxury…
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Hushpuppi Narrates How He ‘Bribed’ Celebrated Police Boss, Abba Kyari
The infamous Nigerian fraudster, Raman Abbas, also known as Hushpupi, who recently pleaded guilty in the United States, has narrated how he bribed Nigeria’s celebrated police chief Abba Kyari, court documents seen by Peoples Gazette said. Federal authorities in the U.S. have been investigating Mr Abbas and his co-conspirators after their syndicate was busted in…
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20 Law Students Make First Class in March Final Bar Examination, NLS DG
Twenty students passed with first class out of a total of 4,350 successful candidates who participated in the March 2021 Bar Final Examination of the Nigeria Law School. The Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Ciroma, disclosed this while presenting the successful candidates for July 2021 Call to the Nigerian Bar, to…
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Cybercrime: Hushpuppi Pleads Guilty, Risks 20 Years Jail Term
Abbas, widely known as Hushpupi, has pleaded guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud charges as part of a plea bargain he entered with the U.S. authorities, court documents seen by Peoples Gazette said. The 37-year-old was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and subsequently extradited to the United States where he has been facing charges of corruption…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Eyitayo’s Appeal Against Akeredolu
The Supreme Court in 4 to 3 Judgment has dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its candidate Eyitayo Jegede against the election of Rotimi Akeredolu as governor of Ondo state. In a Majority Judgment the Apex court held that it is not in dispute that governor Buni is the acting chairman of the…
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Alleged Sexual Assault: Minor Testified Against Baba Ijesha
THE 14-year-old minor (name withheld), who was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, testified against him on Tuesday before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of alleged defilement of a minor. NAN also reported that…
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880 Passed, as 681 Law Students Fail Call To Bar Exam
Not less than 681 students have failed to graduate from the Nigerian Law School. They could not be called to the Nigerian Bar yesterday at a ceremony organised for the successful ones. The director-general of the school, Prof. Isa Ciroma (SAN), said of the 1,561 candidates who sat for the exam, 880 were successful. He…
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7 Naval Officers Abducted, as Police Rescue Five
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have rescued five out of the Seven officers of the Nigerian Navy abducted in the State. The security personnel were abducted while travelling to Delta from Kaduna. Daily Trust gathered that five of the Naval officers have been rescued by the police. The officers from a Naval Base in…
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Jamb Witholds 93 Results, as Over 1000 Results Under Investigation Released
By Clement Idoko – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cleared and released the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of 14,620 candidates hitherto under investigation while results of 93 candidates have been withheld. Spokesperson of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin in a statement in Abuja, said this followed the consideration and further…