Month: October 2021
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Court Orders Remand of Ex-NSITF Boss in EFCC Custody
The Division of the FCT High Court on Thursday ordered that the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, be remanded in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s ( EFCC) custody, until Friday. The judge, Maryam Hassan, gave the order after listening to both counsel submissions on the defendant’s bail…
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PhotosNews: Nnamdi Kanu Appears in Court
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu today appeared in court to face the seven-count amended charges.
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Nigerian Graduates, Undergraduates To Benefit From TIES, as CBN Issues Guidelines
By Vanguard The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Wednesday, issued the guidelines for the implementation of the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES). According to the document, the scheme was pursuant to the CBN Act, 2007 and “as part of its policy measures to address rising youth unemployment and underemployment.” The TIES, the bank said was…
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Seven Nigerian ‘Black Axe’ Cultists Arrested For Multi-million Fraud
Seven leaders of the Cape Town zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” and an eighth man who conspired with a Black Axe leader, were charged with multiple federal crimes relating to Internet scams they perpetrated from South Africa, Acting U.S. Attorney, Rachael A. Honig, has announced. According to…
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#EndSARSMemorial: U.S. Mission To Nigeria Sends Message To Protesters
The United States Mission to Nigeria has urged #EndSARS protesters to take a political approach to addressing their demands. The US said this in a Facebook post on Wednesday while also expressing support for ongoing police reforms.The post read, “Today is a day to reflect on the loss of life and property during last year’s…
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Court Plays Video Evidence Against Baba Ijesha
A 14-year-old minor (name withheld) on Wednesday in a video played during proceedings at an Ikeja Special Offences Court said that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha, told her he was her boyfriend. The video was a recording of the child forensic interview conducted on May 15 by Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, a child expert…
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PhotosNews: Moment Police Arrest Protester Being Interviewed (Video)
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#EndSARS Memorial: Lagos Police Sends Message To Protesters, Begins Show of Force (Video)
The Lagos state police command has said that contrary to reports, it has not permitted anyone to stage a street protest to commemorate one year of the #EndSARS protest on October 20. In a statement released today, Tuesday, the command says it will only allow indoor or virtual ceremonies to commemorate the day. The statement…
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8 Ex-Students’ Union Leaders of LASU Inducted into Road Transport Association, RTEAN
Eight former students’ union leaders of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been inducted into the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). In a statement by the association’s chairman, Nurudeen Eniafe, and secretary, Olalere Owoseni, in Lagos on Tuesday, the move is part of the rebranding effort to correct the notion that the association…
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#EndSARS Memorial: Organizers Devise Means To Mark Anniversary at Lekki Toll Plaza
Organisers of #EndSARS memorial protest have resorted to car procession to mark the first anniversary of last year’s #EndSARS nationwide protests. This is despite the Lagos State Police Command warning against any form of #EndSARS protest on the basis that the State cannot afford a repeat of the destruction brought about by hoodlums who hijacked…