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EFCC Arraigns Kano Couple for N410million Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Aisha Salihu Malkohi (a.k.a Ummitah, Arab Money) and her husband, Abubakar Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud( at large) on five- count charges bordering on misappropriation of funds to the tune of NN410,518,000 (Four Hundred and Ten Million, Five Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Naira only). They were arraigned on Friday, December 8, 2023 before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano One of the charge reads ‘’’that you Aisha Salihu Malkohi and Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud (now at large) on or about 2022 in Kano, Kano state within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did obtain the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand Naira only (225,259,000) belonging to Farida Ibrahim between 6th January to 16th December, 2022 into account bearing Abubakar Sadiq Mahmoud domiciled at Zenith Bank that the said money were paid to you f...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU: THE BATTLE TO KEEP NIGERIA SECURE IS ONE I WILL NOT LOSE President Bola Tinubu says he will continue to work assiduously and provide the military with the necessary support to keep the troublers of the nation at bay.  Speaking at the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2023 in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, the President said he has no intention of relenting or resting on his laurels in securing Nigeria, declaring that he will win the battle to keep Nigeria safe. President Tinubu, who acknowledged the Nigerian Army's commitment to national security, asked the army to remain non-partisan but vigilant in upholding democratic principles, emphasizing their role as a guardian of constitutional order during elections. "The professional conduct of the Armed Forces during the elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States underscores your role as a guardian of our constitutional order and democracy precepts. In this regard, the Nigerian Arm...

Relief as CBN suspends charges on large cash deposits   Relief came the way of bank depositors on Monday as the Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all banks, other financial institutions, and non-bank financial institutions, to suspend the processing charges previously imposed on large cash deposits. This change, referenced under the “Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions, and Non-Bank Financial Institutions” dated December 20, 2019 (FPR/DIR/GEN/CIR/07/042), affects deposits over N500,000 for individual accounts and N3,000,000 for corporate accounts. How stronger regulatory framework can pull more Fintechs into Nigeria’s capital market Analysts say the suspension is a significant shift in policy and will remain in effect until the end of April 2024. The move is seen as a fortification of the new financial landscape the apex bank is creating which demolishes some of the previous policies of the CBN. It is also in response to the yearnings of depositors across Nig...

Rivers State Assembly: PDP Demands INEC to Conduct Fresh Elections in 27 State Constituencies. …Insists Defected Rivers Lawmakers Automatically Vacated their Seats  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should immediately commence the process of conducting fresh elections into the 27 State Constituencies in Rivers State which have become vacant by reason of the defection of the 27 former State lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP asserts that by defecting from the PDP, the political Party platform on which they were elected into the Rivers State House of Assembly, the seats of the respective 27 former lawmakers have become vacant by virtue of the provision of Section 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). For the avoidance of doubt, Section 109 (1) of the 1999 Constitution provides that “a member of a House of Asse...

DISREGARD THE N10,000 CASH TRANSFER GIVEAWAY Further to the disclaimer issued by the Governor’s Press Secretary regarding the Fake N10,000 TRANSFER GIVEAWAY BY ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT, Ndi Anambra should be vigilant as exclusive Intel has revealed that more scammers are prowling the social media looking for those to defraud this Season. It is worthy of reiteration: the Government of Anambra State is not giving away any N10,000.  The notice making the rounds on the social media is the handiwork of scammers looking for those to fleece off their hard earned income. Ndi Anambra are hereby advised to disregard this announcement and be wary of questionable notices from unofficial and unverified links. Be careful so that you'll have a Merry Christmas.  Signed *SIR PAUL NWOSU* Commissioner for Information, Anambra State December 11, 2023  

At only 26 years old, Pramilla is a headteacher at a school in Sri Lanka. Despite her achievements, her family aren’t impressed…   "Some families... they don't accept when a young girl is independent and she takes all the decisions in her life,” she tells us.   According to the World Bank, just over a third of Sri Lankan women participate in the labour market - significantly less than the global average of 50%. For many decades, there has been a prevailing societal stereotype that women are primarily responsible for managing households, while men are expected to be the breadwinners.   But some women have challenged and overcome these views.  Pramila says her family were conflicted about her getting a job and living independently - although happy that she's supporting the family, they weren't so sure about her living alone to do that. "They told me that you can work for a couple of years in our own town and then get married to someone who my father knows. When I ...

“I flew economy to and from London” – Phyna says after Khloe reveals she can never fly economy Phyna has reacted to Khloe’s divisive remarks about her preference for business class over economy and her opinions on natural hair. During her engagements, Khloe expressed her distaste for natural hair and her unwillingness to fly economy, which sparked a lot of debate. Phyna engaged with these subjects and tweeted about her personal experiences. She disclosed that she had just traveled totally in economy class to London and back to Nigeria.  

Nigerian Man in tears as girlfriend breaks up with him for being too nice to her A viral story is circulating online as a Nigerian man finds himself heartbroken when his girlfriend decides to end their relationship because he is “too nice” to her. Sharing the unfortunate news on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page, the man named Ayo posted a WhatsApp message he received this morning, revealing that his girlfriend had called it quits. In the message left for him before he woke up, the lady expressed that she couldn’t continue the relationship primarily because Ayo was excessively nice and rarely expressed emotions. She found his lack of anger or annoyance endearing but declared that he wasn’t the type of man she desired. The lady conveyed that she had already moved on and suggested that the boyfriend should do the same once he discovered the message. The message concluded with her informing the boyfriend that she had blocked him. She wrote; “Hello Ayo, good morning I bet you’re still...

Scores Killed As Gunmen Attack Anambra Nightclub  Unknown gunmen reportedly attacked a nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, k!lling several persons.    It was gathered that the incident happened at Porsche Nightclub on Sunday night, December 10, 2023.    Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report, however it was gathered that the assailants allegedly came to kidnap the owner of the club but were resisted by security men on duty.    The gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically, k!lling some people in the process.   The assailants also b£h^eaded one of the security men.  

“Stay with your kids” – Viral nanny, Rosie shows off her children for the first time Rosie, a nanny who went viral on social media for loving the children of her employer, has shown her own children in public for the first time. Before beginning her career as a nanny, she had previously disclosed in an interview that she was the mother of three children—two boys and one girl. In the video, Rosie sat down with her children, and her adult daughter was shown playing happily with her mother. The nanny also revealed that the family she worked for in Lebanon before was a nice one and welcomed her completely. After seeing the video, a lot of people had the opinion that they didn’t think Rosie would have three kids given how young she appeared. Read some social media comments below… @Hillarycatebabacal said: “But Rozie looked so young.” @User19050347001453 wrote: “Rozie stay with your kids and take good care good of them, they missed their mother’s love and care.” @User7373736 commented: “Rozy...

Wizkid To Gift Children N100m For Christmas  Multi-award-winning music star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced plans to gift N100 million to children for Christmas.  The singer revealed this in posts on his Instagram story on Monday, stating that this will start from the Surulere area of Lagos State.  He added that he is doing this in honour of his late mum, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who died on August 18, 2023.  He wrote, "100M for the kids for Christmas! Lord bless us all  start in Surulere tonight!  "All in Morayo's name! The love of my life!

I Am Single – Cardi B Confirms Separation From Offset Speaking during an Instagram Live session, Cardi B said, “I don’t think it [Blueface’s allegations against Offset] is true. I don’t care to find out because I’ve been single for a minute now. “But I’ve been afraid to… I’m not afraid. I don’t just know how to tell the world. But I feel like today has been like a sign. The last time I got on live, I wanted to tell you guys but I didn’t know how to tell you. So I changed my mind. “But it [our marriage] has be like this for a minute now. I just wanna start 2024 like fresh. I don’t know but I’m curious for a new life; a new beginning.”

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE BORNO VISIT: PRESIDENT TINUBU GRIEVES OVER KADUNA BOMB VICTIMS AT SHEHU'S PALACE President Bola Tinubu, in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, expressed his condolences once again to the families of Nigerians who lost their lives in the recent and sad bombing mishap in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, saying that most of the victims tragically lost their lives while reciting the Shadada as they observed maulud, a central statement of faith for practising Muslims.   "They were Nigerians of profound faith and in the moment of the tragedy, they were reciting the Shadada. God Almighty comforts their families as their nation grieves their passage into glory. May their souls rest in eternal peace," the President prayed. Speaking at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, the President pledged that the Federal Government will continue to do all within its powers to provide support and care to the families of all Nig...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS VETERAN NTA BROADCASTER, AISHA BELLO President Bola Tinubu has, with immense grief, received the news of the passing of NTA Broadcaster, Aisha Bello Mustapha, who was one of the great icons of the Nigerian broadcast media. The President extends his deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues, including the management and staff of Nigerian Television Authority, Africa's largest Television network, as well as the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria. The President joins them in paying solemn respects to the highly professional news anchor and presenter, who spent 35 years at NTA until her retirement in 2022. "During her time as the presenter of the flagship 'NTA Network News at 9', Nigerians and viewers around the world looked forward to seeing her smile, warmth, and wisdom as she delivered news that can be trusted objectively. "She mentored many young women who took to broadcasting, mainly by watchin...

Mohbad, 2023 Elections Emerge Most Searched Nigerian News On Google Late Nigerian artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji aka Mohbad, has topped the list of the most searched news on Google in Nigeria for 2023. The second most searched news was the 2023 general elections, followed by one-time world record breaker, Hilda Baci. This is according to the Google most searched list for 2023 released on Monday. Here is the list of the most searched Nigerian news in 2023: 1. Mohbad 2. Nigeria national elections 2023 3. Hilda Baci 4. Mr. Ibu 5. Simon Ekpa 6. Ministerial list 7. Seun Kuti 8. Fuel Subsidy 9. Tribunal judgement 10. Yemi Cardoso Mohbad died at the age of 27 on September 12, 2023. His death led to lots of controversies surrounding his fallout with his ex-label, Marlian Music.  

EPL: I need new players – Pochettino reacts to Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at Everton Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino has said he needs to bring new players in the January transfer window. Pochettino was reacting to Sunday’s 2-0 loss at Everton, which leaves them 12th in the table. It was the Blues’ seventh league defeat of the campaign and they are already 14 points adrift of Manchester City in fourth place. Chelsea have spent over £1 billion in the last three transfer windows, but many of those preceded Pochettino’s summer arrival and he wants his own players in to help kick-start his Stamford Bridge rejuvenation. He told MOTD: “Football is about scoring goals and we were not clinical in front of goal. I’m really, really disappointed. We didn’t get the point we deserved. “I think we were better but we didn’t get what we wanted. “This was a game to play and to win. It’s a problem we need to check. We need to analyse reality. We need to talk and to try to improve in the next transfer mar...

I’m proud to be part of ‘Akwaba,’ 2024 AFCON theme song – Singer Yemi Alade Yemi Alade says she is proud to be one of the artistes from across Africa to record  ‘Akwaba,’ the theme song of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which means welcome in Baoule language in Ivory Coast. Alade said this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. According to her, the 2024 AFCON anthem features Ivorian group, Magic System and Egyptian singer, Mohamed Ramadan. She added that the song was produced by French producer, Dany Synthe, with the video released on Universal Music Africa. Alade spoke on her excitement working on the project and her hopes for African football. “Honestly, it’s an honour to represent my country in this beautiful African continent, and by so doing encourage healthy competition in a sport loved globally. “It’s a dream come true for me to have created the official anthem for AFCON alongside other notable African artistes,” she said. On African football, especiall...

War in Ukraine boosts depressed Russian regions amid defence sector boom The Kremlin appears to be preparing for a long, drawn-out war in Ukraine by boosting defence spending by 70 percent next year, a move that promises to benefit depressed Russian regions and sectors related to the war effort During a highly choreographed awards ceremony for army personnel in the gilded St George’s Hall at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his candidacy for a fifth presidential term in the 2024 elections. The announcement came as Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary. “They (the Russian government) initially expected this war to be short,” said Andrei Yakovlev, an economist from the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.  

Endrick was one step away from joining Chelsea one year ago, his father reveals! “We received an invitation from Chelsea, from the owner, and we went there to see the club and the country”. “We saw Chelsea play against Arsenal and we had the opportunity to see the coach, the facilities, Jorginho, César Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva”. “They explained everything to us. We were introduced to the person who would help us settle in. She showed us the house we would live in, the school that Endrick would attend, the church we would attend. Everything was in order for us and Chelsea”. “However, everything was twisted at the last moment: I can’t say 100% because I hadn’t signed yet, but the agreement was closed. I had already thought that I would live in London with all that cold weather!”. “But then, at night, my son’s representative called and said that the owner of Chelsea withdrew from the deal because the price they would have to pay for Endrick would inflate the market. It was €60m in tot...

“I Am A Lover Of God” – Jay Boogie Reflects On The Goodness Of God In His Life  In his words: “I love Jesus right from time. If we were friends earlier, you would know that every morning, I post prayer points because of the life I am living, if not for God, I wouldn’t get what I am getting, the achievement I have today. Even without parents, I have been pulling through, like God has been so faithful that whenever I reflect on my growth, and the people I have met, though I wish I came across some persons in my past, sometimes, I just sit down and cry and be like ‘God, na you really do this thing for me because I no believe am say I fit count my money buy myself hair’. There are some things I see and I say ‘this is God’, then you now come and tell me that I am the dev!l but God is providing for me?”…

Gani Adams Marries Ex-Delta Beauty Queen  The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has tied the knot with an ex-beauty queen from Delta State, Joy Onojaife.  The duo tied the knot in a private ceremony in Lagos  on Saturday.  Joy is the daughter of Lagos-based architect, Lucky Onojaife, according to her biography shared on the Oodua Facebook page on Sunday.  The former Miss Delta is a graduate of Physiology from the Delta State University. More photos below. 

Aisha Bello, A Long-Serving Broadcaster At NTA Network News, Has Sadly Passed Away One of the ace casters of the Nigerian Television Authority Aisha Bello Mustapha is dead. A reliable source from the NTA family informed that Aisha’s funeral prayer will take place on Monday at 1 pm at the National Mosque in Abuja. Aisha Bello Mustapha was the  General Manager  NTA Parliament and was among the popular casters on NTA Network News at 9 PM in the ’90s and early 20’s She retired in May 2022 after thirty five years in service.

Dangote refinery: Diesel, JetA1 hit market January, petrol delayed The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to start producing Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel in January 2024, while the production of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, is being delayed by the supply of crude oil in installments. It was gathered on Sunday that the facility would require a minimum of six million barrels of crude oil to kick-start the full production of refined petroleum products including AGO, PMS, Jet A1 and Dual Purpose Kerosene, otherwise called kerosene. But what the refinery got last week was one million barrels of crude, while the remaining five million barrels would arrive at the $20bn facility in another five installments. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Project, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, is a 650,000 barrels per day crude oil refinery, located in Dangote Industries Free Zone, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. Dangote Petr...