VETERAN juju musician Peter Akanni Akorede, professionally known as Emperor Pick Peter of the ‘Omode de’ fame, is dead. Pick Peters reportedly died on Thursday after a brief illness at age 74. Confirming his passage, popular music promoter and Evergreen Music boss Bimbo Esho, in a post on her Facebook …
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The 42-year-old farmer, who lives at Korinya Settlement in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue, was charged with culpable homicide. However, the Chief Magistrate, Mr T.K. Atta, did not take his plea for want of jurisdiction. Atta adjourned the matter until Dec. 20, 2023, for further mention. Earlier, the Prosecution …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that its Ibadan zonal office has secured the conviction and sentencing of 41 internet fraudsters to various jail terms in Oyo and Ogun states. EFCC noted that the convicts were jailed after pleading guilty to the one-count charge preferred against them. …
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THE Nigeria National League has fixed Saturday, November 11, as the new kick-off date for the new season. The Chief Operation Officer of the league, Dr Ayo Abdulrahman, disclosed this on NNL’s X handle. He advised clubs participating in the league to adhere strictly to the league rules and regulations. …
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A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the verdict by the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullifying the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf. The human rights lawyer spoke on Channels TV on Friday, insisting that omitting 165,000 votes on the basis of not being stamped was improper. He said …
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FRANCE said it would be returning $150 million of General Sani Abacha’s loot to Nigeria. Abacha’s reign over Nigeria was from 1993 to 1998, before his untimely death. Twenty years after his reign, loot stashed abroad continued to surface, with the Nigerian government having already recovered hundreds of millions of …
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THE Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of businessman Cletus Ibeto who failed to appear in court for his arraignment over an alleged N4.8bn fraud. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, …
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THE Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that a staggering 2.6 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara States, and the FCT could potentially face a severe food crisis between June and August 2024 This alarming information was revealed by FAO’s country representative, Dominique Kouacou, during the presentation of the October …
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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State has sacked Denis Agbo, the member elected on the platform of the Labour Party in the last election. The court removed Agbo, who was representing the Udenu/Igboeze North federal constituency of Enugu State, and ordered a fresh election within 90 days. The …
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ENGLISH referee Anthony Taylor has found himself on a journey down to the depths of the English Championship due to persistent concerns about his decision-making abilities. Taylor made headlines when he officiated the Europa League final, a match remembered for its controversial moments. Most notably, he chose not to award …
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