A popular Ilorin-born musician, Mukaila Senwele, is dead. The singer reportedly died, on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Balogun Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Reports said that the singer was first taken to Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWSUTH), Surulere. He was transferred to Balogun Hospital in Eruda, due to …
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Sterling Bank Limited and its holding company, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, have been accused by the Nigeria Police Force of money laundering, fraudulent deductions, and other financial crimes. A report by The Witness newspaper, said this was contained in a report presented to the House of Representative Committee on Public …
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A French woman was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for starving to death her daughter, who died of a heart attack in 2020 at the age of 13 after years of abuse. The court in the southern city of Montpellier convicted Sandrine Pissarra, 54, of inflicting acts of …
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THE Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Sampson …
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AFRICAN leaders, global changemakers, and private sector representatives are set to gather in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 27-28 for the first-ever Africa Heads of State Energy Summit. The summit will kickstart Mission 300 (M300), an ambitious initiative aiming to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Spearheaded by …
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A Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed February 27, for the arraignment of son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Gbolahan and four others for alleged conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence in N1, 356, 057, 330. 43 billion fraud. Obanikoro will be arraigned alongside Adejare Adegbenro, 51; Balmoral International Limited; M. O. …
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NAMIBIA’S former First Lady, Monica Geingos, has issued a public warning about fraudsters using her name and image to trick unsuspecting citizens into investing in bogus forex schemes. In a video message reported by the BBC, Geingos cautioned the public to remain vigilant, revealing that the problem has worsened significantly in …
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KENYA’S active mobile phone subscriptions grew by 1.6 percent to hit 70 million as of September 2024, up from 68.9 million in June 2024. This milestone was revealed in the latest quarterly report from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), which highlighted significant growth in the nation’s telecommunications sector. The report noted that Kenya’s …
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SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a contentious bill enabling land expropriation without compensation under specific conditions. The move, reported by the BBC, has sparked fierce debate within the country, with opposition parties and some government coalition members voicing strong resistance. The law, hailed by the ruling African National Congress …
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OPERATIVES of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have apprehended two suspects in connection with abduction of Mrs Folasade Odumosu, the wife of a retired AIG of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday. It would …
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