THE Anambra State Government said it had apprehended one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his 16-year-old daughter in marriage. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare told newsmen on Thursday in Awka, that Okoli was arrested after his daughter reported to the ministry. Obinabo said that …
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SHAREHOLDERS of Odu’a Investment Company Ltd., (OICL) on Thursday approved the total dividend of N428 million declared by the company for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023. They gave their approval at the company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. They also approved other resolutions and the company’s …
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THE Anambra government on Thursday said the police had arrested a 75-year-old barber, Nwankwo Nweke, who allegedly defiled an eight-year-old girl in Awka. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, told journalists in Awka that the arrest followed a report by the girl’s parents to the …
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THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has reviewed upward the maximum deposit insurance coverage for depositors of all licenced deposit taking financial institutions in event of bank failure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that deposit insurance is the government’s guarantee that an account holder’s money at an insured …
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A 53-year- old woman, Olokunlade Olateju, was on Thursday docked in an Ogudu Magistrates’ court in Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining N850,000 under false pretence. Olateju, who resides at Odumosu Street, Ketu, Lagos is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretense and stealing by conversion. The defendant, …
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A Federal High Court, Abuja has authorised the issuance of notices of contempt proceeding against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged failure to obey an order of the court. The notices (Forms 49), requiring Cardoso to show cause why order of committal should not …
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday ordered forfeiture of an internet fraudster Precious Ogheneviomeze’s iPhone. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Ogheneviomeze with cheating by impersonating an American doctor. He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. Delivering judgment, …
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THE Bayelsa Government has urged the United Nations to support efforts towards tackling environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Gov. Douye Diri made the appeal on Thursday at Otuan, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, during an assessment visit to a police station donated by the United Nations Office on …
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VETERAN Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale, has debunked reports alleging she was arrested for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia. Newsextra24 recalls that in 2011, there were claims that Sobowale was involved in drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia, where she was arrested and killed. However, the movie star refuted the claims in a recent …
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THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased deposit insurance coverage for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Bello Hassan, said the coverage ensures that depositors will be reimbursed up to a certain limit for their deposits in …
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