The Federal Government’s insistence not to devalue the naira yesterday saw the local currency firming sharply on the parallel market against the greenback. The naira closed at between N300 and N310 to dollar, regaining about 20 per cent of its Tuesday’s N364 to dollar closing rate. The rates had opened …
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According to SDK, the marriage of comedian AY and his wife Mabel have crashed. Mabel is reported to have moved out of their matrimonial home and it is unknown whether or not she will return. Details of why the marriage crumbled remains sketchy but unknown sources allege that it has …
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By Dotun Olutoke Interestingly, the inspiration for this piece floated in my mind after reading Bayo Olupohunda’s expressive piece titled “Buharists, Wailing Wailers and a Divided Nation.” The article which appeared on Naij.com in the early hours of Wednesday, 6th January, 2016 points in an instructive manner to the dangers …
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fake naval officer, Ahmed Abdullahi, in the Victoria Island area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Abdullahi from Adamawa State was apprehended while he was on a trip to Lekki, reportedly to raise money for his wedding billed for March …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a fresh investigation into the alleged diversion of N4.4bn from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency into the accounts of top officers of the Nigerian Air Force. To this end, the EFCC transferred the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air …
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The wife of drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán claims her husband is a loving family man unfairly scapegoated by Mexican authorities, and his life is at risk because of harsh prison conditions imposed since his recapture in January. In her first ever interview, Guzman’s third wife Emma Coronel, 26, …
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A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Monday dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between Stephen Adejobi and his wife Seun over quarrelsomeness, anarchy and disregard for parents-in-law. The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, held that it was impossible for the court to force any couple to continue in a …
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The Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to intervene in an alleged case of brutality meted out to Mrs Adegbite Damilola by officers of Oyo State Police Command. ISDM Executive Director, Mr Chima Amadi, while briefing newsmen on Friday …
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A drunken plane passenger on a flight from India to Birmingham shocked passengers when he pulled down his trousers and urinated in the aisle. Jinu Abraham had to be restrained until the plane had landed after being aggressive to cabin crew. The hospital porter, 39, of Hollow Croft, Northfield, admitted …
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Africa’s Richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON, will on Thursday,February 25 storms the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun State, to be part of the 7th Prince Bola Ajibola Annual Public Lecture and Award Ceremony. The lecture is put together by Magna Curia Chambers, under Faculty of law, OAU.Dangote would …
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