An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a sales representative, James Okeke, 42, for allegedly converting N7. 6 million belonging to a company to his personal use. Okeke was remanded after he pleaded guilty to a two-count of conversion and stealing. The Magistrate, Mr. M. …
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Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu has announced the opening of EbonyLife Place London, UK’s first-ever cinema hub exclusively for African and black films. Newsextra24 reports that Abudu shared the update on Monday alongside a video of the property in post on her social handle page. According to her, the EbonyLife …
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Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze an independent non-executive director on its board, effective August 10, 2026. The appointment is part of Heirs Life’s commitment to expanding financial inclusion, accelerating insurance adoption, and strengthening public trust and consumer education …
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Troops have rescued 16 kidnapped persons after engaging suspected bandits in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi. The victims comprised six males, six females and four children, according to an operational report made available on Monday. The report said the victims were abducted on Saturday, Aug. 9 along Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has seized 604.5kg of cannabis and launched a manhunt for a suspected drug kingpin in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. The State Commander of NDLEA, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement made …
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Leadway Assurance Ltd. says its post-recapitalisation strategy will focus on digital growth, expanded underwriting capacity and stronger commitment to policyholders. The company disclosed this in a statement on Sunday following the successful completion of its recapitalisation exercise under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. It said the recapitalisation …
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President Bola Tinubu will declare an international conference on security and national unity open on Tuesday. Malam Garbadeen Mohammad, Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the conference, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The conference, with the theme, “International Conference On Security For Sustainable Socio-economic Development” is organised …
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The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in collaboration with Sokoto Zakat and Endowment Agency (SOZEA) has began a four-day capacity-building workshop on enhancing Zakat, Waqf and other Islamic social finance instruments for workers. Newsextra24 reports that the project is tagged “2024–2026 IsDB/SOZEA Training and Capacity Building Project 1.1 Newsextra24 reports that …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle parts following the detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command. The service made this known in a statement by its National Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday in Abuja. …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit their lists of candidates for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for the February 2027 General Election. The Commission disclosed this in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and …
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