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Sharia Court Sentences Kannywood Actress To Islamic School For Six Months

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BY MICHAEL BAMIDELE A Sharia court sitting Kano state has sentenced Kannywood actress and blogger, Sadiya Haruna, to six months in Islamic school for “uploading sexual contents on her social media handles.” Haruna was arrested on Friday by the Head […]

Former National Welfare Secretary Adesina Adegbite Mourns Ismail Alasa, Says He Was a Lawyer With Unique Panache

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I received with great shock ,the death of my Brother ,friend and Colleague, Ismail ALASA, Esq which occurred yesterday, 23rd August, 2021 after a brief illness.Mr ALASA was until his death the General Secretary of MULAN.He lived a pious life […]

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New York Man Sentenced To 36 Months For Stealing Nude Photos

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BY MODUPEOLUWA ADEKANYE A New York man, Nicholas Faber, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with his hacking of online social media accounts and theft of nude images of […]

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Doctors insist on strike as court refuses FG’s request

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By Chukwuma Muanya, Collins Olayinka and Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze • Strike enters day 23• NARD members insist FG must withdraw suit, no work no pay order• NMA wades in, urges responsible officers to implement MoU with doctors• Investigation reveals rise in […]

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Group sues Fed Govt over failure to prosecute 11 journalists’ killers

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by Robert Egbe Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has asked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice in Abuja to compel the Federal Government to pay N10 million each to the family of 11 journalists killed between […]

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Rivers judgement: Continue to pay VAT to us, FIRS tells taxpayers

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by Aderemi Ojekunle The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed taxpayers in the country to continue to pay value-added tax (VAT) to the agency to avoid facing penalties for failing to do so. Abdullahi Ahmad, FIRS spokesperson, stated this […]

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Court To Deliver Judgment Over Certificate Forgery Suit Against Ben Kalu Today

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By Emeka Okafor UMUAHIA – A spokesman for the House of Representatives, Benjamin would today know his fate over Certificate Forgery suit as a High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State capital is expected to deliver judgment on the post-election matter. Presiding […]

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Doctors Strike: NARD rejects new MoU with FG

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By NAN The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) presented by the Federal Government. The NARD National President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed door […]

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U.S. court jails Nigerian 51 months for Internet fraud

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By HILLARY ESSIEN A Nigerian man Ismaila Fafunmi has been convicted at a U.S. District Court after Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicted him of crimes bordering on money laundering, romance scams and other fraudulent schemes targeting American senior citizens. […]

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I Didn’t Ask DSS To Invade Igboho’s Residence – Malami

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By Jeremiah Oke The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has denied authorising the invasion of the Ibadan residence of the Yoruba self-acclaimed activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, by the men of the Department of State Services […]