Day: November 8, 2024

Enugu State has withdrawn from the suit filed by some states in the federation, contesting the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) guidelines, which is before the Supreme Court. The Kogi State Government initially filed the suit against the EFCC in 2023, with 18 other states, including Enugu, later joining the suit. The state, which is the sixth plaintiff in the suit, became the sixth state to withdraw from the suit, the first three states being Anambra…

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Russian leader, Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a “courageous man”. Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said that Trump was “hounded from all sides” during his first term in the White House. Putin also said that Trump’s claim that he can help end the war in Ukraine “deserves attention at least”. During his campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly said he could end the war “in a day” but has never elaborated on how that could happen. During…

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A YouTube star who posts videos hitting top speeds in his BMW X5 has died after his car overturned on a New York City highway. Andre Beadle, known online as 1Stockf30, was killed on Tuesday when his car smashed into an Acura and flipped over on a Queens highway outside JFK airport. Beadle, 25, of the Bronx, was driving ‘at a high rate of speed’ when he lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and crashed, NYPD told DailyMail.com. He was thrown from the luxury vehicle and his…

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A Hollywood insider who once worked for Jennifer Lopez has spoken out about the star’s connection to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs amid her disgraced ex’s sex trafficking charges. Thea de Sousa, who worked on Lopez’s 2002 rom-com Maid In Manhattan, took to social media to blast speculation that the star may have known Diddy’s wrongdoings. ‘If you knew Jennifer Lopez, if you ever worked with her like I did, or if you were close with people who are like family to her like I am, you would know she did not…

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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to undertake a study into the medicinal importance of cannabis. The Oba who made the call yesterday when Edo State Commander of NDLEA, led by its State Commander, Alumona Obioma, paid a courtesy visit to his palace, said the study could lead to breakthroughs in the treatment and curing diseases. He challenged the NDLEA and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) under the Ministry of Health, to look beyond illicit drug seizures…

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A video of naira rain at a recent glitzy event has kept the Internet buzzing for three reasons. First, it seemed to be a public contest for the wealthiest guest at the occasion. They made cash confetti in the air and put a carpet of notes on the floor. Second, the event evoked memories of cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, and his encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Third, and more worryingly, it posed a major question: are there two sets of laws for Nigerians, one…

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The Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Thisday Media Group and ARISE News Channel, Nduka Obaigbena, has challenged the Federal Government to put the four government-owned refineries in the country to work, to checkmate the oil mafias in the country. Obaigbena, speaking as the Chairman of the All-Nigeria Editors Conference in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, said, “If we are going to use whatever means to deal with the oil mafias, we should keep our refineries alive. If you say you want to stop monopoly, then our four refineries must work. Let those four…

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