Day: November 16, 2024

Former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s Aide Kidnapped

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Engr. Augustine Uchenna Stephen, a former aide to Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the immediate past governor of Abia State, has been kidnapped by gunmen. According to sources, the kidnapping occurred on Thursday evening while Stephen was driving home from work.  The assailants ambushed him, pointed a gun at him, and forcibly took him and his vehicle to an unknown location. His vehicle was later found abandoned along the Umuahia-Aba expressway. Stephen, a native of Umuogo Ubakala in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, is a prominent businessman and politician…

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Kyari Still Remains Group CEO Amid Leadership Shakeup -NNPCL

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says there is no plan to remove the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari. The spokesperson of the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, stated this in a chat with our correspondent on Friday. Following the major shakeup in the company on Wednesday, an international newspaper reported that Kyari might be compelled to vacate his office before the end of the year. “As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company undergoes a leadership overhaul, the group CEO Mele Kyari may be forced out before year-end. “Insiders…

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Ondo Guber: PDP Raises The Alarm As NURTW Distributes Electoral Materials

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Anxiety in the 18 local government areas of Ondo State has reached fever pitch as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi, of the Peoples Democratic Party, battle for the Government House in the state (Alagbaka House) today. All hands have been on deck with the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps raising the level of their preparation for the Saturday governorship election. No fewer than 17 political parties were cleared by INEC…

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Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Loses To Jake Paul

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Jake Paul emerged victorious in a high-profile boxing clash against legendary fighter Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The match concluded with a unanimous decision in favor of Paul, with judges scoring the bout 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73. This historic fight saw the largest age gap between opponents in professional boxing history—31 years. Tyson, 57, returned to the ring for the first time since his 2005 loss to Kevin McBride. Paul, 26, continued his unconventional rise in the sport, solidifying his position with a dominant performance. The 8-round…

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Israel Hits Secret Iranian Active Nuclear Weapons Facility As World War Fears Continue To Grow

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The strike has dealt a big blow to Iran’s nuclear development efforts Israel destroyed one of Iran’s secret active nuclear research facilities in October, it has emerged. A new report from Axios, citing three US officials, one current Israeli official and one former Israeli official, says the Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted the site as part of last month’s “precise strikes” across the Islamic Republic. The strike targeted a site previously reported to be inactive, significantly damaging Iran’s efforts to resume nuclear weapons development over the past year. The target…

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Police Reject N174million Bribe Offered By Arrested Notorious Lagos Internet Fraudster

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The suspect, Patrick Akpoguma wearing mask ‘I Felt Too Intelligent To Work For A Salary’ …I’ve Made $500,000 In 3 Years, Suspect Confesses Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have refused a bribe of ₦174 million offered by a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Patrick Akpoguma. The suspect is accused of engaging in various forms of cyber fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism. Akpoguma, speaking with journalists at Zone 2 Command, confessed to the crimes, explaining that his attempt to clear his…

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Growth: UBA To Raise N239.4Billion Through Rights Issue

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• Shareholders To Receive One New Share For Five Existing Shares • Further Strengthens Regulatory Capital And Positions Group For Growth In Lending, Digital Banking And Unique Diversified Global Banking Strategy Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, will raise N239.4 billion through a Rights Issue of 6,839,884,274 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N35.00 per share. The Rights Issue, which opened on Friday, November 15, 2024, gives existing shareholders the opportunity to purchase additional shares in proportion to their current holdings and is being offered based…

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Ondo Governorship Poll: Military, Police Man Boundaries, IG Orders Lockdown

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• BVAS, Other Materials Arrive LGs, PDP Govs Ask Electorate To Defend Votes, EFCC Warns Vote-Buyers Ahead of Ondo State’s governorship election today, security agencies have reinforced measures to ensure a peaceful electoral process, deploying extensive personnel and resources to maintain law and order across the state. The Defence Headquarters announced the deployment of troops to the border areas and flashpoints in a coordinated effort to support the Nigeria Police Force and ensure the smooth conduct of the election. According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Buba…

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UK: Prison Officers Deal On Drugs And Ask Inmates For Sex

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Next to a vandalised wire fence opposite HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, 28-year-old Beatrice Auty brushes away tears. The memories of her time inside the jail are too much to bear. She served more than a year here for money laundering, and claims she was sexually harassed by a male prison officer. “He made me feel very uncomfortable,” Auty says. “He commented on my appearance – a lot. He suggested he wanted to come to my cell – I feel if I had been up for it, he would have wanted…

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NJC Suspends Two Judges Over Misconduct, Two Others For Compulsory Retirement Over Age Falsification

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The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, at its 107th Meeting of 13 and 14 November 2024, sanctioned five serving judicial officers for various acts of misconduct. Specifically, the Council at its meeting on Thursday, suspended Justice G. C. Aguma of High Court of Rivers State from performing judicial functions for a period of one year without pay and also placed him on “Watch-List” for two years thereafter.  Also, Hon. Justice A. O. Nwabunike of Anambra State High Court, has…

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