Day: 2 May 2024

Police arrests Abuja/Kaduna train attack kingpin

Jide Ige

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have apprehended one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mandi, who is believed to be the mastermind of the March 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, earlier today, according to The WILL. He stated that 48 AK-47 rifles were recovered during his arrest while investigations are ongoing to identify his sponsor and supplier of the weapons.

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Tudun Biri Bombing: Army concludes investigation, indicted officers to face court martial

Jide Ige

The military high command says it has concluded its long-awaited investigations on the bombing of innocent citizens Tudun Biri village of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. It also said two officers of the Nigerian Army, who were found wanting about the incident would face court-martial, saying the operation shouldn’t have happened in the first place. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, disclosed this at an ongoing press briefing at Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday. The drone bombing error, which occurred on Sunday, December 3, 2023, resulted in dozens of…

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How Finidi George emerged as Super Eagles manager

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Fresh facts about how Finidi George beat fan favourite Emmanuel Amuneke and other applicants to the Super Eagles job have emerged. Monday, the Nigerian Football Federation approved the recommendations of its Technical Committee to appoint Finidi as coach ahead of over 60 other local and foreign applicants. Some of the other coaches who applied are US U-19 coach Michael Nsien, Spain-based former Katsina United coach Henry Makinwa, Sylvanus Okpala and Daniel Amokachi. Former Cameroon coach Antonio Conceicao and Dutchman Danny Bujis also reportedly applied for the job. A member of…

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LASG demolishes Ikoyi under bridge apartment where squatters pay N250k rent

Jide Ige

Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, said the government discovered an apartment under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, where tenants pay as much as N250,000 annual rent. According to the commissioner, the under-bridge apartment has 86 partitioned rooms, sized “10×10 and 12×10”. Wahab shared this information via a post on X.com on Wednesday, along with videos. He added that the enforcement team of Lagos State’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had successfully removed all structures, including a container utilised for various illegal…

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Obi tackles Umahi, denies alleged incitement

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has addressed what he calls the “distortion of facts” surrounding his actions and statements during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, particularly concerning the ongoing demolitions for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal super highway. In a statement on Thursday via his X account, Obi stated, “I aim to address these issues directly, devoid of political rhetoric, to ensure clarity for all. Let me be unequivocal: during my governorship, I made it abundantly clear that all structures obstructing existing…

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17yr old hacker dazzles EFCC boss Olukoyede, hacks PC, bank account

Jide Ige

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, narrated an incident where a 17-year-old successfully hacked into his personal computer and bank account while being interrogated at his office in Lagos. The anti-graft agency chairman made this known in a chat with editors at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, last Tuesday. Olukoyede recounted inviting the 17-year-old for questioning at his own office, only to witness the young hacker effortlessly bypass the security measures of his locked computer right before his eyes. He said, “I brought into my…

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Naira Abuse: EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest to settle out of court

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have reached an agreement to resolve the naira abuse charge outside of court. The out-of-court settlement was disclosed when the proceedings resumed on Thursday. The commission had alleged that Cubana Chief Priest while dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying the same for two hours. Okechukwu appeared before Justice Kehinde Ogundare, facing three counts related to…

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Tinubu, Abiodun applaud as Rite Foods boss Sulaiman Adegunwa bags Asiwaju of Ijebu

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According to a report published in the Punch Online Newspaper on Sunday, April 28, 2024, the Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa OFR, and his wife, Hajiya Fatima Adegunwa, have been pronounced as the Asiwaju of Ijebu and the Yeye Asiwaju and Arobake of Ijebu respectively, at a ceremony held at the Awujale Pavilion in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The Business Mogul was reported to have succeeded the late Prof Adebayo Adedeji, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic…

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Access Bank Advocates for Innovative Financing Models to Realise SDGs

Jide Ige

At the 2024 Medic West Africa Event, organised by ABCHealth in collaboration with Informa Markets, Access Bank reaffirmed its dedication to fostering positive transformation in healthcare across Africa. The event, which served as a platform for stakeholders across industries to deliberate on the theme ‘Healthcare Investments in Africa: Mobilizing the Private Sector to Drive Healthcare Investments in Africa,’ aimed to chart a path through which corporates can leverage innovative financing models and strategic partnerships in fostering the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The discussions also explored strategies…

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