Author: Femi Ajasa
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Doctor briefs court on how Baba Ijesha allegedly defiled minor
A medical doctor, Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a minor (name withheld) was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha. Makanjuola made the revelation while being led in evidence by the state prosecutor, Mr Yusuf Sule, during the trial of the actor over allegations of defilement.…
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CBN offer N500m grant for university, polytechnic students
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it will support youths in tertiary institutions with grants to promote entrepreneurship and reduce unemployment. The CBN disclosed this on Wednesday in a report, titled: “Guidelines for the implementation of tertiary institutions entrepreneurship scheme”. “Five top Nigerian polytechnics and universities with the best entrepreneurial pitches/ideas shall be…
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JUST IN: Controversies as police refute senator’s claim ‘Terrorists’ attacked Abuja-Kaduna train
The Kaduna State police command has debunked reports claiming that “terrorists” attacked a train along the Abuja-Kaduna rail track on Wednesday night. Senator Shehu Sani, who represented the Kaduna Central senatorial district in the 8th Senate, had claimed that the alleged terrorists “attacked the Kaduna Abuja railway with an explosive and opened fire on the…
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Nigeria retains position as Africa’s most valuable nation brand
Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s most valuable nation brand for the third consecutive time, according to the latest 2021 Nation Brands report. The report, done by Brand Finance, a brand valuation consulting firm stated that the country’s brand value increased year-on-year by nine percent to $236 billion in 2021 from $217 billion. This…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Give us this day our daily bread
By Oke Chinye Read: MATTHEW 6:9–13 Meditation verse: “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). In the wake of each day, God dispenses bread as He pleases. Daily bread can be in the form of a good break, promotion at work, a business deal, healing, or salvation for a loved one. Psalm 145:15…
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Crime Alert boss lands in EFCC trouble over alleged N35m fraud
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on October 18, 2021 arraigned one Olaniyan Gbenga Amos, aka Crime Alert, and his company, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited, before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on a 35-count charge bordering on conspiracy, operating business of other…
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Sultan to Nigerians: We must not allow bandits take over any section of our country
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged security agencies and political leaders to deal decisively with all those who think they can turn the country upside down through misinterpretation of religious teachings. Speaking at the 2nd National Education Summit of the Nigerian Army, holding in Sokoto, the monarch highlighted the problem with…
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PDP condemns renewed brutalisation of ENDSARS protesters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday condemned renewed brutality of protesters who trooped out to mark the memorial of the ENDSARS protest. The one-year memorial was commemorated with candle light procession and protest in key centers across the country. At the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, which was the epicentre of alleged military attacks leading…
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BREAKTHROUGH: U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant. The procedure done at NYU Langone Health in New York City involved use of a pig…
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People in South East don’t believe Nnamdi Kanu is still alive – Lawyer
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said people in the South-East don’t believe that his client is still alive. This he said is the reason why they still observe the sit-at-home order issued by IPOB despite the secessionist group announcing its end. Ejiofor said…