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Rapper Jay-Z Denies Raping 13yr-old Girl
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs are accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday. “Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit said without…
Read More »The “Johns” of Ghanaian Politics: A Unique Political Trend
Photo: ‘John the 1st’ – Former President Jerry John Rawlings By Austin Manekator Ghana’s political landscape is marked by an intriguing trend—the dominance of presidents named John. Particularly during the Fourth Republic, the presidency was held exclusively by individuals whose forenames are from 1993 to 2017. Now, with John Dramani…
Read More »The Rise and Fall of Bashar al-Assad… End of a Dynasty
Photo: President al-Assad: Out in a blaze of ignominy The Man Bashar al-Assad: President Bashar al-Assad the deposed iron-fisted leader is a second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and downfall signals an astonishing reordering of power in a strategically vital Middle…
Read More »Tinubu’s Summersaults: Political Gameplans or Incompetence?
By Austin Manekator He was touted as a political and administrative juggernaut with a clear unambiguous vision of what he wanted and how to achieve it, but In barely a year, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has flipped more times than the recording-breaking American gymnast, Simeon Biles. He has tumbled and…
Read More »FG Launches N20bn Consumer Credit Fund for Locally-assembled Cars
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has launched an N20 billion consumer credit fund to stimulate demand for locally assembled automobiles. The scheme, led by the Nigerian Credit Corporation, Credicorp, hopes to limit consumer interest rates to the single digits. Speaking at the official launch/agreement signing between Credicorp and the…
Read More »Pastor, Wife Jailed for Stealing N52m from Dead Woman
The Pastor of Temple International Church, Harry Uyanwanne, and his wife, Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing N52m, which belongs to one late Odemuyiwa Janet Adeola by the Lagos State Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja. The couple was arraigned by the Economic and…
Read More »Travellers, Motorists Groan on Failed Benin-Warri Highway
By Didimoko A Didimoko Hundreds of travellers and motorists are currently stranded around the Okwoejeba section of the Benin – Warri road section of the East-West Highway due to the deplorable state of the road. Many travellers have taken to social media sites, including Facebook and WhatsApp, to lament their…
Read More »Yahoo Boys Shoot Partner over N94m Fraud Proceeds in Benin
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be internet fraudsters (popularly called Yahoo Boys) have allegedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of N94 million proceeds from an online scam. The shooting incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro Road in Egor…
Read More »Focus on High Profile Criminals, Not Yahoo Boys – Judge Tells EFCC, Others
Photo: Justice Muhammad Lawal Shaibu A presiding judge of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, Justice Muhammad Lawal Shaibu, on Monday, tasked anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices rather than targeting cyber-fraudsters aka Yahoo boys. Shaibu made this call during the opening of the Northwest…
Read More »Brazil-Based man Excretes N99m Worth Cocaine in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Ezeokoli Sylver, a 59-year-old businessman based in Brazil, for attempting to smuggle 700 grams of cocaine into Nigeria. Sylver was arrested on Friday, November 29, 2024, at the E-Arrival Hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, upon arrival from…
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