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Olusegun Obasanjo Names Powerful Nigerians Working Against Dangote Refinery
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This Nigeria news platform understands that Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko…
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Lagos billionaire-kidnappers: Popular Nollywood actor owns operational vehicles
Barely a few hours after the police mowed down nine billionaire kidnappers said to have been terrorizing Lagos and its environs for a long, revelations emerged that a popular Nollywood actor and producer based in Port Harcourt, simply identified as Prince Henry Ode, was amongst those killed during the encounter…
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Agony of An Admiral: Details Of How Nasarawa Court Dissolved Diezani’s Marriage With Madueke Emerge
Fresh details of how the High Court in Nasarawa State dissolved the union between Diezani, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, and her husband, Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke, have surfaced. It was reported that that Admiral Madueke, a former Chief of Naval Staff, filed a petition on July 2, 2024,…
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Supreme Court grants LGs financial autonomy, directs FG to pay allocation directly to the local Government
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the allocation meant for the 774 local Government Areas in Nigeria be paid directly to them. It added that the State government has no right to keep and manage allocation on behalf of the local government saying such remains unconstitutional. Recall that the…
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End Of The Road For 9 Billionaire Kidnappers In Lagos
After the arrest of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans in 2017 following his seven years of high-profile abductions across the country, during which he collected millions of dollars in ransoms, nobody knew that another dreaded gang would spring up soon after. New tactics This time…
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Diezani’s Husband Seeks Court Order To Bar Ex-wife From Using His Name
Former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Alison Madueke has filed a petition at the Lagos State High Court seeking to prevent his estranged wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke from using his surname. The petition aims for a legal declaration towards ending their marriage and mandates that Diezani revert to her maiden name, Agama.…
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EXCLUSIVE: Senate probe in limbo as documents show ways and means was N7.5trn — NOT N30trn — under Buhari
Ways and means advances by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari amounted to N7.5 trillion as at December 2022, according to official documents seen by TheCable. This is significantly lower than the N30 trillion reported by the Senate Joint Committee on Banking, finance,…
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“I denied Davido access to my body, not our daughter, Imade” – Sophia Momodu
“Sophia ended the relationship with David in July 2022. Since then, David has repeatedly threatened to make Sophia’s life miserable if she does not make herself available to him sexually”. Davido‘s baby mama, Sophia Momodu, has responded to the lawsuit the singer initiated against her at the Lagos State High…
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How I restored peace to Ago-Iwoye after the attack on my palace — Oba Adesina Adenugba
Ahead of his 20th coronation anniversary, the Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Oba Abdulrazaq Adenugba, speaks with Punch on issues that have shaped the Ogun community since his ascension to the throne What is unique about your 20th coronation anniversary? My 20th coronation anniversary is all about thanksgiving to the…
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EFCC recovers fresh $445,000, N3bn in humanitarian ministry probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Sunday it has freshly recovered $445,000 and N3bn in the ongoing probe of the scandal in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, told The PUNCH that the $445,000 and N3bn were recovered between March and April in addition…