A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has sentenced one Kehinde Amaka, a.k.a. Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo, to one year imprisonment for possessing fake $2,028,400.00. The presiding judge, Justice Isa Dashen, convicted and sentenced Kehinde in his ruling on 12th November 2024. The prosecution, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said the offence is contrary to Section 2 and …
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Are you ready for the most anticipated HR event of 2024? The 12th HR Bootcamp Conference is happening on December 3-4 at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, with a virtual attendance option for those who can’t join in person. This year’s theme, “Evolve: Talent Transformation, Technology Innovation”, promises a game-changing experience that brings HR professionals into the …
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Mark and Ros Dowey, parents of a British teenager who took his own life after falling victim to sext0rtion, have appealed to perpetrators to stop the act. Murray, their 16-year-old son, committed suicide after he was tricked by scammers from Nigeria who posed as a girl, into sending compromising pictures of himself. Authorities in Nigeria were involved in the …
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) against forcing customers with faulty meters into the estimated billing system. The regulator emphasized that such actions contravene its directives and violate customer rights. In a statement released on Monday, November 18, NERC expressed concern over reports that some DisCos are instructing customers …
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The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on Monday, November 18, expanded sanctions against Iran, targeting its support for Russia’s military efforts in Ukraine. The measures, which include restrictions on Iranian shipping and ports, are aimed at disrupting the transfer of drones, missiles, and related technology to Russia. The EU’s 27-nation bloc imposed a ban on exporting, transferring, …
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A Congolese man who abused his stepdaughter and two of her cousins has been allowed to stay in Scotland because deporting him would breach his right to a family life. The man in his 50s was found guilty of vile s3x attacks on the three young girls. He was meant he was to be automatically sent back to …
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A woman was half-way done with a bowl of cereal when she found a wall gecko in it. She dipped her spoon into the bowl to scoop some cereal but the spoon came up with the dead reptile. She shared the photo on X and later returned to the platform to reveal that she received a message from the cereal …
Read More »Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has announced that his country will be reducing the number of immigrants that will come to Canada in the next three years to address the challenges of rapid population growth. Trudeau made the remarks in a video posted on Trudeau’s YouTube channel on Sunday night, November 17. “In the last two years, our population has …
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An aircraft has reportedly been grounded for the past five days after more than 130 hamsters in the hold managed to escape their cages. Maintenance workers have been trying to round up the power cable-eating rodents since the mass escape last Tuesday, Nov. 12, but 16 are still on the loose and unaccounted for. Baggage handlers are said to have …
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old school teacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state identified only as Prosper, for allegedly s0d0mising a 10-year-old boy at the school. It was gathered that before performing the crime, the suspect allegedly told the pupil to behave like a girl and take …
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