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“How my South African partner defrauded me of $3.5m” Ben Murray Bruce

"How my South African partner defrauded me of $3.5m" Ben Murray Bruce

Former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has revealed how he was defrauded of $3.5 million by his South African partner when he attempted to purchase a cinema complex in Kenya.  Speaking on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the 4th Peace Anyiam Osigwe (PAO) Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference, Murray-Bruce said that after he transferred the said sum, his South African partner registered the business …

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‘Nobody should think that I?m afraid to join APC’ – Wike

'Nobody should think that I?m afraid to join APC' - Wike

The Minster of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said that he is not afraid of joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if he wants to. The Former Rivers state governor stated this while speaking in a fresh interview with some newsmen.   During the interview, Wike gave reasons for not supporting the candidacy of the former …

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NJC suspends Rivers and Anambra High Court judges

NJC suspends Rivers and Anambra High Court judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the  compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi for falsification of their ages.   The NJC took the decision at its at its 107th meeting of held between  November 13 and 14. According to a statement …

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Police arrest suspected killers of Enugu market chairman

Police arrest suspected killers of Enugu market chairman

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two members of a criminal gang involved in the m8rder of Ogbete Market Traders Association’s chairman, Mr Stephen Aniagu.   The market leader was shot d3ad on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in the Topland area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrest in a statement …

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Media personality Simi Drey welcomes first child with husband Julian Flosbach

Media personality Simi Drey welcomes first child with husband Julian Flosbach

Simi Drey is now a mum.  The media personality, who announced months ago that she is pregnant, returned to the platform to share a photo of her newborn.  In the caption, she thanked God “for giving me everything I could ever want.”      In June 2022, Simi Drey got engaged to the founder of BFree, Julian Flosbach. The couple held …

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Katsina man connives with bandits to kidnap his mother for ransom

Katsina man connives with bandits to kidnap his mother for ransom

A middle-aged man, Jibril Falalu has confessed to orchestrating his own mother’s kidnapping with the help of bandits in order to collect ransom.    The incident happened in Tsa/Magam community in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State.    Falalu instructed the bandits to kidnap his mother, but fortunately, she was rescued just a day later.   A crisis …

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Supreme court dismisses suit challenging establishment of EFCC act

Supreme court dismisses suit challenging establishment of EFCC act

  The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by some state Attorneys General challenging the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act.   The suit, which was initially instituted by the Attorneys General of 16 states, asked the apex court to scrap the anti-graft agency. While some states withdrew from the suit, some others asked to …

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Kogi University dismisses four lecturers for sexu@l misconduct and examination malpractice

Kogi University dismisses four lecturers for sexu@l misconduct and examination malpractice

Four lecturers of the Federal University, Lokoja have been dismissed on account of examination misconduct and sexual misconduct. The governing council of the university gave the approval at its Second Council Meeting on Thursday, November 14.   Last year, the council ordered an investigation after the lecturers were accused of examination malpractices and sexu@l harassment.   The council, under the …

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