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Minister of Justice, Malami writes Buhari; seeks removal of Magu as EFCC boss over alleged diversion of recovered loot

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the sacking of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. Malami, in a ...

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Toyin Abraham reflects on life in new instagram post

Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has taken some time to reflect on life. The actress said she has been seeing life differently lately and decided to pen her thoughts down in an Instagram post. She took to her page to express ...

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Expelled Edo APC Governorship Aspirant’s Father-In-Law Murdered

Gunmen on Thursday killed an 80-year-old university don, Prof Christopher Ogiehor, a father-in-law of an Edo State aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Matthew Iduoriyekenmwen. Ogiehor was said to have been found dead in his house located at 13, Egbor ...

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Barber, 17, shot dead in his shop at Enugu

A 17-year-old barber, Kelechi Onah, was, Wednesday, allegedly shot dead in his shop at Owerre-Eze Orba, in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The late Onah was said to had cut the hair of one of the suspects, who ...

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We’re tracing victims of Hushpuppi’s $35m scam – EFCC

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace those allegedly defrauded by Raymond Abass a.k.a Hushpuppi Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described Hushpuppi, who is ...

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Nigeria records 745 new coronavirus cases, total now 18,480

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday night announced  745  new cases in Nigeria The centre made this known via its Twitter handle. The new cases as recorded in states on Thursday are as follows: Lagos-280 Oyo-103 Ebonyi-72 FCT-60 ...

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Nigerian man sentenced to jail for love scam in US

A 51-year-old man of Nigerian origin, Ronayerin Ogolor, has been sentenced to three years in prison for internet fraud in the United States. Ogolor was sentenced by US Chief District Judge, Beth Phillips, and was ordered to pay $871,739 in ...

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Airlines can’t resume local flights on June 21- FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not feasible to open the airspace for commercial flights to begin operations again on June 21, 2020. According to the government, it will be disastrous to allow domestic flights begin operations from ...

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Grandmother gives birth to her own grandchildren after her daughter was left infertile at just 23 years (photos)

A grandmother gave birth to her own twin grandchildren after cervical cancer left her daughter infertile at just 23. Nursery worker Micaela Gump-Johnson was left devastated when she was given the diagnosis at such a young age after trying for ...

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Invictus Obi pleads guilty to $11m fraud in US

A Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi, on Thursday appeared before an Eastern District of Virginia court. Okeke, and conspirators appeared before the Magistrate, Judge Robert Krask, on counts bordering on fraud, forgery, among others,  said the ...

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Paul Pogba’s Rolls-Royce ‘seized by police (photos)

Paul Pogba’s Rolls-Royce has been seized by police after he was pulled over for driving with a French number plate, according to reports. The Sun report that the Manchester United star was seen driving on the M56 and was stopped ...

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Police release Instagram celebrity, Cubana Chief Priest

The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has released Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. Okechukwu, known for his lavish lifestyle, was invited for alleged misuse of police escorts ...

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Kate and Rio Ferdinand announce they are expecting first child together

Kate and Rio Ferdinand have announced they are having a baby. The former TOWIE star, 29, and former footballer, 41, revealed the news on social media on Thursday evening. Kate posted onto her Instagram account: “The crazy house is about ...

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One of Britain’s top pole dancers dies suddenly aged 27

One of Britain’s top pole dancers has died suddenly at the age of just 27 after posting that she was finding lockdown ‘so hard’. Jess Leanne Norris, from Bolton in Lancashire, was a two-time winner of Miss Pole Dance UK. ...

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German politician dies after he was struck by lightning while peeing

A German politician has died after he was hit by lightning whilst taking a wee outdoors in a storm. Local politician Nico K., 44, who belonged to the Christian Democratic Union Party and was a member of the local council, ...

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Facebook removes Trump’s re-election messages

Facebook on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. The leading social network, which has drawn fire over its hands-off approach to political speech in recent months, ...

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Update: Ajimobi not dead, he is stabilising

Senator Abiola Ajimobi is not dead, though his condition remains critical, multliple sources told P.M.News on Thursday night Nigeria’s rumour press had announced the former Oyo governor’s death, without the confirmation of the family. But Bolaji Tunji, his media adviser ...

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Jamaican artist sues Jay Z and Beyonce, says she was artistically raped

Jay-Z and Beyonce are facing a federal copyright infringement lawsuit from Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, a Jamaican artist who claims they took her work without giving her any credit or money, leaving her feeling ‘artistically r*ped.’ Stines told the court that ...

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UK sports shop forced to close as snake is found hours after lockdown reopening… man, shopper angry snake was not properly cared for

High street giant Sports Direct was forced to close a store on its first day back after lockdown after discovering a snake. It is feared that the creature thought to be a Honduran milk snake could have been lurking in ...

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