A pensioner duped out of £300,000 of his life savings by a conman who told him he had won the Spanish Lottery was so convinced by the scam that he continued to pay even after police launched an investigation. Chris Chidi Dinneya, 40, who told his victims they had to pay money into an overseas account to release their winnings ... Read More »
It had been months of hype and media activities for the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. Expectations were high for this year’s edition and many practically grovelled for the invitation cards! Who would miss an evening of this magnitude in Africa’s entertainment calender? Did this year’s Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards have the Crunch Factor, that ‘ooomph’ punch which leaves the ... Read More »
The Enugu State Police Command said on Monday, that its investigations into last Saturday’s evasion of the Enugu government house was carried out by members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, a group canvassing for the re-declaration of Biafran republic. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen ... Read More »
Angered by the unceasing destruction of lives and property in the North-East, Arewa Northern youths, Monday, accused the Presidency and northern leaders of playing politics with the menace posed by Boko Haram terrorists. The aggrieved youths, who met in Kaduna under the aegis of Arewa Youths Forum, expressed regret that despite repeated assurances, government had not been able to put ... Read More »
Ubeku, A Statesman And Father To All, Says Gov Uduaghan Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has described the late Dr Abel Kprogidi Ubeku as a statesman, outstanding academic and father to all beyond his family where he was the patriarch. Reacting to the news of the demise of the first indigenous Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria, the Governor in ... Read More »
THE Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division weekend sacked the Jegun of Idepe, Okitipupa, Ondo state, Oba Micheal Adetoye Obanuga and ordered him to vacate the throne with immediate effect. Consequently, the Court ordered that a fresh selection process which must exclude the sacked monarch and the Ruling House which produced him be initiated by the government forthwith. It will ... Read More »
The Kwara State Government has outlined modalities for engaging 5200 youths in the first phase of its Quickwin Empowerment Programme in the first quarter of this year. Giving a breakdown of the empowerment at a press briefing in Ilorin today, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of Quickwin implementation committee, said of the figure, 1872 Youths ... Read More »
There was a mild drama today at the Ajilosun, Ado Ekiti branch of Eco Bank as customers were locked inside the bank as a result of power failure. Ibaka journal correspondent reports that customers outside also could not gain entrance into the banking hall for about forty five minutes that the situation lasted. The customers who were locked inside as ... Read More »
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