Day: January 5, 2024

Police Arrest Suspected Cult Leader Declared Wanted In 2021

Abibat Babalola

A suspected notorious cult leader, Barikui Amanyie, 35, has been arrested by a detachment of policemen after a manhunt to capture him was declared. The spokesperson, Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the Iceland cult leader. Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police confirmed this in a statement she issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday. She said that Amanyie, popularly known as Lawyer, and his suspected murderous gang were responsible for several attacks and killings of innocent victims in the state. READ ALSO: Lagos…

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Lagos Reminds Motorists Of Third Mainland Bridge Diversion, Outlines Traffic Strategies

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Government has reminded the motoring public that the repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works will continue with the closure of Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele bound section on Tuesday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement he issued on Thursday. Osiyemi said that the closure was necessary for the effective repairs of the entire section of the bridge. READ ALSO: 1st Gain In New Year; Naira Appreciates 14% To N895.23 Per Dollar BREAKING: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Deji…

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1st Gain In New Year; Naira Appreciates 14% To N895.23 Per Dollar

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Naira gained against the dollar on Thursday, 4th January 2024 at the official market to record the first gain in the new year 2024. Market watchers expected that a $2.25 billion injection from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to ease the country’s forex crunch will have a positive impact on the local currency. The facility was intended to address the acute liquidity shortage in the FX market, since the unification of the FX market by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on June 14, 2023. READ ALSO: BREAKING:…

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