An activist known as Fawaz Alabi has drowned in Lagos. He went to the beach on Salah day, April 10, to celebrate with friends but went missing during the outing. His body was recovered Friday, April 12, on the shores of Ibeshe beach in Lagos.
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A Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has announced his plan to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, “for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education.” Onakoya disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, revealing that he will attempt to play chess for 58 hours without losing a game. The event is scheduled to take place from 10am on April 17 to 8pm on April 19 in Times Square, New York City. He wrote, “On the 17th of…
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The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a reporter with Channels Television, Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area of the state. The command spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Friday. Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said the reporter was abducted in the late hours of Thursday. READ ALSO: Ibadan Kingmakers Appoint Olakulehin As 43rd Olubadan Abducted Channels TV Reporter, Joshua Rogers, Regains Freedom Ex-Kogi Governor’s Son Slumps, Dies In Abuja After Eid Prayer BREAKING:…
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Kingmakers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have appointed the current Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The kingmakers are also the members of the Olubadan-in-Council. Olakulehin’s appointment was ratified at a meeting held at Mapo Hall on Friday. The meeting started around 11:00 am and ended some minutes after 12:00 pm, Salient Times reports. The Olubadan stool became vacant as a result of the death of the 42nd holder of the title, Oba Mahood Olalekan Balogun, who joined his ancestors last…
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Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area in Rivers, has been freed. He was released around 10 p.m. on Friday unharmed, less than 24 hours after being abducted on Thursday. His colleague, Charles Oporum, confirmed the news of his release in the late hours of Friday. “Yes, he has been released about an hour ago, and has reunited with his family,” Oporum said. The management of the television station also confirmed Rogers’ release in a brief statement. “The statement reads: “Channels Television…
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A Senior supervisor with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday Osazuwa, has opened up on how he collected money on behalf of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Osazuwa, the first prosecution witness (PW1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, April 12, 2024, told an Ikeja Special Offence Court that on different occasions, Emefiele directed him to collect over $3 million cash in tranches of $1 million, $850,000, $750,000, $400,000, $100,000 from a businessman. The EFCC witness, who had worked with Emefiele from 2002 to 2023…
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