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JUST IN: Terror bandits invade Kaduna Catholic church, kill 3 worshippers, kidnap scores

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Rampaging terror bandits on Sunday morning, attacked worshippers at St Moses Catholic Church in Robuh, Ungwan Aku, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving three worshippers dead.   The terror group also kidnapped many worshippers during the incident, which occured while the church was closing for the first service.   Newsband gathered one of the severely injured victims was rushed to St. Gerald Catholic hospital, Kaduna.   It was also gathered the terrorists came in large numbers on motorcycles and shot sporadically.   They killed and whisked away the…

Ekiti 2022: INEC declares APC winner (See Full results

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Biodun Oyebanji, as the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. The Chief Returning Officer of the election, Kayode Adebowale, declared the APC and its candidate winners of the election in the early hours of Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. According to Adebowale, Oyebanji scored 187,057 votes to defeat his closest challengers: Engr. Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party and Chief Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party. While Oni polled polled 82,211…

Malabu: Nigeria loses $1.7 billion JP Morgan case

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Nigeria on Tuesday lost its $1.7 billion claim against JP Morgan Chase Bank over the transfer of proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 in the controversial Malabu oil deal.   Judge Sara Cockerill ruled Tuesday that the Nigerian government couldn’t show that it had been defrauded in the case.   In the suit, Nigeria is claiming more than $1.7 billion for the bank’s role in the controversial deal. Nigeria also alleges that JP Morgan was “grossly negligent” in its decision to transfer funds paid by oil giants Shell and…

BREAKING: Tinubu emerges APC Presidential candidate

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election held on June 7June 8, 2022, at the Eagles Square in Abuja, emerging the party’s presidential flag bearer in the 2023 general election.   Tinubu defeated Former Minister for Transportation, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan to emerge, scoring 1,271 votes to emerge as the winner.   Rotimi Amaechi was the first runner-up with…

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Accountant General of the federation for N80b fraud

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only.   According to EFCC, the Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.   The funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.   Mr. Idris was arrested after failing…

BREAKING: Alaafin Oyo,Oba Lamidi Adeyemi dies @83

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Alaafin of Oyo,Oba Lamidi Adeyemi is dead. Alaafin Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.   Alaafin of Oyo is the third from the Alowolodu Ruling House.   The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler was brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday and traditional rites began.   He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years

BREAKING: Ayu emerges PDP Chairman, as party elects new National officials

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A former President of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   A breaking news flashed by Channels TV this Sunday morning, October 31, 2021, said that “Senator Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee.” “The new set of leaders were elected at the party’s national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning…

BREAKING: Benue born model, Esther Daniels wins International Crown

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A Nigerian model, Esther Ene Daniels, on Saturday, emerged the Face of Unity Global for the year 2021.   Miss Daniels, a native of Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria, beat 50 other contestants from various countries in an online poll that lasted for one month. The organizers of the pageantry announced Miss Daniels’ victory early hours of Saturday, via the official website www.faceofunityglobal.org and their official social media handles, adding that a “date for the coronation ceremony would be announced shortly”.   According to the organisers, Queen Igodan and Kauna…

Breaking: NPF, PSC set to conclude 2020 Recruitment Exercise

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The Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the Police Service Commission will be concluding the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force. Consequently, candidates are required to check their recruitment status on the recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng which will be opened from Monday, 18th through to Tuesday, 26th October, 2021. Candidates who are qualified for the next stage of the recruitment exercise are to print out their examination slip which must be presented on the Examination Date scheduled for Friday,…