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EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission has arrested arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in different locations within Enugu on Monday. The commission disclosed this in a statement shared on its Twitter handle on Tuesday. 20 mobile phones and 2 laptops were recovered from the suspects. The statement read, “Operatives of the...

Ed Sheeran Loses Grandmother At 92

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

Anne Sheeran, grandmother to singer Ed Sheeran, died at a nursing home in the Republic of Ireland at age 92 on Tuesday. Anne will be laid to rest on Wednesday after a funeral in St Patrick’s Church, Gorey, Daily Mail reports. Nancy, as she was also called, was the inspiration...

Uganda Minister Shot Dead By Bodyguard

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations in Uganda, Colonel Charles Okello Engola, was on Tuesday shot dead by one of his military bodyguards as he was entering his vehicle to go to work. The Uganda police, while sharing preliminary information about the killing of the minister,...

Couple Welcome Twins After 32 Years Of Waiting

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

A yet-to-be-identified couple have welcomed their twin children, a girl and a boy, after 32 years of childlessness. A photographer, Zibah Photography, who snapped the couple and their children, shared the news via her Facebook account. She wrote, “ What God cannot do does not exist. God Bless this beautiful...

Buhari Opens N9.5bn Zuba Estate In Abuja

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, opened 746 Housing Units constructed by the Federal Housing Authority in the Zuba area of the Federal Capital Territory. The N9.5bn estate which is located on 18.5 hectares of land consists of 16 blocks of three-bedroom flats in a block of...

NJI flags off 2023 refresher course for lower court judges

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

National Judicial Institute, NJI, has commenced the 2023 refresher course for judges of lower court with the theme: “Repositioning the Nigerian Judiciary for Effective Justice Delivery.” Addressing participants in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the course, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN and the Chairman Board of...

Adamawa: INEC REC in police custody – FPRO

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

…Other Fingered Officials Under Interrogation The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections following calls...

62 Senators Elect Endorse Barau Jibrin for Senate President – Sources

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

Baring last minute changes ahead of the 10th Senate leadership and Inauguration, 62 out of 109 elected senators endorsed Senator Barau Jibrin from Kano State for the position of Senate President sources have reveals. This was disclosed by an a source close to Sen. Barau Jubrin from the Northwest after...

‘I Wanted To Make Her Happy’, Singer Iyanya Speaks On Meeting With Lady He Saw At Davido’s Concert

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

Nigerian singer, Iyanya, has spoken about his intention for the lady, Florence, whom he met at Davido’s ‘Timeless’ concert in Lagos State. The singer had shared a post via his Twitter handle to hunt for the lady after the concert and eventually found her. On Tuesday, Iyanya took to Twitter...

Ed Sheeran Vows To Quit Music If Found Guilty Of Ripping Off Marvin Gaye’s Song

NewsDeskNgMay 2, 2023May 2, 20230

British singer and songwriter, Ed Sheeran, 32, has vowed to quit music if found guilty of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get it On’. Ed Sheeran was accused of lifting a four-chord progression from the soul classic in his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’, by Townsend’s heirs, who claimed there are...