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Deposed Emir Ado Bayero breaks silence, says justice will prevail.

The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has broken his silence following his dethronement as the 15th Emir of Kano State. Bayero said justice would prevail while urging residents to maintain law and order. He stated this on Saturday in his native language at the mini-palace where he has been since returning to the […]

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From “I do” to jail : Wedding cancelled after Couple’s Arrest For Alleged $3m Fraud

A planned wedding for Saturday has taken a dramatic turn as the soon-to-be-married couple, Darlington Akporugo, 46, and Jasmin Sood, 35, have been arrested on charges of defrauding elderly Americans over $3 million through online romance scams. Information provided on the website for the wedding revealed that the ceremony was scheduled to take place on

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Nigeria to receive £2.1m looted funds from Bailiwick of Jersey- AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Friday, disclosed that Nigeria is set to receive about £2.1m, corruption proceeds from the Bailiwick of Jersey. Speaking at the sectoral ministerial press briefing in Abuja, Fagbemi, said in line with the cardinal principle of the present administration in the fight against

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King Charles invites DJ Cuppy to reception at Buckingham Palace

British monarch King Charles III has invited Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, to a reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of The King’s Trust Awards 2024. The billionaire heiress shared a copy of the invite via her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday. She captioned it; “I’m off to Buckingham

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Davido Visits Senate President, Akpabio.

Grammy-nominated Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday on Abuja. This was announced in a statement posted on the Senate President’s X account on Monday, accompanied by photos. The statement read, “The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on

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Sanusi, reinstated as Emir of Kano four years after deposition.

Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf. Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi

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UEFA Europa League: Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick wins first-ever European honour for Atalanta

May 23, 2024 Nigerian super eagle player, Ademola Lookman has created history yesterday’s evening as he secured Atalanta’s inaugural European triumph, the UEFA Europa League, with a remarkable hat-trick. He became the first player to score three goals in the final of this prestigious competition. In addition, the 26-year-old Super Eagles striker put an end

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Can Leinster end Champions Cup pain against Toulouse?

Leinster’s James Lowe celebrates a try while Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont applauds the fans At the end of a scintillating Champions Cup final 12 months ago, as the La Rochelle players celebrated one of European rugby’s all-time comebacks, the World Rugby player of the year broke down as the devastation of another near-miss set in.

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Kohli still hungry and evolving, says Bengaluru coach Flower

An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised the star cricketer for his enduring “hunger” for the game. Bengaluru were knocked out of the Indian Premier League playoffs by Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday in Ahmedabad with a distraught Kohli tipping the bails after the four-wicket

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