Day: 29 October 2021

‘Am I a Yahoo Boy’ crooner, Naira Marley in trouble as EFCC nails him with 51,933 pages evidence

Jide Ige

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, displayed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, a virtual projection of a Compact Disc with 51,933 pages analysis of the iPhone of popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley. The EFCC projected the virtual, through its second witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, a forensic analyst. Anosike was still leading pieces of evidence in the trial of the defendant, who is facing 11 counts, bordering on conspiracy, possession of counterfeit credit cards as well as fraud. The anti-graft agency preferred the charges…

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Secondus bite the dust as Appeal Court refuses to stop PDP National Convention

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed the appeal of the suspended national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus seeking an interim injunction to restrain the PDP from conducting its national convention billed for Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, 2021, in Abuja. The three-man panel dismissed the appeal which was filed on October 14, 2021, for lacking in merit. The judgement was read by Justice Gabriel Kolawale which was unanimously endorsed by the other two members of the panel.

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RC Maryland sensitises pupils against bullying

Jide Ige

Pupils of Community Junior High School, Wasimi, Maryland, have been told not to be silent witnesses to bullying. They were sensitised during an anti-bullying seminar organised by the Rotary Club of Maryland, Ikeja District 9110 held at the school. Chairman of the club’s Basic Education and Literacy Committee, Dr. Grace Bamigboye, said as much as bullying is a vice, it is not good to witness it and do nothing.“Bullying is not to be tolerated. When you see someone being bullied don’t be a bystander,” she said. She identified the types…

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FirstBank reinforces support for Georgian Cup at Kaduna Polo Tourney

Jide Ige

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the title sponsor of one of polo’s most prestigious trophy, the Georgian Cup is grabbing all the headlines and attention as the 102nd edition of the competition gets underway in Kaduna.  The competition, scheduled to hold 23rd – 30th October 2021 at the Kaduna Polo Club, will feature High Goal teams drawn from across the country who are already on the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running sponsorship in sports and Kaduna El-Amin as the defending Champion. Expectedly, this year’s edition of the…

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