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Court Grants Shehu Sani ₦10 Million Bail

January 27, 2020 1:48 pm
  • After about 26 days in custody court finally grants Shehu Sani N10m bail

 

Senator Shehu Sani has been granted Ten Million naira (₦10m) bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Sani who represented Kaduna Central, in the 8th senate was accused of collecting money in the name of the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu.

A source familiar with the arrest told journalists that Mr Sani was arrested following a leak that he collected money from a popular Kaduna businessman to give Mr Magu.

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Man Docked For Allegedly Defrauding Bank Of ₦1.8 million

January 10, 2020 6:38 am
A 46-year-old man, Oluyemi Olusegun, has appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a bank of ₦1.8 million.

Olusegun, whose address was not disclosed in the charge sheet, is standing trial on a charge of fraud.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometimes in the month of January, 2019 in Ilupeju-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area.

Akinwale said that the defendant borrowed money from Albatross Ventures, a Micro-Finance Bank.

The complainant, from whom the loan facility was obtained, Miss Mercy Adebayo, is the manager of the bank.

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Trey Songz Sued For $10 Million Over Alleged Sexual Assault

January 4, 2020 11:20 am

American singer Trey Songz is facing a $10 million (₦3,615,000,000) lawsuit for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Songz whose real name is Tremaine Neverson is being sued by an unnamed Georgia woman.  According to the lawsuit, the incident took place on January 1, 2018. Songz had reportedly invited her to Miami’s E11even night club after celebrating New Year’s Eve at Diddy’s house. It was in his VIP section at E11even where the assault is said to have taken place.

The suit states;

“This is a lawsuit arising from a sexual assault and

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Report Indicts Arts Agency Of Multi-Million Naira Scam

December 31, 2019 12:50 pm

The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Olusegun Runsewe, failed to explain why he spent ₦5.6 million to buy a car without certification from the agency’s transport officer and auditor.

This is one of several cases of irregularities cited by the 2017 report of the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation.

The car procurement was made shortly after Mr Runsewe assumed office in 2017.

The report by the office of the Auditor-General, which reviews records of the country’s accounts for that year, said the agency stated that it bought the Toyota Matrix saloon car on May …

Over Half A Million March As France Paralysed By Strike

December 5, 2019 3:15 pm

A nationwide strike brought much of France to a standstill on Thursday with more than half a million people hitting the streets to protest the government’s planned overhaul of the pension system, one of President Emmanuel Macron most ambitious reforms.

The huge demonstrations across the country added to walkouts that paralysed transport services and closed schools, with international high-speed rail disrupted and flights cancelled.

In the capital as well as in the southeastern city of Lyon and western city of Nantes police fired teargas to disperse small groups of rioters but protests were mainly peaceful.

Macron’s government has yet …

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EFCC Arraigns Mama Boko Haram For ₦66 Million Fraud

December 5, 2019 3:27 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday dragged Barr. Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram to court over allegations of fraud amounting to ₦66 million, TheNation has revealed.

Mama Boko Haram along with Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura, the Programme Manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, an NGO owned by Barr. Aisha Wakil was also joined in the suite. The case which was read before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a-3 count charge borders on “cheating and conspiracy to the tune of N 66m”.

Ali Tijjani, the petitioner alleged that, …

Elon Musk Net-Worth Plummets By $768 Million

November 23, 2019 1:43 pm
Tesla’s share price plunged by 6% since the close of the market Friday and that takes $768 million out of Musk’s pocket., in a report by TMZ.This might be because of the Thursday night’s unveiling of the Cybertruck at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA.

Tesla unveiled its futuristic pickup truck at a promotional event in Los Angeles, but when it came to showing off the vehicle’s durability, things didn’t quite go as planned.

CEO Elon Musk claimed the car was “bulletproof” against a 9mm handgun. But when he

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Man City’s Revenue Rises To £535 Million

November 19, 2019 2:01 pm

Manchester City’s on-field success saw the club’s revenues swell to £535 million ($692 million) last season as the Premier League champions posted a profit for the fifth straight year.

A 20 percent surge in broadcast revenue saw City’s income rise from £500.5 million in the 2017/18 season.

Pep Guardiola’s men completed an unprecedented quadruple of England’s domestic trophies by winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield.

The sale of a host of players unable to break into the first team helped boost profits to £10.1 million.

Prior to Sheikh Mansour’s takeover of City in 2008, the …

“Living In Bondage” Sequel Makes ₦50 Million In First Week

November 16, 2019 3:17 pm

Charles Okpaleke’s “Living in Bondage” the sequel has been re-writing history and breaking records. The film has not disappointed its fans and has been met with rave reviews.

The proof is in the pudding as the film raked in 50 Million naira in its opening week and is currently the number one film in West Africa.

Living in Bondage: Breaking free is created by Playnetwork Africa @playnetworkafr in conjunction with Native Filmworks.

The Exec producer Charles Okpaleke (@charlesofplay) has gone all out in bringing an exceptional story

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AC Milan Suffer Record 146 Million Euro Losses – Reports

AC Milan Suffer Record 146 Million Euro Losses – Reports

October 17, 2019 7:56 am

Troubled former Italian footballing giants AC Milan have suffered record losses, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday.

Gazzetta Dello Sport claimed that in the year to June 30, 2019, losses rose by 16 percent to 146 million ($162 million) euros compared to 126 million euros for the same period the previous year.

Gazzetta said the figures were far worse than the predicted loss of 90 million euros.

US hedge fund Elliott took over the debt-ridden seven-time European champions from Chinese businessman Li Yonghong in July 2018.

The club’s absence from European football has had an impact on merchandising and …

Nigerian Painting Fetches £1.1 Million After Google Search

Nigerian Painting Fetches £1.1 Million After Google Search

October 15, 2019 5:44 pm

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the “African Mona Lisa” sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance.

“Christine”, by 20th century master of African modernism Ben Enwonwu, had been in the sitter’s family home ever since it was painted in Lagos in 1971.

“The family were unaware of the significance of the painting or the importance of the artist until a chance “googling” of the signature led them to Sotheby’s free Online Estimate Platform,” said the London auction house.

The painting fetched …

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