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An Ekiti State high court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two persons to 25 years imprisonment each for kidnapping. The defendants, Ibrahim Abubakar, 44, Usman Abubakar, 49, Abdulahi Abubakar, 41, and Abdulazeez Alebiosu (59), who died during the pendency of the case, were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on 4/10/2022 on three counts charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, and kidnapping. The charge reads that the defendants on 9/3/2022 at off Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti, did conspire to murder one Taiwo Adesina, also on 22/4/2022 did conspire to kidnap Omoboade Adesina, contrary to Sections 244, 234, 279(1)a of the Criminal…
Former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry has spoken for the first time since the current squad won the Premier League title. The Gunners last won the title 22 years ago, at a time when Henry was at the peak of his powers. Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night meant Mikel Arteta’s men can no longer be toppled at the summit. “From Highbury seats to the Emirates – Arsenal Nation, finally we can celebrate,” Henry posted on Instagram. “Special thanks to this generation, finally now my kids saw us winning the league. #goonerforlife.” Arsenal players will get to lift the trophy…
The European Union has launched a €4.5 million conflict prevention and resilience initiative in Sokoto State aimed at addressing insecurity, climate stress, displacement and socioeconomic vulnerabilities affecting communities across the state. The project, known as RECAP- Resilience, Engagement and Conflict Prevention for At-Risk Populations’ Protection in Sokoto State, was officially unveiled on Wednesday during an External Stakeholders Grant Opening Meeting held in Sokoto. The 18-month intervention, funded by the EU and implemented by Action Against Hunger Nigeria in partnership with International Alert and Save The Child Initiative, will cover 10 local government areas and is expected to benefit more than…
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday described the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary election in Surulere Constituency I, Lagos State, as peaceful, fair and orderly. This came as the constituency’s incumbent lawmaker, Desmond Elliott, withdrew from the election, citing alleged intimidation of his supporters. Gbajabiamila spoke with journalists after participating in the primary election at Ward G2 (Adeniran Ogunsanya Ward 5), situated at Alaka Housing Estate, Surulere, Lagos. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives said he was impressed by the conduct of party members and the peaceful atmosphere that characterised the…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled separate squads for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in London and Nigeria’s international friendly matches against Poland and Portugal scheduled for June. This was disclosed in a post by the Super Eagles on its X handle on Wednesday. Chelle retained experienced players such as captain Wilfred Ndidi, Francis Uzoho, Bruno Onyemaechi, Moses Simon, Akor Adams and Terem Moffi for the Unity Cup, while also handing opportunities to several fresh faces and home-based players. Nigeria will face Zimbabwe in the semi-final of the Unity Cup at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley on May 26.…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the partial implementation and outright refusal by some public universities to implement the salary component of the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria-ASUU agreement. The Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Kano Zone, Abdullahi Muhammad, made the condemnation while addressing a news conference at the Bayero University Kano old campus on Wednesday. “ASUU Kano Zone strongly condemns the partial or outright refusal to implement the salary component of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement by a number of Vice Chancellors of public universities,” he said. Muhammad said the enthusiasm generated by the unveiling of the agreement on…
Just as the T1 Phone is seemingly on the verge of release, Trump Mobile has been accused of insecurely storing customer data, leaving addresses and phone numbers vulnerable. The alleged leak has also revealed how many T1 Phone orders were apparently placed, and it’s far fewer than viral figures have claimed.YouTuber Coffeezilla was the first to report the apparent leak on his second channel, voidzilla, having been tipped off by an anonymous person who discovered the “vulnerability” in the Trump Mobile website. The hacker says they’re able to both place fake orders for the phone and “scrape and search the…
Market analysts say Ether’s (ETH) price may drop to $1,000 if a breakdown from a bearish chart pattern is confirmed.Key takeaways:Ether’s bear flag targets 50% ETH price drop to $1,075. Ether risks over $1.70 billion in long liquidations if the price breaks below $2,000.Whale accumulation weakens as major ETH holders reduce exposure.Ether’s bear flag targets $1,000 ETH priceEther’s downtrend could accelerate if the price breaks below the lower trend line of a bear flag at $2,000 on the daily chart, where a similar breakdown in January led to a 41.5% ETH price drop.Related: Ether taker volume turns negative for first time…
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