Macron begs real madrid to release Mbappe

11 May 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he hoped star footballer Kylian Mbappe would be freed up by his likely future club Real Madrid to take part in the Paris Olympics for France. “l’m counting on Real Madrid to free up Kylian for the Olympic Games so he can come play with the French team, Macron […]

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Hoodlum steal car with three years old inside

11 May 2024

A man, Taiwo Fayobi, has sought police intervention after hoodlums stole his Toyota Camry car with his son in it in the lkenne area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered that Fayobi was attempting to open the gate of his house when the hoodlums entered his vehicle and drove away with his three-year-old son. The […]

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Kogi varsity strips lecturer accused of making sexual advances towards a female student

11 May 2024

A senior lecturer at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, was, on Friday, stripped following accusations of making sexual advances towards a female student, The Nation reports. The lecturer, whose full name remains unknown, reportedly angered female undergraduates from the institution’s English Department, where he teaches, upon learning of his alleged misconduct. They insisted on […]

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EFCC bans use of foreign currency for transactions

11 May 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses. The EFCC has also mandated Nigerian foreign missions domiciled abroad to accept Naira in their financial businesses. The move, the EFCC […]

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EFCC arrest 64 internet fraudster in Osun

10 May 2024

Investigators of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State. The suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Ede, Osun State following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs. Items recovered from them include, 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile […]

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LASEMA confirm death of man trapped in drainage

10 May 2024

The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of a man trapped in an underground tunnel for five days around the Onipan area of the state. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. He said the […]

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Ideas I instituted for the progress of the country were jettisoned – Jonathan

10 May 2024

Former president of the republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, said some of the progressive ideas he instituted during his tenure were jettisoned after his exit from office. Jonathan who was the President from 2010 to 2015, stated this while speaking as Chairman on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebration of lgbinedion University, […]

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NIMC captures fake staffs issuing fake NINs

10 May 2024

The National ldentity Management Commission says it has uncovered a syndicate of individuals posing as staff of the commission and issuing fake National ldentity Numbers to unsuspecting Nigerians. It said some offenders have been arrested and are undergoing prosecution with relevant security agencies. The NIMC Director General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this at a press briefing […]

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Mbappe announces he is leaving PSG

10 May 2024

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé has announced that he will be playing his last game for the Paris club against Toulouse at Parc des Princes. Mbappe’s contract with PSG expires in June and BBC Sport reported in February that he has agreed a deal to join Real Madrid in the summer. The World Cup winner […]

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