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Three killed in Lagos cult clashes
Deji Lambo Pandemonium broke out at the Ladega and Laketu areas of Ikorodu, Lagos State, when suspected members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities engaged one another in supremacy fights that left no fewer than three people dead. PUNCH Metro gathered that the clashes started when suspected members of the Aiye cult invaded Ladega around
Prime Minister in court to be charged with murder of ex-wife
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who at the weekend was receiving “emergency” medical treatment in South Africa, on Monday appeared in court where he is expected to be charged with murdering his estranged wife, an AFP correspondent reported. Thabane, 80, arrived at the magistrates court in the capital Maseru where charges are expected to be
Italy reports fourth coronavirus death
Italy reported Monday its fourth death from the new coronavirus, an 84-year old man in the northern Lombardy region, as the number of people contracting the virus continued to mount. It was the third death in Lombardy, where villages have been put in lockdown and security measures enforced in a bid to stem the spread
No ban on domiciliary accounts deposits – CBN
Nike Popoola The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks. In a statement on Sunday, the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, clarified the uncertainties surrounding the operations of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria. He said, “The bank has not prohibited
Urhobo clan bans cow meat over herdsmen’s killings
Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Uwheru Kingdom in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has banned the sale and consumption of cow meat in the kingdom following incessant herdsmen attacks on farmers and other residents of the kingdom. Uwheru is one of the 24 traditional kingdoms in Urhoboland in Delta State. Our correspondent gathered
Foreign reserves drop by $1.64bn in five weeks
Nike Popoola The country’s foreign exchange reserves continued its downward trend as it dropped by $1.64bn from $38.34bn on January 15, 2020 to $36.69bn on February 20, latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed. The apex bank disclosed that the reserves stood at $38.53bn on January 2, 2020. According to the figures,
Woman, others jailed 160 years over fake naira notes
Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja A woman, Hadiza Bello, and three other accomplices have been sentenced to 160 years in prison by a Federal High Court, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, for dealing in fake naira notes. The convicts were dragged before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, after they were
Man rapes six teenage boys, blames demons
Tony Okafor, Awka The Anambra Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a man, Emmanuel Bassey, for sexually assaulting six teenage boys. The police claimed that the man lured and forcefully defiled the underage children. The suspect, it was alleged, molested his victims in different parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos moves against frivolous charges by police
Oladimeji Ramon The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), says the state is introducing a filtering mechanism to check the police from filing charges that do not meet the minimum evidential threshold at the magistrates’ courts in the state. Onigbanjo said though Lagos State would not stop policemen, who
400 exotic cars: Reps move to block smuggled, refurbished vehicles
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The House of Representatives has begun a process of preventing alleged refurbished and smuggled cars from being supplied to it as the lawmakers have placed orders for the supply of 400 units of Toyota Camry 2020 model. The House had resolved to acquire Toyota Camry 2020 model for members as official cars,
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