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Nigerian jailed four years in US over $2.5m online romance scam

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by Samuel Akpan Afeez Adebara, a 36-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to four years in a US prison for “managing a group of money launderers” in an online romance scam that defrauded multiple people to the tune of $2.5 million. […]

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TB Joshua’s Wife Allegedly Evicts Disciples From SCOAN

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By Omon Okhuevbie Evelyn Joshua, the wife of the late prophet T.B Joshua’s has allegedly evicted some disciples from the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) premises in Lagos State. A video of the eviction surfaced on the internet, as the […]

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Nigerian soldiers continued shooting even as #EndSARS protesters were running away: Forensic Report

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OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO Soldiers repeatedly shot at #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate while they ran for safety, a forensic report seen by Peoples Gazette has revealed. The report by Sentinel Forensics Limited, presented before the Lagos Judicial Panel of […]

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Scene of Lekki shooting had been compromised before forensic analysis, says expert

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by Ayodele Oluwafemi Joseph Kayode, managing director of Sentinel Forensics Limited, says physical evidence had been removed from Lekki tollgate before his team conducted analysis at the scene of the October 2020 incident. Kayode appeared before the Lagos judicial panel […]

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Secondus’ suspension from PDP valid, subsisting, court declares

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By Ann Godwin A Rivers States High Court has declared the suspension of Prince Uche Secondus as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Ward 5 executive committee of the party in Ikuru town in Andoni local […]

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Rivers court upholds Secondus suspension as PDP chairman

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ELFREDAH KEVIN-ALERECHI The High Court in Rivers has upheld the suspension of the embattled national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus. The court ruling comes less than a month after the high court in Kebbi ordered Mr Secondus […]

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Nigerian Army quiet as forensic report confirms bullets that killed #EndSARS protesters came from soldiers

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OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO Live ammunition fired at #EndSARS protesters in Lekki Toll-Gate, Lagos were registered to the Nigerian Army, findings by a forensic company, Sentinel Forensic Limited have shown. In its testimony before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set […]

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VAT: Despite Appeal Court ruling, Wike inaugurates new tax commission

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ELFREDAH KEVIN-ALERECHI Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday inaugurated the state’s Tax Appeal Commission shortly after the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal ordered maintenance of status quo in the collection of value added tax by state governments. The […]

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Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Pleads Guilty To Failure To Register As Sex Offender

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BY MICHAEL BAMIDELE Nicki Minaj‘s husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty has entered a plea deal after failing to register as a sex offender in the U.S state of California.nullnull Petty, 43, pleaded guilty on Thursday during a virtual hearing with the […]

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VAT row gets messier, AppealCourt orders stay of execution

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By Gbenga Salau , Ann Godwin , Ameh Ochojila and Joseph Wantu Sanwo-Olu. Photo/facebook/jidesanwooluofficial• Appeal Court Orders Stay Of Execution• Sanwo-Olu Signs VAT Bill, Applies To Be Joined In Suit• Wike Inaugurates Rivers Tax Appeal Commission• Ortom Backs Lagos, Rivers The […]