Court sets April 4 for arraignment of Binance executives
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Court sets April 4 for arraignment of Binance executives

Scheduled for April 4, 2024, the arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited, along with its officials Tigran Gambaryan and the fugitive Nadeem Anjarwalla, who are facing allegations of tax evasion, has been confirmed. The hearing notice containing the date was dispatched to all concerned parties. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently lodged charges related to tax evasion against the company and its executives. In the case with the reference number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, Binance is accused of failing to register with the FIRS for the purpose of meeting tax obligations administered by the service. The FIRS also claimed that despite providing taxable services to customers on its trading platform, the company didn't provide invoices to these customers for VAT purposes. Moreover, t...
Details on the Burial of former House of Representatives Member, Cairo Ojougboh
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Details on the Burial of former House of Representatives Member, Cairo Ojougboh

The burial arrangements for the late Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, a former member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria, have been announced by his family. Dr. Cairo Ojougboh passed away on February 7, 2024, at the age of 64, and his burial is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Ojougboh Family Compound in Agbor, Delta State. Following a Funeral Mass set to commence at 10:00 am at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church along Old Lagos/Asaba Road, Agbor, the burial will be conducted immediately. Subsequently, a reception will be held on the same day at the Open Ground, Opposite Central Hospital in Agbor. Hailing from Delta State, the late Ojougboh was known as a prominent grassroots politician, characterized by fearlessness and outspokenness that transcended tribal or l...
Court Discharges Former AGF Adoke and Others in Malabu Oil Scam Case
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Court Discharges Former AGF Adoke and Others in Malabu Oil Scam Case

In a recent development, a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, and six others have been discharged by a Federal Capital Territory High Court. This decision came after the court dismissed charges related to the controversial Oil Prospecting Licence, OPL 245, also known as the Malabu Oil scam. The charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Adoke and the other defendants included disobeying legal directives, offering and receiving bribes, conspiracy, and forgery among other offenses. Adoke, who held the position of AGF and Minister of Justice during Goodluck Jonathan's administration, was the primary defendant in the case with the suit marked FCT/HC/CR/151/2020. Alongside Adoke, the other accused parties were Aliyu Abubakar,...
Advocacy for Increased Women Representation in Politics
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Advocacy for Increased Women Representation in Politics

Expressing concern over the diminishing presence of women in elected positions, Olubunmi Adelugba, former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, highlighted the ongoing efforts by non-state entities to advocate for greater participation of women in politics. Addressing an event in Abuja, Adelugba emphasized the need for increased women's representation in elected offices, especially in anticipation of the upcoming 2027 general elections. In illustrating her apprehension, she pointed out that only four out of the 109 current Senators are women, with an additional 17 facing challenges in securing seats in the House of Representatives. This concern follows remarks made five months earlier by First Lady...
Wanted Suspects Include Monarch and University Lecturer
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Wanted Suspects Include Monarch and University Lecturer

Among the individuals declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters for their alleged involvement in the March 14 killings of 17 officers and soldiers in Okuama community, Delta State, is Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, the recently installed Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Clement Ikolo is the traditional ruler of Okuama, a community within the Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom. Also listed as wanted by the Defence Headquarters is Prof Arthur Ekpekpo, the President-General of Ewu communities and a well-known university lecturer. Among the wanted suspects is Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono, also known as Amagbein, a suspected militant leader who was tracked by soldiers to the Igbomot...
Individuals on the radar: Monarch and university lecturer sought after
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Individuals on the radar: Monarch and university lecturer sought after

In connection with the tragic events that unfolded on March 14, claiming the lives of 17 officers and soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Okuama community, Delta State, the newly-installed Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Clement Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, has been identified as one of the eight persons that the Defence Headquarters seeks. Okuama falls within the Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, presided over by the aforementioned Ikolo. Emerging reports from the Defence Headquarters on Thursday named eight individuals connected to the incident, including the President-General of Ewu communities and esteemed academic, Prof Arthur Ekpekpo. Furthermore, another figure on the wanted list is alleged militant leader Akevwru Daniel Omotegbono, also known as Amagbein. In a subsequent militar...
Police Apprehend 3 Individuals for Suspected Mob Activity in Kano
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Police Apprehend 3 Individuals for Suspected Mob Activity in Kano

Three suspects have been taken into custody by the Kano State Police Command for their alleged involvement in mob activity in the Fagge Local Government Area of the state. During a briefing with the press in Kano on Thursday, the State Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, disclosed that the arrests took place on March 27 around 22:00 hours, with the suspects found in possession of a machete. The individuals identified as Hassan Abdullahi, aged 20 and residing in Zango quarters; Mufit Kamal, aged 16 and residing in Kuntau quarters; and Musa Muhammad, aged 20 and from Brigade quarters in Fagge Local Government Area, were named as the suspects. The arrival of police officers prompted other suspected troublemakers to flee the scene upon spotting them. The Commissioner of Police further me...
Customs in Kaduna seizes unregistered alcoholic beverages and other contraband
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Customs in Kaduna seizes unregistered alcoholic beverages and other contraband

In Kaduna, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone “B” has confiscated approximately 98 contraband items, including unregistered alcoholic beverages, over the course of two months. During a press briefing on Thursday, the Comptroller of the zone, Dalha Chedi, made this revelation. Operatives of the zone conducted various seizures of goods between February 17 and March 28, amounting to a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N769.465. During the review period, a total of 98 seizures were made, comprising 21 different items, such as contraband foreign parboiled rice, used foreign shoes, petroleum products, vehicles, and pasta. Chedi stated that the seized items included foreign parboiled rice, spaghetti, macaroni, couscous, secondhand clothing, premium motor spirit, refined vegetabl...
Abuja Sees 26% Decline in Cement Prices
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Abuja Sees 26% Decline in Cement Prices

In the Federal Capital Territory, the price of a 50kg bag of cement has seen a notable decrease ranging between 22% to 26% over the past five weeks. During a recent market survey conducted by NewsNow in areas like Jabi, Area 10, Kubwa, Lugbe, Utako, Lifecamp, and Gwarimpa, it was found that both Dangote and BUA cement prices have dropped to N7,800 and N11,000 per 50kg bag, down from N10,000 and N15,000 respectively on February 16, 2024. Retailer Rukiyat Abdullahi from Kubwa mentioned to NewsNow that Dangote cement is now priced at N7,800, while BUA is selling at N11,000 per bag. Yinka Adebayo, another retailer in Gwarimpa, also confirmed the price drop, stating, “We are now offering Dangote cement at N7,800 per bag and BUA at N11,000, down from the previous N10,000 and N15,000 just ...
Portugal’s Finest Player as per Brassell isn’t Ronaldo, but Silva
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Portugal’s Finest Player as per Brassell isn’t Ronaldo, but Silva

As per European soccer pundit Andy Brassell, Bernardo Silva has been declared Portugal's top player, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo in the shadow. The current club of Silva is Manchester City, while Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr. During an interview with talkSPORT, Brassell remarked: "Roberto Martinez has a variety of choices available. The Portuguese squad boasts immense talent, and I believe individuals comprehend if he opts for those choices. "I believe Cristiano Ronaldo now comprehends that there will be occasions when he starts, while at times he will be among the squad players, and he must come to terms with this reality. "The fascinating aspect is that, in the past, criticizing Ronaldo in Portugal would have been deemed unacceptable two or three years ago. However, currently, I feel the ...