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Alleged N240m Money Laundering: Court finds Okupe guilty of receiving cash from former NSA
Tunde Oyesina, Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja this afternoon found former President Goodluck Jonathan Senior Special Adviser (SSA), Dr Doyin Okupe, guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Trial Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu
Twitter users vote in favour of Musk resigning
Twitter users have voted in favour of Elon Musk stepping down as the platform’s chief executive after the billionaire ran a poll on his future. A total of 57.5% voted “yes” after Musk asked his 122 million followers whether he should stand down, reports the BBC. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44bn (£36bn),
Man City, Utd, Chelsea earn millions from World Cup as FIFA player payments list confirmed
Manchester United have received the third most money of the $27 million (£21.9m) paid out to Premier League clubs by FIFA as compensation for the World Cup. FIFA pay clubs every day that one of their players is away representing their countries during the tournament through their Club Benefits Programme. The scheme, launched
FG rakes N810bn from CIT in Q3, 2022
Abdulwahab Isa, Abuja The Federal Government realised N810.19 billion as Company Income Tax (CIT) revenue for third quarter 2022 indicating a growth rate of 13.41% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N714.40 billion in Q2 2022. National Bureau Statistics (NBS) data on Company Income Tax Q3 2022 released on Monday out amount received from local
Disaster averted as Atiku’s campaign aircraft catches fire
The Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign narrowly escaped tragedy when one of the three aircraft with which it went to campaign in Anambra State caught fire shortly before take-off at the Anambra State International Airport. Though the incident happened on Thursday December 15, 2022, it came to public knowledge only this morning. It said
Musk puts future as Twitter chief to public vote
Twitter’s owner Elon Musk is asking users of the social media platform to vote on his future as its chief executive officer. In a poll to his 122 million followers, he tweeted: “Should I step down as head… I will abide by the results…” The technology tycoon, who also runs Tesla and Space
Dare bags chieftaincy title in Daura Thursday
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, will on Thursday, December 22, be conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Seriki Wasanni ( King/ Leader of Games) by the Daura Emirate Council led by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar. The historic event, which will hold at the Emir’s palace
Golf: Tiger will rest, work on walking after family outing
Tiger Woods isn’t sure when he will play competitive golf again, but the 15-time major winner intends to rest and improve his walking ability in the coming weeks. Woods and his son Charlie settled for a share of eighth on Sunday at the PNC Championship family golf tournament won by Fiji’s Vijay
Messi heads long list of World Cup farewells
Lionel Messi left the World Cup stage for the final time in the most dramatic way possible on Sunday, headlining a lengthy list of global giants bidding farewell to football’s biggest tournament. Messi dazzled in Doha as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties at the Lusail Stadium after one of the greatest finals
Ebonyi Commissioner shot dead
A commissioner in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly commission, Barrister Leonard Chibuzor Alegu, has been shot dead in Anambra state by unknown gunmen. It was learnt that the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, December 17, along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, in Umunya community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State
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