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Turkish crypto boss bags 11,196 years for fraud, others
A ‘disgraced’ Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday. Prosecutors had asked for Thodex boss Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, to be sentenced to 40,562 years in prison for money laundering, fraud and establishing a criminal
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JUST IN: Ghandi Laoye arrives Ogbomoso for installation as new Soun
A former pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, on Friday, arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, for a ritual rite and installation as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland. PUNCH reports that the Soun of Ogbomoso stool became vacant after Oba Jimoh Oyewumi transited to the great beyond, on December 12,
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YouTube begins verifying videos by UK doctors over health misinformation
YouTube has launched a verification system for UK-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to help Britons dodge medical misinformation online. UK-based users accounted for more than two billion video views of clips on health conditions in 2021. YouTube added a new seal of approval to accounts run by licensed doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other
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China president absent as G20 gathers in India
G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian presidents skipping the summit. The G20 was conceived in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis as a way of managing the global economy. But as presidential
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100 days: PDP slams LP chairman over Delta governor’s criticism
The Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State has slammed the Chairman of Labour Party South-South, Chief Tony Ezeagwu, for his comment made against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on his 100 days in office. Ezeagwu had criticized the governor for not having any tangible achievement to show for being in charge of the state for 100 days.
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30 die in Abuja landslide, 19 kidnapped
19 persons were on Thursday, kidnapped in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja, while no fewer than 30 persons were reported to have died in a landslide caused by activities of illegal miners in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. These were revealed during the maiden meeting between the FCT Minister, Nyesom
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Minister laments deplorable state of Nigerian health sector
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has expressed great concern over the challenges bedevilling the health sector in the country. He made the remark at the opening ceremony of the 13th Biennial Delegates Meeting and Scientific Conference of Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association held in Kano on Thursday. The
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Suspected cultist terrorising Ogun community arrested – Police
The police in Ogun State have arrested a notorious suspected member of the Eiye Confraternity identified as Tope Mutairu, who had been on the watchlist of the Police Command for terrorising Igbeba community, in the Ijebu-Ode Area of the state. A source in the community, who did not want to be mentioned for fear of
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Fee hike: NANS to storm UNILAG again, issues 48 hours ultimatum
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the management of the University of Lagos to reverse fee hike in the institution. NANS executive members, led by the National Public Relations Officer, Giwa Temitope; National Vice President, External, Akinteye Afeez; and the Deputy Senate President, Ekundina Elvis among others, on Thursday,
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NIA demands security check on foreign poll observers
The National Intelligence Agency on Thursday provoked a fresh discourse on the accreditation of foreign observers for elections by the Nigerian government saying it should be reviewed in national interest and for security reasons. The NIA said it had become necessary for the Federal Government to put foreign election observers on its watchlist for national
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