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A Nigerian long jumper Mercy Abire may face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in the United States. According to reports, the 28-year-old athlete, alongside her co-conspirators, former men’s 100m national champion Raymond Ekevwo and Aniekeme Etim, utilized various fraudulent schemes between 2018 and 2022 to defraud unsuspecting victims. From the …

The Cross River state Governor, Bassey Otu, on Wednesday,  swore-in the new Head of Service of Cross River State, Dr. Innocent Eteng, just as he tasked on reforming the civil service. A press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,  Emmanuel Ogbeche, said Otu while congratulating the new Head of Service, noted that, “To whom much is given, …

Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its upward journey as the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that it surged to 27.33 per cent in October. The report, released on Wednesday, showed a 0.61 percentage point increase from the 26.72 per cent that was recorded in September. In the Consumer Price Index (October 2023), the NBS stated: “In …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has lashed out at the ex-Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, for accusing him of corruption. Buhari said his administration’s fight against corruption in Nigeria was unprecedented, noting that Adoke lacks the track record and the moral standing to accuse him or anyone of corruption. The former president said this in a …

President Bola Tinubu will join other African and world leaders to grace Guinea-Bissau 50th Independence Anniversary and Armed Forces Day scheduled to hold on Thursday in Bissau, the country’s capital. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, reveals that Tinybu is set to arrive Guinea-Bissau on Thursday following his …

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, dismissed the suit filed by 384 former staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) over their disengagement from service. The claimants who include contracts staff were sacked during the partial privatisation of the power sector in 2013. They were employed on different grades and designations while some …

Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Paris St. Germain put more pressure on Lyon manager Laurent Blanc as they sealed a 4-1 away victory. Mbappe scored from the spot after Manuel Ugarte was fouled by Corentin Tolisso, then Achraf Hakimi doubled the advantage after passing to Ousmane Dembele. For the first time since 1966, PSG led Lyon by four goals …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspected vandals over unlawful possession of communication cables in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NSCDC spokesman in the FCT, Comfort Okomanyi, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the suspects were caught near the House on the Rock Church Junction along the Airport …

The plan by the government of the United Kingdom to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has been stopped by the country’s Supreme Court, which described it as illegal on Wednesday. This plan was devised to discourage individuals from making perilous journeys across the Channel in small boats. According to the government’s proposal, in Rwanda, individuals will be given the option …

The “weird parrot” in the Big Brother Naija All Stars house is set to spill all secrets it heard from the housemates since the show began July 23. According to a statement by Multichoice, the parrot would be revealing all secrets in the house on Friday at 9.00.p.m on DSTV channel 198 and Gotv channel 49. “A little secret you …