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  EFCC Nabs juju scam kingpin, Alaka Awise Over N250m fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abayomi Kamaldeen Alaka (a.k.a. Awise). Awise is the leader of a deadly syndicate of juju scammers that operates from a shrine at Ashipa town, near Abeokuta Ogun State. He was ...

  One of the daughters of popular man of God, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua well known as TB Joshua, Sarah has gotten a lot of people talking after she welcomed her baby boy on her father’s birthday. The daughter of the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nationa (SCOAN), Sarah ...

  Gospel singer, Sola Allyson has lent her voice to the recent criticism from Gospel singer, Tope Alabi against popular hit track, Oniduromi, famously sang by Alaseyori Adeyinka.   For me and many souls which connect to this song, Oníìdúró mi, we have stories which clearly show that we would ...

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has refuted reports that he was making clandestine move to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying it is a rumour that is not going to happen. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, Makinde ...

  Grammy award-winning Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid real name Ayodeji Balogun has opened up about how he balances life as a musician and a father. During a Docuseries aimed at celebrating the 10th year anniversary of his debut album, ‘Superstar’, the singer reflected on how far he has come in ...

  In commemoration of the 2021 Democracy Day and his six years in office, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has granted pardon to seven prisoners in the state. The Governor said the inmates were granted pardon based on their good conducts right from the different dates of their conviction. ...

  Ganduje says Kano politics is not about “irresponsibility and madness,” warning political thugs against wielding dangerous weapons during events and gatherings. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje says Kano politics is not about “irresponsibility and madness,” warning political thugs against wielding dangerous weapons during events and gatherings across the state. Mr Ganduje ...

  Nigerian muslims hoping to make the 2021 Hajj should forget about it as the Saudis have extended their ban due to COVID-19. Saudi Arabia announced today that no more than 60,000 pilgrims would perform the Hajj in July. And all of them will be residents of the the Kingdom. ...

  Anthony Adeyinka, an aide of Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Police in Ojota fired tear gas to disperse hoodlums, not June 12 activists. Adeyinka, who is an SSA on sports, explained that the hoodlums were on course to hijack the protest at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in the Ojota area ...

  A heavy fight broke out amongst Pro-Buhari protesters under the aegis of the #iStandwithBuhari movement in Abuja on Saturday morning. Leaders of the group were seen having a heated exchange of words over the sharing of monetary resources meant for organising the counter protests. This is as hundreds of ...