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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, (Kaduna Command) on Monday arraigned one Abdulrahim Dangana before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on one count charge that borders on obtaining by false pretence. The defendant is an alleged internet fraudster who preys on homosexuals online. Abdulrahim, investigation reveals, registered on a Gay/Bisexual hook-up App called Grindr and A4A website, using the assumed names: Ryan, Dave, Frank and Eric. He employed the fake profiles to contrive romantic relationships with gay individuals and after establishing what appears to be a genuine relationships with his victims, he lures them…

Tesla surpassed a market value of $1 trillion on Monday, making it the fifth such firm to reach the milestone. Shares in the electric carmaker climbed 12.6% after it struck a deal to sell 100,000 vehicles to the car rental firm Hertz. Tesla has been the world’s most valuable carmaker for some time, but brands like Ford and GM make more cars. Previously only Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google-owner Alphabet have reached a $1tn valuation. For years, Tesla struggled to ramp up production of its cars, leading some investors to speculate it would fail. But last year the company, led…

Comedian Dave Chappelle on Monday addressed the transgender controversy at Netflix in full for the first time on a video on his Instagram account, five days after about 100 people protested near the streaming company’s headquarters. The employee backlash began after Netflix Inc decided to release Chappelle’s new comedy special, “The Closer,” which critics say ridicules transgender people. “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to transgender employees at Netflix and I refused,” Chappelle said in the video. “That is not true. If they had invited me I would have accepted it. Although I am…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that all transactions executed on digital currency platform, eNaira, will be free for next 90 days. The apex bank said after the 90-day period applicable charges by banks and other financial and non-financial institutions will be implemented. The CBN made this disclosure when it was outlining the framework for eNaira titled, “eNaira Circular and Guidelines” released shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari launched the digital currency in Abuja. “The charges for transactions that originate from the eNaira platform shall be free for the first 90 days commencing from October 25, 2021, and then revert…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted 2,060 kilogrammes of drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and rohypnol. The drugs were reportedly seized in Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Kano, Kaduna and Plateau states. The agency said two consignments of heroin weighing 4.40kg and 550 grams were intercepted on October 6 and 15, respectively, at the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the first was seized at the SAHCO import shed of the airport when it was discovered inside bags of granulated sugar…

Sudan’s military seized power from a transitional government on Monday and a health ministry official said seven people were killed by gunfire and 140 injured in clashes between soldiers and street protesters. The leader of the takeover, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dissolved the military-civilian Sovereign Council that had been established to guide the country to democracy following the overthrow of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising two years ago. Burhan announced a state of emergency, saying the armed forces needed to protect safety and security. He promised to hold elections in July 2023 and hand over to an…

17 persons have been reportedly killed by a group of unidentified gunmen after they attacked two communities in Niger state. The incident was cinfirmed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane on Monday. While three residents were injured during the attack, 18 other villagers are yet to be accounted. Many believe they were kidnapped by the assailants. The affected villages – MazaKuka and Kulhu villages – are located in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Matane explained that the gunmen killed 16 people in a mosque in MazaKuka and another one person in Kaboji village.…

-VP represents President Buhari at opening of 27th NESG -Says growth figures meaningless if they don’t translate to good jobs, living standard In order to tackle existing problems and at the same time benefit from domestic and global trends, stakeholders both in the public and private sectors must take timely actions and immediate steps for Nigeria to achieve the desired national goals, according to President Muhammadu Buhari. The President represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this today in an address delivered virtually at the opening of the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit, themed “Securing our Future: The Fierce Urgency…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says growth figures are meaningless if they don’t translate to good jobs and good living standard for Nigerians. He made the statement when he represented President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the opening of the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit, themed “Securing our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now”. Emphasizing the imperative of the theme of the summit, the Vice President said, “the theme for this year’s Summit – “Securing Our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now” is a compelling one. It stresses the importance of taking timely action to tackle existing problems while at the same…

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr (Snoop Dogg) has announced the death of his mother Beverly Broadus Green (born Beverly Tate). In a post shared on social media on Sunday (24 October), the 50-year-old rapper shared the news with a series of tributes. While no reason for Broadus’ death was given, she had reportedly been in the hospital since May. In one post, Snoop Dogg is seen smiling and posing with his mum. He captioned the image: “Mama thank you for having me.” In a second post where Broadus is seen wearing a red dress paired with a matching hat, the rapper…