Lagos labourer in court over phone theft
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The Lagos State Police Command on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Samuel Manga, for alleged theft of a phone and money. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the defendant is standing trial on two counts of conspiracy and stealing before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor,
An Ondo Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 46-year-old man, Ebenezer Adefehinti, for allegedly defrauding three people under the pretext of securing jobs for their children. The defendant was said to have claimed to be an official of the Department of State Services. He was arrested by in June 2022 at Ayegun Oka Akoko in the
Don Jazzy speaks on being shy amidst crowds
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A popular music producer, singer and record label executive, Don Jazzy, has revealed that he is usually uneasy whenever he is in the midst of a crowd. Speaking during an interview with a media personality, Hawa Magaji, the Mavin Records boss said, “I am not supposed to be an artiste. I and the camera don’t
Iamshakez combines disc-jockeying with music
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An entertainer, Celestino Mahib, aka Iamshakez, is one man who believes in pursuing all his dreams. The United Kingdom-based Sierra Leonean DJ, who recently released a single titled, ‘Pain’, noted that ‘as a music lover, he started learning how to DJ while he was pursuing a university degree. Speaking on the new song, he said,
Over the years, filmmakers have been disturbed by louts (area boys) who extort filmmakers and sometimes cause havoc on movie locations. However, in an interview with Saturday Beats, an actress, Etinosa Idemudia, stated that she was surprised to know that some of the louts could act as well. She said, “I have experienced harassment from
A popular actress, Destiny Etiko, and the winner of the 2022 edition (Level Up) of Big Brother Naija, Phyna, caused a stir during the week when they went on the street wrapped in white towels while shooting a movie. In a short video Etiko shared on her Instagram page, she stood with Phyna, as a
The President and Council Chairman, Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Aliyu Wamakko, in this interview with DAMILOLA AINA, explains the negative multiplier effect of the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, reasons why mortgage is relatively high and what the next government should do for the built industry What is your
Controversial rapper, Kanye West, may escape facing another legal battle for throwing a female photographer’s phone on the street in January. West – now known formally as Ye – had in January tossed the phone of the photographer into the street close to a facility where his daughter, North, was playing basketball. The rapper accused
SOME respite is finally in sight for Nigerians, who have in the past two months suffered greatly due to the acute scarcity of cash for basic transactions. In a belated announcement, the Central Bank of Nigeria stated that the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes that it is replacing remained legal tender alongside the newly
As he did in 1984 when he was a military head of state, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), introduced a naira redesign policy, which left in its wake tales of deaths, sorrow and anguish, DEBORAH TOLU-KOLAWOLE writes Nigerians who were alive during the introduction of the naira redesign policy by the Muhammadu Buhari
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