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Fred Amata, Hafiz Oyetoro, ‘Kanran’ pay tribute to late Ras Kimono

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Fred Amata, Segun Akiremi a.k.a. “Kanran’’, and Hafiz Oyetoro a.k.a. “Saka‘’ on Monday, described the late Reggae Rastaman, Ras Kimono, as a ‘wonderful soul’ who would be greatly missed. They said in separate interviews, in Lagos, that a huge gap had been created in the nation’s reggae music genre with his demise. Ukeleke Elumelu, 60, and popularly known as Ras Kimono, died on Sunday in Lagos. Fred Amata, President, Movie Directors Guild of Nigeria, said that Ras Kimono’s death had brought a huge loss to the country’s music industry and…

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Man bags life imprisonment for defiling church member

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A 28-year-old man, Kingsley Inyang, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya of a Lagos High Court in Igbosere for defiling a 12-year-old girl. The girl, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) two pupil was said to be Inyang’s church member. Delivering judgement on the matter that lasted one year and three months, the judge noted that Inyang’s defence was inconsistent with the testimony of his girlfriend, who stated that on the day of the incident, he spent only 15 minutes with her. This was contrary to Inyang’s…

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Governor Ahmed: Offa robbery too grievous to be politicised

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Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to carry out a thorough investigation into the Offa robbery and ensure all criminals involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice. The governor made the call in Ilorin when he received members of the state’s Artisan Congress led by its President, Alhaji Saadu Alawaye, at the Government House to protest against alleged politicisation of Offa robbery attack. Ahmed urged the Police not to politicise the incident, saying that the robbery incidence which claimed 33 lives…

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South African workers call off strike as wage deal signed

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A strike by South African public sector workers planned to start on Monday was called off after most trade unions accepted a government pay offer that exceeds Treasury provisions for salary increases. The stoppage was cancelled when more than 50 per cent of unions in a bargaining council agreed to the wage settlements. Affiliates of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) trade union, which is closely aligned with the ruling African National Congress and represents the bulk of 1.3 million teachers, police officers and nurses, signed the three-year wage…

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APC convention: Comrade Oshiomhole next APC chairman – Governor El-Rufai

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Ahead the June 23 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Sunday commissioned the campaign headquarter of the immediate past governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, declaring that “Oshiomhole is the next National Chairman of the APC”. Meantime, Comrade Oshiomhole said he will be chairman of all members of the party if elected, adding that he is not intimidated with the presence of other persons in the race which he said is good for democracy. Oshiomhole had last month declared his…

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Nigeria’s Oghenekaro Etebo joins Stoke City

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Nigeria midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo took a break from his World Cup preparations to join English Championship club Stoke on Monday. Etebo will be a member of the Nigeria squad when the World Cup gets underway in Russia on Thursday. The 22-year-old is free to concentrate on his international commitments after leaving Portuguese side Feirense in a £6.35 million ($8.5 million) switch to second tier Stoke. Etebo agreed a five-year contract with Stoke, who were relegated from the Premier League in May and are hoping to win promotion from the Championship…

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Expert advocates block chain technology to curb tax fraud

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The Chief Executive of Kurecion Foundation, Mr Abikure Tega, has called for the use of block chain technology to address fraud in the country´s taxation system. He made the call on Sunday in Abuja at a training session organised by the foundation for some members of the public on the technology and how they could tap into its facilities. Tega explained that block chain has the capacity to handle trust which makes it a top choice and the easiest and most efficient infrastructure among users of currencies across the world.…

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Italy ‘to shut ports’ to boat carrying over 600 refugees

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Italy’s new populist government will refuse to let a humanitarian boat carrying more than 600 refugees and migrants dock at any of its ports and has asked the tiny Mediterranean country of Malta to open its doors to the vessel, according to media reports. Malta said it had nothing to do with the rescue operation, opening the prospect of a diplomatic standoff between the two European Union allies. “From now also Italy begins to say NO to the traffic of human beings, NO to the business of illegal immigration,” Matteo…

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Tundun Abiola: Olusegun Obasanjo was appointed president, not elected

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A daughter of the late MKO Abiola, Tundun Abiola, on Sunday said it was not by election that former President Olusegun Obasanjo got into office. She believes that the former president was appointed by the then military regime to compensate the people of the South-West region for the death of her father – the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. “Obasanjo was appointed the president, he was not elected president. We did not have any election in 1999, we had a coronation,” Tundun stated during an interview…

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