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Gov. Bello swears in new chief judge, Olorunfemi

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday swore in Justice Richard Olorunfemi, as the 5th Chief Judge of the state. Bello also swore in Justice Siyaka Momoh-Jimoh Usman, as the President, state Customary Court of Appeal. Speaking at the occasion,…

2 men face trial for N28m bus theft

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted two men bail of N500,000 each in a case of theft of a Toyota Hummer worth N28 million. The defendants, Emmanuel Damson, 26; and Isiah Ibrahim, 33, of Idioro area, Mushin, Lagos, are…

Wizkid, Omah Lay lead AFRIMA 2021 nominations

Nigeria’s Wizkid, Omah Lay have secured nominations for the 2021 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). This was disclosed today by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The shortlist was from over…