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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…

Count me out of new party formation – Sen. Maeba

Sen. Lee Maeba, former chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, has dissociated himself from a purported plan to float a new political party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Maeba made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Abuja,…