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Friends of Tunde Thomas have closed the petition seeking the dismissal of the Managing Director, First City Monument Bank, Adam Nuru. For over a week, social media have been awash with allegations of infidelity by the late Tunde’s wife,  Moyo, leading to doubts about her two young kids’ paternity.  Ladunliadinews Tunde Thomas was said to have died as a result of the trauma suffered from the scandal. It will be recalled that Adam, during the week, stepped down as the FCMB MD to go on vacation to allow for a proper investigation of the swirling allegations.  Tunde’s friends had launched a petition aimed at getting 5, 000 signatures. It was titled, “Compel the CBN & board of FCMB to dismiss Adam Nuru on ethical grounds (marriage scandal)”. On Thursday, the petition was closed by the friends of the deceased.  It read, “On behalf of friends, associates, family etc. of our beloved late brother Tunde’ Gentle Thomas’, I wish to thank every one of you sincere...

File photo About five persons have been reported killed when the Nigerian Army personnel clashed with bus drivers in Ilesha-Baruba motor park in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. The cause of the misunderstanding was said to be over an alleged N100 bribe which the soldiers, which mounted a roadblock in the area, demanded from the bus drivers.   File photo It was learnt that the crisis started on Friday after a bus driver on Ilesha-Sinawu Road refused to part with N100 for the soldiers, and an argument ensued. SaharaReporters learnt that in the course of the argument, the soldiers slapped him and he angrily left, came back and mobilised his other colleagues from the motor park. After that, the soldiers opened fire on the drivers and five persons were feared dead, while several others were injured. An eyewitness noted that the soldiers had been notorious for extorting money from the bus drivers and the altercation ensued because the drivers could not take...

A passenger plane carrying more than 50 passengers has been declared missing minutes after it took off from Jakarta, capital of Indonesia.  The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 is said to be a 27-year-old Boeing 737-500. Officials were quoted as saying they lost contact with the plane on Saturday not long after it headed for the city of Pontianak on the island of Borneo. Flight-tracking service, Flightradar24, reported that it lost more than 10, 000 feet of altitude in less than 60 seconds, four minutes after taking off. The transport ministry said the last contact with the plane was made at 2:40 pm local time, and efforts are ongoing to search for it. A local carrier, Sriwijaya Air, said in a statement that not much is known about the development yet. The airline added that it was in contact with various related parties to get more detailed information regarding the incident and would release further details immediately they come. CNN reports that Indonesia’s searc...

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Saturday, dismissed a certificate forgery case filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.  Elections Politics Breaking News News AddThis :  Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3bpugk3 via EDUPEDIA

Men of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Operation Amotekun, and some Fulani have reportedly engaged in a clash at Aiyete in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state. The clash was said to have started at Okebi village on Saturday morning, but the cause of the clash could not be immediately ascertained as of the time of filing this report. Saliu, who claimed to be a resident of the area, told Punch that seven persons had been killed. He added that about seven houses were also razed. Saliu said, “Alhaji Usman Okebi and his two sons were killed. We don’t know what caused the fight. Some persons were shot and injured. “The number of people killed has increased to seven. Those who were shot and ran away later died in the bush.” Another source said the clash was between the Amotekun corps and Bororo people. He said some persons were killed but could not tell which suffered heavier casualties. The Commandant of Amotekun in Oyo State, Col. Ola...

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said the South-West Security Network Agency, Amotekun, must not morph into another Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force that was recently disbanded. The advice comes amid the recent allegations of recklessness and extrajudicial killings against the security outfit , especially in Oyo State. In an interview with Arise TV on Saturday, the professor said the men of the Amotekun Corps must be trained on ethics so that they don’t become brutal and ruthless than the officers of the defunct police unit. He said, “I have told them anytime they want us to come and assist, we will come even if it is just on the ethical session so that as you are training them to defend us, we are also training their minds so that Amotekun does not become another SARS, very important. We must do everything together.” Soyinka, who said some South-West states were tardy in inaugurating their Amotekun Corps, urged other states yet to launch their sec...

Some Nigerian soldiers injured in the course of duty have complained over neglect and non-payment of their allowances by military authorities. Some soldiers, who spoke to Daily Trust, said that apart from their salaries, they were yet to receive the special disability compensation they are entitled to, while others claimed that civilian patients were given preferential treatment at the 44 Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna. While soldiers whose injuries are not severe have reportedly been retained in service, some claim they have not been paid certain allowances or given promotions their peers enjoyed. However, Col Ezundu Idimah, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the 1 Division in Kaduna, dismissed the claims as lies, saying the soldiers are well catered for. A soldier, who was paralysed from the waist down by an insurgent’s bullet in the North-East, said he had not received any disability compensation, but his salaries have been promptly paid. Now confined to a whee...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the resumption of enrolment services for the National Identification Number (NIN) in its offices nationwide. The commission stated that the disruption caused by the planned strike action by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) had been sorted out. In a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications, NIMC, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, said the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has intervened in the matter and assured the workers of looking into their grievances. He said the Minister advised the workers to empathise with Nigerians especially now that linkage of the NIN with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards was ongoing for the security of lives and property in the country. The statement read, “The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is glad to inform the general public that normal enrolment services for the National Identification Number (N...

A tragedy occurred in Imo State on Thursday as a lady died in the house of her married man’s friend. The incident happened at the MCC Road area of the state. A source, who preferred not to be named, told Punch that the man brought his mistress to his matrimonial home after taking his wife and children to the village for the new year celebration. According to the source, the man brought the mistress to his house after attending a function together. The source said, “The man took his family to the village and returned home. He attended an event with his mistress and took her home. The mistress later died in his house at midnight. The man has been arrested and the corpse evacuated.” The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident. He said that investigation had commenced to unravel the cause of  the woman’s death. News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 2...

The historical event that transpired on the 6th of January, 2021 will forever be hearkened back in the great history book of record of the United States of America and the world at large. This is highly disheartened, in a reputable nation with a high standard of political settings, befalling itself in the open face of the world with a crestfallen mode of democracy that was suddenly introduced on the basis of the event that had come to pass on the 6th of January 2021. Birthed into such kinds of FAQ from the intellectuals across the globe: is the United States of America rightfully practicing what the whole world can call a modern democracy? The answer is absolute No. it is more or less like a pride of shame, degrading is prestigious integrity laid by the forefathers the nation. I believe Abraham Lincoln and the likes of others will be weeping out their tears bitterly in their prospective graves regarding the catastrophe. Following a musical tune of the Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fe...

Detectives of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a Nigerian, Christian Kadima, over the alleged murder of a prominent city lawyer. Kadima was arrested at his hideout at a lodge in the city and had tried to outsmart the officers by driving his getaway car to Riruta, to create a false impression on his whereabouts. In a post on its Twitter page, the DCI wrote, “He is currently in lawful custody, being processed for his despicable act.” On Friday evening, the detectives said that the suspect, who bears a Nigerian passport, was spotted leaving the victim’s house in Syokimau, Machakos County on Thursday night. The body of the renowned lawyer was found in her bedroom on Friday morning. According to the police, the lawyer’s house help confirmed the incident, who was suspicious that her employer was not awake at 10 am. She reportedly walked into her bedroom only to find her lying lifeless on the bed, with bloody bruises on her body. CRIME Kenya News ...

The Nigeria Police Force has described as propaganda the recently launched Eastern Security Network, saying its operatives have yet to locate any ESN official or camp in the South-East states. However, the police added that it would not relent in monitoring and nipping in the bud crimes and suspected criminals in the region and nationwide. A top police spokesperson, who did not want his name in print, stated this in an interview with SaharaReporters, noting that the police could not find any evidence at the moment. “Has any of your reporters come across any ESN official on the road, or in the street or anywhere in the South-East? The police have not found anyone. It is all propaganda and publicising the propaganda will make them achieve their objective to seek popularity. “The police are on the ground and are monitoring every development. But we have not found any ESN official or camp anywhere.” See Also Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Deploys Aircraft, Gun Trucks In...

Moyo Thomas, the lady accused of having an affair with the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, Adam Nuru, has said she never told her late husband, Tunde, that he was not the father two children. For over a week, social media have been awash with allegations of infidelity by Moyo, leading to doubts about her two young kids’ paternity.  Ladunliadinews Tunde Thomas was said to have died as a result of the trauma suffered from the scandal. It will be recalled that Adam, during the week, stepped down as the FCMB MD to go on vacation to allow for a proper investigation of the swirling allegations.  But, according to a statement personally signed by Moyo, the allegations are “falsehood”. The statement read, “I write in reference to all the allegations and accusations that have recently been making the rounds on the internet and various social media platforms. I have refrained from responding to this matter for various reasons, one of which is to preserve ...