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Court grants Dele Farotimi ₦30m bail

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  Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted ₦30 million bail by a Magistrate court in Ekiti State. The court also asked Farotimi to provide 3 sureties with a landed property within the jurisdiction. He was told to refrain from media interview and to submit his international passport. The case has been adjourned till 13th February 2025. Farotimi, who has been remanded in a correctional centre in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital for over two weeks, arrived at the Magistrate Court premises around 9:45 am on Friday. He was conveyed to the court premises in a prison’s van with a police escort, alighting while raising his hands up in appreciation of a cheering crowd outside the court. His bail comes after the magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, had at the last sitting, reserved ruling till December 20 on the bail application and ordered that the activist be remanded in prison.During the court proceedings, Farotimi pleaded not guilty to the 14-count charge preferred against him by th...
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Woman Defrauded of £17k in AI-Powered Romance Scam Using Deepfakes

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  A 77-year-old retired lecturer from Edinburgh, Nikki MacLeod, has cried out about being deceived in an online romance scam that involved AI-generated deepfake videos. A  fraudulent business scheme,  which resulted in MacLeod losing £17,000, shows the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals who use artificial intelligence to manipulate unsuspecting victims. MacLeod explained that after experiencing loneliness from losing her parents during the COVID-19 lockdown and the end of a long-term relationship, she turned to online chat groups, where she met a woman named “Alla Morgan. Ms MacLeod was led to believe the woman Alla Morgan working on a North Sea oil rig.  The deep fake scammer concocted a story about how she needed to use Steam gift cards to get an internet connection on the rig.  They convinced the elderly victim to buy the cards, typically used for buying video games, that she needed to buy one so they could carry on speaking. While she initially...
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Nigerian Woman Arrested in Major Drug Seizure in India

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A 40-year-old Nigerian woman, Roselime Oluchi Ikeoha, was apprehended  in Bengaluru, India, in connection with one of the city’s largest drug trafficking busts. The Anti-Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) recovered 12 kilograms of MDMA, a powerful synthetic drug, from her possession, valued at approximately ₹24 crore [ 258,797,500.00 USD] Police Commissioner B. Dayananda confirmed the arrest, describing the seizure as one of the biggest in Bengaluru and Karnataka. Investigations revealed that Ikeoha had been running a grocery store in the TC Palya area for five years, which allegedly served as a front for her drug distribution activities. “This is one of the largest drug seizures in Bengaluru and Karnataka. The CCB team successfully dismantled an international MDMA crystal drug network, seizing 12 kg of pure white and yellow MDMA,” Dayananda stated. During the raid on Ikeoha’s premises, officials discovered 70 SIM cards, suggesting a wider criminal operation. Ikeoha r...
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Stampede: Organizers of Ibadan Children's Carnival Arrested – Makinde

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  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has announced the arrest of the organizers of a children’s carnival in which an undisclosed number of children were reportedly killed in a stampede. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Governor confirmed the incident took place in the Bashorun area of Ibadan earlier that day . Makinde stated that the state government has taken immediate actions to prevent further fatalities, including initiating an investigation into the incident. He emphasized that those responsible will be held accountable. The Governor also mentioned that medical teams and ambulances have been dispatched to the scene, the event has been halted, and attendees were safely escorted out of the venue. “Earlier today, a tragic incident occurred at Islamic High School Bashorun, where an event for families was being held. We have deployed security personnel to restore order and prevent further casualties, while medical personnel and ambulances have been sent to assist. The event h...
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Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has canvassed for a young man who was sentenced to death by hanging in 2010 for allegedly stealing a chicken and eggs.  For years, Olowookere's parents, human rights groups and other Nigerians have fought for his release. His parents were recently on a podcast where they cried and begged for their only child to be pardoned.  In an interview with Biola Adebayo, a Nigerian actress, the parents of the victim claimed that police officers from the Osun command arrested Olowookere for an offence he did not commit. Olowookere Olanrewaju, the man’s father, said a divisional police officer (DPO) asked him to pay N30,000 for his son’s release, but N20,000 was all he could raise at the time. The case resurfaced during an interview with Nigerian actress Biola Adebayo, where the man’s parents maintained that their son, Olowookere Olanrewaju, was wrongfully accused.  “We are here to beg Nigerians to help us. In 2010, I was at the shop where I was r...
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World Bank Approves $1.65bn in Loans for Nigeria in 2025

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  The World Bank plans to approve three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totaling $1.65 billion. These loans will focus on addressing critical issues such as internally displaced persons, education, and nutrition. The projects include the $300 million Solutions for the Internally Displaced and Host Communities Project, the $553.8 million HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All project, and the $800 million Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0. These loans are part of the World Bank’s ongoing support for Nigeria’s development and economic recovery, and the loans are expected to be approved in early 2025. The World Bank has approved $6.95 billion in loans for Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu's administration over the past 18 months.
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BREAKING: FG Announces Free Train Rides for Nigerians from Dec 20 to Jan 5

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  The Federal Government has declared free train rides for Nigerians wishing to travel during the Christmas season. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. He stated that the free train services will be available from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. Idris added that Nigerians can enjoy the free rides on all routes where train services are currently operating. Idris said the initiative aims to cushion the impact of transportation costs, particularly for vulnerable Nigerians“As we did last year, there will be free train service to all Nigerians from December 20 up until January 5, free train service nationwide,” Idris said. The minister said the free train ride is consistent with President Tinubu’s desire to cushion  the effect of government policies on transportation costs, especially for the most vulnerable Nigerians.  Last year, the president also appro...
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