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After a prolonged battle with blood clotting on his leg, veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu has joined the celestial hosts. The actor passed away in a hospital in Lagos state on Saturday, March 2. According to family sources, the actor has been on life support after he underwent a second surgery for his ailment recently. The family source said that his blood pressure has been over 200 after he had the surgery and that efforts were being made to stabilize it before he sadly passed away this evening. Also read I just got poisoned again- Nollywood actor…

Augustine Eguavoen, the Nigerian Football Federation Technical director, has reportedly taken over as the Super Eagles interim coach following the exit of Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro. Peseiro who resigned from his role as the head coach of the Super Eagles after guiding the three-time African champions to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) assumed office in May 2022 . The 63-year-old’s contract with the Nigeria Football Federation ended on Thursday, February 28, 2024, and there have been reports that NFF was negotiating a new contract with the former Venezuela manager, but he opted to quit. Straightnews…

Participants at the Men’s Round Table Discussion convened by International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Uyo branch have proffered remedies to curb the rising cases of gender-based violence in the society. In a communiqué issued at the end of the discussion held at Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) secretariat, Uyo branch on the theme: ‘Engaging Men as Allies,’ the 25 participants drawn from different walks of life acknowledged their role as essential allies in the fight against violence. The men unanimously agreed that all forms of violence are unacceptable, intolerable, harmful and unlawful. To address the scourge of violence, the participants…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has urged Governor Umo Eno to issue an Executive Order to addressing security breaches in the state. This followed the recent gruesome murder of a 70-year-old Elder Enefiok Etuk and his younger sibling, Ebongeti Etuk in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The killings of the two brothers in circumstances yet to be unravelled by the police who claimed to have launched a manhunt for the assailants. It is gathered that the House has impressed it on Governor Umo to come up with the Executive Order in a bid to stem the…

Binance Nigeria is in dire straits as the Federal Government slammed a $10 billion fine on the crypto currency trading platform. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, confirmed this to the BBC Friday morning. Binance is an online exchange where users can trade cryptocurrencies. Nigeria is one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto markets in the world. Between July 2022 and June 2023, crypto transactions in the country reached $56.7 billion, according to Chainalysis. However, an insider in Binance confirmed to Peoples Gazette that the company has no intention to pay the fine. Also…

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has reinstated Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene, and Paramount Ruler of the Efuts. The restoration was contained in a press release by Governor Otu’s Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche. Prof. Itam was dethroned by former Governor Ben Ayade in May 2022, for allegedly participating in political activity, during a build-up to the 2023 general election. However, the Governor said his restoration is based on the ruling of the High Court of Cross River State in Suit No. HC/MSC/154/2022 between…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced the successful reimbursement of depositors affected by the closure of 179 microfinance banks and four mortgage banks nationwide. Dr. Bello Hassan, the Managing Director of the NDIC, stated this during the NDIC Special Day at the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Thursday. Represented by Hauwa Gambo, the Deputy Director of Communication at NDIC, Hassan reaffirmed the corporation’s commitment to protecting the funds of depositors in distressed licensed banks. Hassan highlighted the implementation of the Single Customer View framework, aimed at expediting payments to depositors of liquidated banks. Related posts CBN Shuts…

A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God is in hot waters following his arraignment before the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja. Pastor Emmanuel Orekoya was arraigned before Justice Abiola Soladoye for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. Lagos State government slammed two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault against the defendant. In November 2022, the daughter of the Pastor had called him out in viral video for molestation and allegedly defiling her several times when she was a minor. Also read Defilement: Court sentences Man to life in Akwa…

Amid rebuttals of payment of N30 billion to governors to resolve food crisis, Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio has made a U-turn and apologized for making the claim. Recall that Akpabio had said based on unverified report, each of the 36 Nigerian state governors received additional N30 billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to tackle food scarcity and hardships facing Nigerians. In a rejoinder by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and official Spokesperson said ‘‘The office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to various misconceptions in the public domain on…

Contract worth N1.07 trillion was Monday approved by Federal Executive Council for the construction of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Announcing a resolution of the FEC’s meeting, Works Minister Dave Umahi said the pilot phase consist a 47.47-kilometer dual carriage way of five lanes on each side and a train track on the middle. The phase, according to him, is part of the 700-kilometre road, spanning through nine states with two leading to the North. Umahi, who stated this while chatting with State House reporters after FEC’s meeting in Abuja, said the project will be constructed with…