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About 900,000 Pangolins Trafficked Worldwide: Watchdog Reveals
21Feb By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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About 900,000 Pangolins Trafficked Worldwide: Watchdog Reveals

About 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said on Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade. As the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, the creatures are targeted for their body parts which are highly valued in traditional medicine in countries including China and Vietnam, and their meat is seen as a delicacy. Also known as the scaly anteater, the shy, primarily nocturnal animals have been heavily poached for years in biodiverse Southeast Asia and are being increasingly targeted in Africa. In a new report, watchdog TRAFFIC estimated about 895,000 pangolins had been smuggled between 2000 and 2019 worldwide. It also noted that over 96,000 kilograms (210,000 pounds) of the creatures’ ...
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Benue community gifts 80 tubers of yam to serving corps member
21Feb By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Benue community gifts 80 tubers of yam to serving corps member

A National Youth Service corps member in Benue state, Iyanuoluwa Moyinoluwa, was appreciated with 80 tubers of yam by members of Pila community in the state after she funded a borehole water system for them. Iyanuoluwa who is currently serving in the state, pulled up resources and erected the water system in the community that has experienced water shortage for so many years. The water system was commissioned on Thursday February 20th and the community members gave her what they had as a token of their appreciation. See more photos below ;
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Any relationship built on social media doesn't last – BBNaija's Nina uses actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday's "failed relationship" for advice; NBS reacts
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Any relationship built on social media doesn't last – BBNaija's Nina uses actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday's "failed relationship" for advice; NBS reacts

The headline of the article is "Any relationship built on social media doesn't last - BBNaija's Nina uses actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday's "failed relationship" for advice; NBS reacts". The article discusses how actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday and Big Brother 2018 housemate, Nina, are involved in a social media relationship advice spat. Nkechi Blessing Sunday reacted to Nina using a screenshot of a report about the rumored breakup of her relationship with US-based actor Mike Adeyemi on her Instastory to give relationship advice. The article references Mike's Instagram post that sparked speculations about the end of his relationship with Nkechi Blessing. Nina, in turn, reacted to the rumored breakup by using a screenshot of the report to serve relationship advice on her Instastory, statin...
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An official from Kano State arrested by EFCC for N76m Fraud
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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An official from Kano State arrested by EFCC for N76m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr Mukhtar Ishaq, the Commissioner of Special Duties in Kano State, on allegations of fraud. Ishaq, who previously served as the chairman of Kano Municipal Local Government, was apprehended on Thursday, February 20. He faces accusations of misappropriating funds designated for the local government and overseeing the unauthorized deduction of N30,000 from each council member's account. The EFCC disclosed that the investigation was spurred by a petition alleging that during Ishaq's chairmanship, he illicitly diverted N76,000,000 earmarked for community projects and empowerment initiatives.
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Benue Community Shows Appreciation to Corps Member with 80 Tubers of Yam
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Benue Community Shows Appreciation to Corps Member with 80 Tubers of Yam

Members of Pila community in Benue state presented 80 tubers of yam to Iyanuoluwa Moyinoluwa, a serving corps member, as a token of appreciation after she funded the construction of a borehole water system for them.   Iyanuoluwa, who is currently carrying out her national service in the state, undertook the initiative to address the prolonged water scarcity in the community.   The water system, funded and erected by Iyanuoluwa, was commissioned on Thursday, February 21st, and the community expressed their gratitude by presenting her with the tubers of yam. Additional photos can be seen below.           View this po...
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The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa to Be Investigated by DSS for Alleged Certificate Forgery
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa to Be Investigated by DSS for Alleged Certificate Forgery

An allegation of forgery of a National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) certificate against Bayelsa State's new Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has prompted the Abuja Area Court to direct the Department of State Services (DSS) to conduct an investigation.   This controversy emerged in the aftermath of the nullification of the election of David Lyon as the Governor of Bayelsa State, which resulted from the disqualification of his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, for presenting forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   The court’s decision to investigate Ewhrudjakpo came after a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benjamin Youdiowei, brought forward allegations that Ewhrudjakpo had presented a f...
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U.S allegedly exposes and opposes Buhari administration's plan to hand over $100m Abacha Loot to APC governor, Abubakar Bagudu
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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U.S allegedly exposes and opposes Buhari administration's plan to hand over $100m Abacha Loot to APC governor, Abubakar Bagudu

The Buhari administration’s plan to hand over $100m of the recovered Gen Sani Abacha's loot to an All Progressives Congress member and Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, has reportedly been exposed and opposed by the United States' government. Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Department of Justice stated that Bagudu, who spent six months in federal detention in Texas while awaiting extradition to the Island of Jersey, was involved in corruption with Abacha. However, Buhari’s administration insists on a 17-year-old agreement entitling Bagudu to the recovered funds. Documents made available by the US Department of Justice revealed that the Kebbi State Governor, a close ally of President Buhari, was handed over to criminal trial in Jersey before he agreed to return $163m to Nigeria....
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Court acquits 91 Shi’ites detained in prison since 2015
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Court acquits 91 Shi’ites detained in prison since 2015

Acquittal was granted to 91 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites, many of whom have been detained in prison since 2015 after being arraigned before Justice Hajaratu Gwada of Kaduna High Court.   On Friday February 21, Justice Gwada ruled on the case in which some of the IMN members were charged with culpable homicide punishable with death, criminal conspiracy and disturbance of peace. The judge stated that the Kaduna State Government failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.   After the judge granted a no-case submission, IMN's counsel, Barrister Maxwell Kyon, addressed newsmen stating that some of his clients experienced significant losses including the death of children, wives, and m...
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Socialite Diane Egbueje Exposes Chats Revealing Why Actress Dorcas Fapson Assaulted Her Sister Sophia Egbueje
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Socialite Diane Egbueje Exposes Chats Revealing Why Actress Dorcas Fapson Assaulted Her Sister Sophia Egbueje

After calling out Nollywood actress Dorcas Fapson for assaulting her sister, socialite Diane Egbueje has shared screenshots of conversations shedding light on the reasons behind the altercation. The shared chats depict a heated argument between Dorcas and Sophia, centered around the latter's absence at the actress's birthday party. Additionally, there is a conversation where the socialite requests repayment of money allegedly borrowed from the actress. View the screenshots below:
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Shocking Twitter Revelation: Pastor Allegedly Impregnates Chorister and Orchestrates Adoption by His Brother to Conceal the Affair
21Feb By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Shocking Twitter Revelation: Pastor Allegedly Impregnates Chorister and Orchestrates Adoption by His Brother to Conceal the Affair

A pastor in Nigeria has been accused of impregnating a member of his choir and orchestrating a cover-up to conceal the scandal from his congregation.   According to @Moskedapages, the respected clergyman reportedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a choir member, resulting in her pregnancy. To hide the situation, she was sent to the village to give birth.   After the child was born, the pastor's childless brother allegedly adopted the infant while the young woman returned to the city to resume her role in the choir.   Allegedly, the pastor then took to the pulpit to express gratitude to God for his brother "adopting an orphan," successfully keeping his indiscretion concealed from the congregation.   @moskedapages shared: "There was this Man of God. He had been married for many y...
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