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Ezinne Dora Kayode, wife of Nigerian footballer Kayode Olanrewaju, denies allegations of infidelity, fraud, and paternity fraud through legal representatives. The wife of Nigerian football player Kayode Olanrewaju, Ezinne Dora Kayode, has responded to allegations of infidelity, financial fraud...
Due to his illness, a Nigerian court adjourned Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan's money laundering trial to June 20. Gambaryan, facing tax evasion and money laundering charges, received intravenous treatment for malaria. Detained since February, he remains in Kuje prison. His wife calls for...
Nigerian police say security forces will enforce a court order blocking the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano amid protests. Legal battle over deposed monarch's status risks inflaming tensions in key northern region. Nigerian police authorities said security forces will...
Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, has passed away at 88. An accomplished academic, Banjo served in key roles in Nigerian universities and internationally. His death marks the end of an era in Nigerian higher education. Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, a...
The tragic suicide of Ebonyi State University student Favour Ugwuka raises concerns over academic pressures and mental health support. Alleged repeated failures in a course, reportedly due to a lecturer's vindictiveness, drove Ugwuka to despair. The tragic death of final-year student Favour...
Image Credit: WAFA Palestinian children who fled Gaza's war for refuge in Egypt are plagued by traumatic war memories, requiring urgent psychosocial support. Save The Children reports an overwhelming demand for mental health assistance, highlighting the urgent need for a ceasefire to address the...
A Nigerian couple's Houston wedding was canceled after their arrest for allegedly defrauding elderly Americans of $3.123 million. Darlington Akporugo and Jasmin Sood face charges of wire fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy A Nigerian man's wedding to his fiancée, set for May 25 in Houston...
Protesters in Abuja called on President Tinubu to intervene over Kano's emirate crisis. They accused the governor of abusing power by reinstating Muhammad Sanusi as sole emir after dissolving other traditional councils. Hundreds of protesters descended on the Presidential Villa and National...
Henry Okonkwo, an 8-year-old pupil, tragically died after his teacher, Faith Nwonye, allegedly beat him at an illegal school in Anambra State. The school has been closed, and authorities vow to seek justice. In a tragic turn of events, Henry Okonkwo, an 8-year-old primary two pupil at Landmark...
A Binance executive slumped in court during a money laundering case, drawing attention to the legal challenges faced by the cryptocurrency exchange amid tightening regulations. In a dramatic turn of events, Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at the cryptocurrency exchange...
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