Day: October 24, 2024

Defamation: Halima Abubakar apologises to Apostle Suleman

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Halima Abubakar, Nollywood actress, has formally apologised to the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, for publishing derogatory comments against him. This apology follows a Federal Capital Territory High Court ruling in April 2024, which ordered the actress to pay the cleric N10 million in damages for defamation. In her letter, dated Saturday 5, 2024, Abubakar admitted to making baseless allegations against Apostle Suleman and expressed deep regret for the distress caused to him, his wife, Dr. Lizzy Suleman, and the entire ministry.…

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Canadian lady sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for importing 35.20kg cannabis

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A 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, was on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos, for importing 35.20 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud (Cannabis Sativa) into Nigeria. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu who handed down the verdict also gave her an option of N100m fine on the two counts preferred against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The judge convicted and sentenced Munju following her plea of guilt on the two counts. Earlier when the convict was arraigned, the NDLEA prosecutor, Mr Abu…

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Cabinet reshuffle: Tinubu sacks 6 Ministers, nominates Bianca Ojukwu, 6 others

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Nigeria president Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked six Ministers from his cabinet and also forwarded to the National Assembly seven ministerial nominees to take over from the vacant positions.  President Tinubu also appointed Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission and he will take charge of the activities and programmes of the defunct Ministry of Sports Development. The President appointed two former Ministers under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, former Police Affairs minister as the substantive Minister of Labour and Employment, while former Minister of Youths and Sports Development,…

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