12 h. ago Boy Bajii wins Akinyemi Law Songwriting competition’s $4,000

The sixth edition of Akinyemi Law Songwriting Competition has come to a close, with Egbaji Jeremiah Otokeh aka Boy Bajii emerging as the winner, carting home a cash prize of $4,000. While Isreal Uroko aka Ejiyk took the second place, winning $750 in the process, Samuel Ademuyiwa aka Sleemsam came third and smiled away with […] The post Boy Bajii wins Akinyemi Law Songwriting competition’s $4,000 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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16 h. ago Court Remands Sierra Leonean For Failing To Declare $90,000 Cash To Customs

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, remanded a Sierra Leonean, Alhaji Ahmed Shaw, in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) for allegedly failing to declare $90,000 cash in his possession to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). The trial judge, Justice Dipeolu, ordered that Shaw be kept behind bars after he was arraigned […]

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48 h. ago Ancelotti denies tax fraud, blames Real Madrid’s payment system

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied in court that he intentionally committed tax fraud on the opening day of his trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office. This is the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four Read More

Economics

7 d. ago UPDATED: Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to face trial for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid’s legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case said Friday. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months for the 65-year-old Italian, accusing him of having cost Spain’s treasury Read More

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7 d. ago Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to face trial for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next Wednesday for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case said Friday. The Madrid state prosecutor’s office accuses the 65-year-old Italian of having cost Spain’s treasury more than one million euros ($1.1 million) in undeclared earnings Read More

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7 d. ago 2 Corps Members Receive Sultan, State Govt Meritorious Award In Sokoto

Two corps members of 2024 Batch A stream 2 posted to Sokoto State received the Sultanate and State Government Meritorious Awards. The Sultanate Council awarded each of the best-behaved male and female corps members in Sokoto State a set of Plasma TVs and N100,000 in cash. Alhaji Usman Yakubu Yaro, the Sokoto State coordinator of […]

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8 d. ago Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death

Tribune Online Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death An Osogbo Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a luxury bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, over his alleged involvement in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of five students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and others in Ikire. Auto crash: Court remands driver over UNIOSUN students, others’ death Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court

A suspected businessman, identified as Okorie Sunday, who was arrested on 19, 3,2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, with $578,000 in cash suddenly collapsed in court during his trial. It was gathered that Mr. Okorie appeared before the Federal High Court on Wednesday, where his trial had begun earlier in the […] The post Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Osun: Court remands driver for causing death of 6 Uniosun students

By Lateef Dada, Osogbo A magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded a 35-year-old man, Ibrahim Muntari, in a correctional centre for alleged reckless driving, leading to the death of six students of Osun State University. The police prosecutor, Akintunde Jacob, told the court that the defendant drove in a dangerous manner that caused […] The post Osun: Court remands driver for causing death of 6 Uniosun students appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Businessman arraigned for failing to declare $299,000 collapses in court

A businessman, Sunday Okorie, collapsed in court on Wednesday while standing in the dock. Okorie had been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday for allegedly failing to declare $299,000 and being in possession of counterfeit foreign currency. Justice Deinde Dipeolu had ordered Okorie to be remanded after he pleaded not guilty Read More

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1 week ago Court remands killer cop in prison, adjourns hearing to April 14

Tribune Online Court remands killer cop in prison, adjourns hearing to April 14 A Chief Magistrate's Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has ordered that Inspector Effiong Bassey be held at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Afokang, Calabar South. Court remands killer cop in prison, adjourns hearing to April 14 Tribune Online

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1 week ago Customs intercepts $193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton at Abuja airport

Tribune Online Customs intercepts $193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton at Abuja airport The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 in cash concealed inside a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Customs intercepts $193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton at Abuja airport Tribune Online

Transport

1 week ago Gombe: Police nab nine suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, others

Tribune Online Gombe: Police nab nine suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, others Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects conspired to rob their victims using a sharp knife. They stole a Redmi Android phone valued at N150,000, a Tecno Android phone valued at N100,000, three ATM cards (Access Bank, Ecobank, and GTBank), and N3,000 in cash. Gombe: Police nab nine suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, others Tribune Online

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1 week ago $193,000 hidden in yoghurt carton intercepted at Abuja airport

A sum of $193,000 cash concealed in a carton of yoghurt has been intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Nigeria Customs Service. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Friday, said the cash was discovered by officers of the Federal Capital Territory Command. He Read More

Transport

1 week ago Customs seize $578,000 undeclared cash, hand suspects to EFCC

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, said it intercepted a total of $578,000 falsely declared by an inbound passenger coming into Nigeria from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, John Harrison, announced this while addressing journalists at the command on Friday. He explained that the suspect, Mr Read More

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2 w. ago Dreams Came True! A Celebration of Love, Family & Wholesome Goodness at the Quaker Family Moments Prize Presentation

T he atmosphere was filled with excitement as the winners of the Quaker Family Moments Challenge stepped onto the stage to receive their well-deserved rewards. After weeks of sharing heartfelt Quaker-inspired family moments, 15 families walked away with cash prizes ranging from ₦200,000 to ₦1,000,000. One lucky family received a kitchen makeover, while the grand prize-winning Read More

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2 w. ago Reps probe delayed payment of N50,000 cash transfer to vulnerable households

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the delay in payments under the federal government Household Upliftment Programme read more Reps probe delayed payment of N50,000 cash transfer to vulnerable households

Economics

3 w. ago Kano Sharia court remands man for stabbing neighbour over electricity bill

A Sharia Court in Kano State on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 29-year-old man, Abduljabar Nura, in a correctional facility for allegedly stabbing his neighbour during a dispute over an electricity bill. The defendant, who resides in the Fagge Quarters, was charged with causing grievous hurt. “When the charge was read in court, he Read More

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3 w. ago Nigeria needs young, vibrant leaders like me — Odumeje declares presidential ambition

Tribune Online Nigeria needs young, vibrant leaders like me — Odumeje declares presidential ambition “Both past and present leaders have failed to move Nigeria forward due to their age and lack of vision. The country needs a vibrant, resilient, and forward-thinking leader like me to usher in real progress,” he said. Nigeria needs young, vibrant leaders like me — Odumeje declares presidential ambition Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Ramadan: Kaduna Senator donates N500m, foodstuff to constituents

Tribune Online Ramadan: Kaduna Senator donates N500m, foodstuff to constituents He explained that cash donations ranged from N50,000 to N1 million per recipient, depending on their status in the community. The beneficiaries were drawn from Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi, Chikun, Kajuru, Kaduna North, and Kaduna South. Ramadan: Kaduna Senator donates N500m, foodstuff to constituents Tribune Online

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