Two members of the Mighty Diamonds, a Jamaican trio that helped lead the wave of roots reggae arising from the streets of Kingston to international acclaim in the 1970s, have died within days of each other. Tabby Diamond, whose birth name was Donald Shaw, was shot and killed outside his home in Kingston on Tuesday. He was 66. Bunny Diamond, born Fitzroy Simpson, died on Friday at a hospital in the same city. He was 70. Marc-Antoine Chetata, the group’s longtime music publisher, confirmed the deaths. He said that the cause of Bunny Diamond’s death had not been determined but…
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A United States court has rescheduled the trial of Abba Kyari, a suspended top Nigerian police officer, and five others, for alleged $1.1 million fraud coordinated by Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rescheduled the trial from May to October 2022 based on a joint request by the prosecution and three of Mr Kyari’s co-defendants. This comes amid uncertainties plaguing the extradition proceedings filed against Mr Kyari at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he is also undergoing trial on cocaine-trafficking charges. PREMIUM TIMES reported in September last year that the…
The National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) destroyed about 42.9 hectares of Cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp) farmlands in Ekiti State in 2021. Ekiti State Commander of the agency, Anthony Olowonihi, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. Olowonihi said the destructions were carried out in Ise-Ekiti and Eporo-Ekiti, in Ise Local Government Area and Emure Local Government Area, respectively, between January 2021 and December 2021. The Ekiti NDLEA boss, who decried the increasing rate of drug abuse in the state, said a total of 5,140 kilogrammes of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is to remit N322.45bn crude oil proceeds garnered from four international oil companies to the Federation Account this month (April). The NNPC disclosed this to members of the Federation Account Allocation Committee in its presentation at the last FAAC meeting of March 22, 2022. The presentation was obtained by our correspondent from the oil firm in Abuja on Friday. It said the N322.45bn was for January 2022 domestic crude oil payable in April 2022 by the NNPC, adding that this was in line with the NNPC’s 90 days payment term. In its presentation to FAAC,…
The Chief Executive Officer of Grandville Medical Group, Dr Ayo Aranmolate, is back in operation. The plastic surgeon was suspended from practicing medicine by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in December 2021. Aranmolate was suspended after allegations of disregard for the laws that govern the medical profession were made against him. He was accused of supporting companies to infringe on patient’s confidentiality, thereby violating sections 14.1b, 14.1c, 14.1e and 27 of the Code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria punishable under Section 16(1) (a) and (2) of the Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Act CAP.M8,LFN 2004. Aranmolate was also accused of…
The Ministry of Justice publishes the identity of another Convicted Sex Offender under the State Governments ‘name and shame’ policy.AG Olawale Fapohunda SAN restates governments zero tolerance for violence against women says electorate must now question political parties and their candidates on their response to Rape and all other forms of Gender Based Violence in Ekiti State.
Application Deadline: May 24th, 2022 Applications are now open for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS). QECS offers a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to broaden horizons, and to build a global network that will last a lifetime. The scholarship is for students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has blamed Google for the inability to trace the owners of some defaulting online money lending banks over consumer rights violations. This indictment is coming 2 weeks after the commission had ordered Google and Apple to enforce the withdrawal of these money lending applications from their stores where evidence of inappropriate conduct or use of the application in violation of the rights of consumers has been established. This was made known by the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr Babtunde Irukera, while speaking at a collaborative engagement with journalists on…
“By 11am on Monday, April 4, 2022, all over Anambra state, a bell will ring to signal a new era. Prayers will be conducted all over the state after which we will officially mark the end of MONDAYS SIT-at-HOME” Soludo
The United States government says it is committed to strengthening the enduring U.S.-Nigeria relationship, investing in the partnership for the benefit of our two nations. At a historic groundbreaking ceremony highlighting the enduring bilateral friendship and partnership between the country and Nigeria, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State joined U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard and U.S. Consul General Claire Pierangelo on Thursday to mark the beginning of construction of a new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. On a 12.2-acre site in the rapidly developing Eko Atlantic City, the new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will support diplomatic and commercial relations between the United…
