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By Halimah Olamide Luck has run out for a 26 year old commercial bus driver in Osogbo, the Osun state capital after he was accused of using charms to hypnotise a 15 year old girl. NPO Reports learnt that the victim whose name was not given had boarded the commercial bus (korope) in Osogbo but rather than be driven to her destination, lost consciousness and found herself in the house of the bus driver. It was gathered that luck ran out for the driver as the girl regained consciousness when the man made attempts to forcefully have sex with…

By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government on Monday filed a suit against Binance accusing the company of tax evasion. The charges the cryptocurrency company were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Dare Adekanbi. The suit is number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024 and it directly implicates Binance with a four-count tax evasion accusation. Joined as second and third defendants in the suit are Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, both senior executives of Binance currently under the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The publisher/editor-in-chief of YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, Azuh Arinze will today present his latest books to the public. Titled ; Anything and everything in Journalism and My Story of Many Colours are to be presented before guests which include captains of industry, media executives and others. Arinze said the first book is basically a journalism “bible” featuring 37 accomplished journalists cutting across print, broadcast and online who shared their success stories as well as the numerous challenges that they overcame. The second book, *my story of many colors* parades a pot pourri of experiences including a one-on-one…

By Halimah Olamide An executive of Binance who has been under detention in Nigeria has escaped. According to a report which is exclusive to Premium Times, Nadeem Anjarwalla, escaped after he was escorted out of the custody on the pretense he wanted to pray. He is one of the two Binance executives being detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences. “Our sources said Mr Anjarwalla, 38, escaped on Friday, 22 March, from the Abuja guest house where he and his colleague were detained after guards on duty led him to a nearby mosque for prayers in the…

Agency Report Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West African region to jointly protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity, to ensure uninterruptible connections. Dr Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs (DPA), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said this in a statement on Sunday, following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in the West African region. Muoka said the Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said this in a speech delivered at the 21st West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He also said that Maida’s message…

By Halimah Olamide The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) late Sunday announced the end of its seven-day warning strike. The association said the action was to give more room for government to do the needful. President of the association, Mr m. Mohammed Ibrahim, made the declaration at a virtual stakeholders forum, organised by the Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The forum, which also had Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, President of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational And Associated Institutions (NASU) in attendance, was on “Withheld Salaries vs Labour Crisis”. The Joint Action Committee (JAC)…

By Graeme Baker,BBC News Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. Three were marched bent double into a Moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. All were charged with committing an act of terrorism. The Islamic State group, or IS, said it carried out Friday’s outrage at Crocus City Hall, and posted video evidence. Russian officials have claimed, without evidence, Ukrainian involvement. Kyiv says the claim is “absurd”. The four were named by Russian authorities as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni and Muhammadsobir Fayzov. Video…

•By Halimah Olamide In a bid to eradicate the rapidly rising cases of insecurity in Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani, has affirmed that the arrival of the 200 Inspector General of Police Special Intervention Squad is promise his state. Also delivered were two armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to fortify the state against criminals. The governor expressed his elation in a post shared via his X account on Sunday. According to him, the Inspector General of Police had promised to send equipments and personnel to strengthen the fighting capability and efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force in Kaduna State. “Today, I…

By Graeme Baker,BBC News Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal’s presidential election, after several rivals conceded. Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall. Voters had a choice of 19 candidates. However, the ruling coalition’s choice, Amadou Ba, rejected reports of defeat and said he expected to contest a run-off vote to decide a winner. Mr Faye, 44, a member of the Pastef party led by Ousmane Sonko, had been in jail only days before the vote. Mr Sonko was…

By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Olawale Rasheed has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court Osogbo seeking for the protection of his fundamental human rights. There have been outcry over alleged plot by the State Security Service, Director General of the State Security Service, the Osun State Director of the State Security to cause his arrest. His suit is to stop the security services and Femi Oyetola, son of the former Governor of Osun State, who is now the Minister of Blue Economy from causing his arrest. In the suit…