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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, preparatory to his arraignment today (Wednesday) before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira, by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday. Oyewale revealed, “Yes, the Cubana Chief Priest…

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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to agricultural reforms aimed at bolstering production and improving soil management practices. Shettima spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch of an agricultural initiative tagged ‘Soil Values’. In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation said  26.5 million Nigerians might face a food crisis between June and August 2024. The international body said states, such as Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara, including the Federal Capital Territory, were at a bigger risk. Supported by the Dutch Directorate-General for International Cooperation and spearheaded by the International Fertiliser Development Centre, Soil Values aims to…

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Manchester United have spoken to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger liked social media posts criticising manager Erik ten Hag over his handling of the player. The Argentina international, taken off at half-time in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, liked two messages on X, by United fan and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. One post accused Ten Hag of “throwing (Garnacho) under the bus” because of comments the United boss made about the 19-year-old’s performance. The other said Garnacho “had a poor first half but taking him off at halftime and holding him up as the problem is a joke”. Garnacho…

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss will become co-owners of the clubA non-league football club has received an injection of $4.5m (about £3.6m) from a pair of cryptocurrency investors.Real Bedford FC (RBFC) received the Bitcoin investment from Winklevoss Capital, an investment firm owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.Podcaster Peter McCormack bought the side, currently in the ninth tier of English football, in 2021 with the goal of turning it into a Premier League club.Following the investment the twins will assume the role of co-owners of the club alongside the cryptocurrency podcaster.Peter McCormack bought Bedford FC in 2021 and renamed it…

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The Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, is expected to open his defence at the state governorship election petition sitting in Abuja on Wednesday. This came after the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition by the Social Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in the Kogi State November 11 election, Murtala Ajaka. The PUNCH reports that counsel for INEC, Uchenna Njoku on Monday tendered several documents to support the victory of the governor. Some of the documents include the INEC Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of the Election, INEC Manuals for Electoral Officers, and…

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