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Yahoo boy bags five years imprisonment for $400 fraud. A High Court sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday, February 15, sentenced one Olanrewaju Temitope to five years imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime. EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement in Abuja said that Temitope pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted by Justice A.A. Bello accordingly. The charge reads: “That you, Olanrewaju Temitope ‘M’, sometimes between January, 2022 and July, 2022 in Kaduna, within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, dishonestly induced one Elexis McCrills on Instagram, to deliver to you the sum of $400. When you portrayed yourself to be Lisa Marie Boothe (a female which you knew you were not) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, and punishable under Section 309 of the Same Law.”

Just In: PPresident Buhari extends the validity of old ₦200 notes till April 10. President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the validity of only the old 200 naira notes till April 10, 2023. Speaking in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday morning, February 16, the president directed that the old ₦200 notes be reintroduced into circulation to run with the new ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1000 naira notes for 60 days beginning from February 10, 2023 to April 10, 2023. . . He, however, said the old 500 and 1000 naira notes have ceased to be legal tender.

Two arrested for buying the car of murdered Ogun couple for ₦150k. Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested two persons who allegedly bought the stolen car of late couple, who were gruesomely murdered alongside their son, in Abeokuta on New Year’s Day. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement said the suspects, identified as Azeez Usman and Owolaja Aanuoluwapo, were arrested on February 13th. They were arrested at different locations in the state following the confession of the earlier arrested suspects who informed the police that the car was sold to Azeez Usman at ₦150,000. The suspects parked the car somewhere in Oke Ata area of Abeokuta, but later contacted Owolaja AanuOluwapo who went there and drove the vehicle to Azeez Usman’s workshop where the car was butchered into pieces & sold in parts. Police investigation revealed that the two suspects were duly informed that the car was stolen, but they went ahead & bought it at the rate of ₦150,000,” the statement reads.

Guardiola: Changing my 'horrible' first-half tactics the key to victory. Pep Guardiola believes hisdecision to change his "horrible" first-half tactics was the key to Manchester City's crucial 3-1 victory over Arsenal. City headed into Wednesday's vital clash at the Emirates Stadium three points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, but Kevin De Bruyne struck to give City the lead after 24 minutes. Although Bukayo Saka levelled from the spot, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland scored second-half goals to earn three points for City and put them top on goal difference. Arsenal had seven first-half shots to City's four, anda much-improved display was required from the champions after the interval to hold the Gunners to no shots on target in the second period. Guardiola, who has now won eight of his nine matches against Mikel Arteta's Arsenal after having him on his coaching staff at City between 2016 and 2019, pointed to a change in tactics at the break as the key reason for his team's excellent second-half performance. "The first half they were much better than us," Guardiola told Amazon Prime. "The second we were much, much better. We were not playing, we were defending because they were so good.In the first half, my tactics, I tried something new and it was horrible. "We adjusted in the second half and we were more aggressive towards [Martin] Odegaard and controlled more of the ball.Erling used his power to keep the ball. "We suffered in the first half, but in the second we were there, we were more aggressive, winning duels, and when that happens we are a better team. We are built to go as a crazy team." When asked why he felt City were better in the second half, Haaland also noted Guardiola's half-time changes,explaining: "[There were] small adjustments in half-time from Pep. "In the end, we have good quality players and we have to get it out of every player and we did today. We have to play a little bit more like this sometimes and that is what we did today." Despite City leapfrogging Arsenal to the Premier League summit, the Gunners hold a game in hand as they look to lift a first title since the 2003-04 'Invincibles' season. Guardiola knows the title race is far from over, saying: "Now we are top of the league, but they have one game in hand.We have a lot of games to play. Arsenalwill be back.In three days we have another one.[There are] still many, many games to play for everyone, and we are not an exception."

Arteta bemoans Arsenal mistakes in loss to title rivals City. Mikel Arteta bemoanedArsenal's mistakes handing Manchester City a significant psychological blow in the Premier League title race. Pep Guardiola's champions battled to a 3-1 victory at Emirates Stadium to move ahead of Arsenal, who have played a game fewer, on goal difference at the top-flight summit. Kevin De Bruyne punished Takehiro Tomiyasu's errant pass to open the scoring before second-half goals for Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland ensured Bukayo Saka's first-half equalising penalty would prove irrelevant. Manager Arteta, who coached City under Guardiola before taking the Arsenal role, acknowledged the Gunners were punished for their mistake-laden display in north London. "We lost it, it was an incredible battle against two teams and we had them - but we gave them the goals," Arteta, who has lost eight of nine games against Guardiola in all competitions, told Amazon Prime Video. "We had them in big moments, but in the big moments they were better than us.We were really imprecise, we put ourselves in trouble, in certain areas of the pitch we overplayed and we got punished. "We had three big chances but didn't put them away and that was the difference.Tobeat them we have to be over our level because they are such a good team. "The atmosphere and performance was really good, if you take away the way we gave them three goals." Despite defeat, Arteta says the performance only served to further his belief Arsenal can claim their first title since the 2003-04 'Invincibles' campaign. "I have more belief than I had before the game, with the performance and the level the team put in against City," he added to BBC Sport. "They wanted to play a different game than the one we played and with the crowd we have we can do it. They still have it [the belief], I can sense it. They feel they can do it." City had just 36 per centpossession in the victory, the lowest figure on the ball in a league game for a team managed by Guardiola in his top-flight managerial career. While dominating possession, Arsenal's only shot on target in the game came from Saka's penalty after Eddie Nketiah was felled by Ederson. Captain Martin Odegaard was far from his usual lofty standards and the Norway international lamented his side's performance at either end of the pitch. "The game is decided in the boxes and we were not sharp enoughin front of the goal and in our own [box] as well," Odegaard told Amazon Prime Video. "They were better [in the boxes]. Apart from that, we played a good game, did many good things and had many good periods, but we have to be better in the boxes. "It is football. Sometimes chances go in, sometimes not. But that is where we need to improve and be more clinical. And [we must] defend our box. That is not just about one player, but the whole team. "As we have said all season, work hard and take it game by game. It is the same now. "It is one game we have lost here and now we look to the next one. "It was an unbelievable atmosphere and we are so grateful to everyone who came here and made the game special. We will work hard to give them something to make them happy about." After going three straight Premier League games without a win, Arsenal travel to play Aston Villa on Saturday.

Just In: Unrest in Ikorodu, Lagos as police officer reportedly shoot and kill a solider. There’s currently pandemonium in Ikorodu area of Lagos State following the reported fatal shooting of a soldier, identified simply as Saheed, by a police officer. It was gathered that tragic incident occurred at Odoguyon bustop on Wednesday evening, February 15, 2023. Details of the incident are still sketchy, but multiple reports claim there’s heavy military presence in the area, and gunshots are being heard. A police station and vehicles have been reportedly set ablaze by angry soldiers.

Mourinho addresses Roma future: 'They know what they can expect from me'. Jose Mourinho insists Roma "know what they can expect from me" amid speculation surrounding his future with the club. The 60-year-old is under contract with the Giallorossi until 2024 and recently revealed he turned down the opportunity to replace Fernando Santos as Portugal head coach after the World Cup. Roma are fourth in Serie A - level on points with third-place Atalanta and fifth-place Milan - and have suffered just a single defeat in nine league games. However, Mourinho came under scrutinyfollowing his side's surprise Coppa Italia quarter-final exit at the hands of relegation-threatened Cremonese. There have also been suggestions Mourinho is seekingassurances there will be sufficient investment in the playing squad for next season before committing to stay. The Portuguese addressed his future ahead of Roma's Europa League clash with Salzburg, hinting he would like the matter tobe resolved sooner rather than later. It's mid-February, do you think the club will talk to me in June? I guess it would be too late," he told Sky Sport Italia on the eve ofThursday's game. "I don't expect anything, they know what they can expect from me. Nobody works more than me in Trigoria. "I had the chance to leave, but I decided not to, and the story ended. "Tomorrow's game is the most important. We want to win and we can't look beyond the next match. There are still 24 clubs in the competition, we are far from the end."

Xavi labels Rashford as 'one of most dangerous players in Europe'. Xavi warned Barcelona they must deal with "one of the most dangerous players in Europe" in Marcus Rashford when they host Manchester United on Thursday. The two European heavyweights will face off in the Europa League at Camp Nou in the first leg as the pairbid for a place in the last 16. Runaway LaLiga leaders Barca have been in fine form, winning 11straight games in all competitions since the start of 2023ahead of the high-profileclash in UEFA's secondary club competition. But the Blaugrana will have to deal with the in-form Rashford, who has scored 13 times in 15 games since the World Cup, and Xavi acknowledged the dangerthe England international will pose. "In the transition he is very, very dangerous, so we need to take care of all of them but especially Rashford," the Barca coach said on Wednesday at his pre-match press conference. "He's one of the most dangerous players now in Europe." While Barca will be tasked with coping against the resurgent Rashford, United will get a taste of what could have had when they faceFrenkie de Jong. Erik ten Hag's side tried and failed to sign the Netherlands international in the transfer window ahead of the 2022-23 season, with the Dutchman subsequently emerging as a key cog in Xavi's midfield. "Frenkie is an incredible player and for every club in the whole world he will strengthen the squad because he has a unique quality," said Ten Hag, who managed De Jong during his time as Ajax coach. "If you can get him in the squad your team will be stronger. In Spain, he became even better. "He's a fantastic player, plays out from the back, he always has time and it was a pleasure to work with him." #EuropaLeague #Barcelona #ManchesterUnited

New Naira Notes Scarcity: Hoodlums vandalize, set bank ablaze in Benin, Edo State

Media Personality Nedu berates those vandalizing banks over scarcity of new Naira notes.

Court orders kidnap kingpin, Evans, to return €233,000 ransom to victim & pay ₦50million as damages. A High court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos has ordered kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans to refund the sum of €233,000 ransom he collected from one of his victims, Chief Donatus Dunu. Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on Wednesday, February 15, also ordered the convicted kidnapper to pay ₦50 million as general damages in favour of the Claimant. Evans abducted Dunu, who is a pharmacist, on February 14, 2017. Duru later escaped from captivity after the convicted kidnapper took €233,000 from his family. Upon his escape, Dunu, who is the CEO of Maydon Pharmaceutical Company, filed a suit demanding the return of the sum of £223,000 he paid as ransom while in the custody of the kidnap kingpin. He also demanded the sum of ₦50 Million as damages.

President Buhari reportedly set to extend validity of old naira notes till April 10. President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly considering extending the validity of old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes by 60 days. TheCable reports that this is to avoid disobeying the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which ruled that the old notes remain valid until it delivers judgment in the case filed by some states against the federal government. The CBN had insisted that the deadline of February 10 would not be changed but a senior government official told TheCable that Buhari was worried about the hardship faced by Nigerians as well as the legal implications of disobeying the order of the constitutional court. According to the official, “The resolve was to give room for President Buhari to make concession on the monetary policy and make the following announcements public. One, that the old naira notes of ₦1,000, ₦500 and ₦200 be allowed free movement in and out of the banks for the next 60 days.

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Alleged Naira Abuse: Court grants actress Simisola Gold ₦5million bail A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has granted bail to embattled Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin aka Simisola Gold, who was arrested for allegedly spraying new naira notes at a party. The 31-year-old thespian was arraigned before the court on Monday, February 13, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on the case on Wednesday, February 16, the presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the actress to bail in the sum of ₦5 million with one surety in like sum, Channel Television reports. The judge also ruled that the surety must be a public servant in the service of the Federation or the Lagos State Government not below the rank of Grade Level 12, or a holder of a genuine statutory certificate of occupancy of a developed landed property within the Lagos State Municipality.

Just In: Fire guts bank amidst protest over scarcity of new Naira notes in Warri, Delta State

Just In: Market women roll on the floor as they protest scarcity of new Naira notes in Benin, Edo State

Just In: “We are hungry,” Residents say, as they stage protest over scarcity of new Naira notes in Warri, Delta State

Pastor, his wife and two sons die in a car crash while returning from church. A couple and their two sons died when their Toyota Sienna car crashed into a stationary Volvo truck along the Lagos-Badagry expressway on Sunday night, February 12, 2023. The man, identified as pastor Segun Adigun, his wife, Mrs. Bolanle & their sons, Michael & Daniel were said to be returning from church when the fatal accident occurred. Confirming the tragic incident on Monday, Mr Sulaiman Taiwo, the Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Badagry, said the Toyota Sienna was coming from Agbara when it rammed into the stationary Volvo truck. The unit commander said the driver of the car rammed into the stationary truck due to poor visibility. “We were alerted of the accid£nt at about 8:45 p.m. and we arrived on the scene at 9:00 p.m. The accident was fatal. Father, mother and their sons were rushed to the General Hospital in Badagry, where they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty,” he said.

Security guards sentenced to death by hanging for killing their 71-yr-old boss & his daughter in Ondo. 2 security guards, Ayuba Idris & Tasur Abubakar have been sentenced to d£ath by hanging for the 2019 murder of their boss, Kwakye Kwaku Richard, 71 & his daughter, Kwakye Tope, 27, in Akure, Ondo State. The duo were sentenced to death after they were found guilty of the charges against them by Ondo State High Court in Akure on February 14th. They were also sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for conspiracy. Recall that the two men murdered the father and daughter in their home on May 1, 2019, at Ojomo Akintan Estate, Olufoam in Akure. The duo, who were the security guards of the deceased, had confessed to killing the father and the daughter with motorcycle cables under the influence of tramadol and other dangerous drugs, revealing that they strangled them to death.

Residents seen parking discarded expired drinks to resell in Ajah, Lagos

EFCC arrest their ‘chairman’ at a hotel in Abuja. A 38-year-old man, Salman Umar Hudu, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The suspect was arrested at a hotel on Tuesday, February 14, for falsely representing himself as EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, as well as other officers of the Commission. EFCC in a statement said the suspect obtained the sum of ₦100,000 from someone he convinced that he can ‘handle’ any matter with the EFCC. “The suspect has given useful information and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation,” the statement added.

Just In: Fire guts filling station as tanker explodes in Nyanya, Abuja

Daddy Freeze censures church members who blew siren while returning from service at 9:30 pm

Naira Scarcity: We’ll arrest and prosecute PoS operators, others over exorbitant charges — CBN vows. The CBN has vowed to prosecute PoS operators who are taking advantage of the current cash scarcity in the country to exploit the general public by charging exorbitantly for transactions. The CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele said this on February 14th in his meeting with members of the diplomatic corps. While acknowledging the inconveniences caused by the naira redesign policy including hoarding & an elevated agitation, Emefiele promised to prosecute PoS operators who charge above the stipulated amount. Also, CBN’s Director, Governor’s Department, Mr Joseph Omayuku on Monday, February 13 warned that those not licensed to be payment agents but acting as one with the sole aim to exploit Nigerians risk arrest & prosecution. Speaking in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Omayuku said operators of fuel stations & supermarkets that have been allowing electronic transfers but now insist on cash transactions may be arrested.

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