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Olamide Yusuf Bakare, a 26-year-old Nigerian national, who is currently residing in Maryland, USA has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced on Wednesday, July 26 According to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern district of California, on Tuesday, Bakare pleaded guilty in January 2023. According to court documents, between June 2020 and July 2021, Bakare, along …
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The U.S. government has accused retailing giants, Amazon of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel. Amazon Prime offers fast, free shipping on millions of items, various discounts and access to movies, music and television series, as well as other benefits. Prime members in the US pay $139 per year and drive much of Amazon’s sales volume. Prime has more than 200 million members worldwide. …
Goods worth millions of Naira have been destroyed after fire gutted the Aguiyi Ironsi plaza in the Ladipo spare parts market in Lagos State in the early hours of today, February 26. The fire was put out by officials of the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, and other first responders, including officers of the Lagos State Police Command. No casualty was recorded in the incident. See photos and video from the scene …
A showjumping star who sued her mother’s doctor for allowing her to be born has won the right to millions in damages in a landmark High Court ruling today, Dec. 1. Evie Toombes, 20, was born with spina bifida and sometimes spends 24 hours-a-day connected up to tubes. Despite that, she has forged a career in showjumping, competing against both disabled and able-bodied riders. She has also gone on to meet with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. …
In fulfillment of our promise in our recently launched #9mobileMegaPromo, millionaires and other winners are already emerging. This national campaign is part of our desire to reward and empower our customers in these unique times. For Mrs. Kolade Aminat Yetunde, a Business woman from Ilorin, the 9mobile Mega Millions promo is a laudable initiative that has increased her love and loyalty for the brand. In her words, “I was so surprised when I got a text message from …
Millions of properties have been lost in a fire outbreak that occurred in the Ajao market, Lagos state on Wednesday, July 1. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be ascertained but preliminary investigations showed the fire started from a shopping mall close to the market before spreading into the market. Some adjourning houses were also affected by the fire outbreak. Men of the Lagos Fire Service Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA are on ground working …