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2BABA’S FAMILY DECLARES HIM MISSING, PETITIONS SSS SEEKING INTERVENTION “ …This has led his family to suspect that his identity may have been compromised and that someone may have abducted him and is actively manipulating him to exploit his contacts for monetary gain”. The controversy over Nigerian music star Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia’s divorce from his wife, Annie Macaulay, and his …

YAHOO BOYS INVOLVE IN RITUAL KILLINGS, BANDITRY – EFCC CHAIR The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has defended the commission’s ongoing crackdown on internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys, despite criticisms from some quarters. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the management of The PUNCH at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Olukoyede …

2BABA PROPOSES TO EDO LAWMAKER NATASHA OSAWARU Unlike his proposal to Annie on Valentine’s Day in 2012, his engagement to Ms Osawaru took place on the eve of the romantic holiday 13 years after. On Valentine’s Day in 2012, Nigerian music star Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia proposed to his now divorced wife, Annie Macaulay in front of friends and family. Dropping …

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has met with former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who emphasised that leadership should always focus on the people and their well-being. The meeting, which took place during Obi’s travel from Jakarta to Solo, focused on leadership, governance, and …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $200BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is targeting $200 billion regional economic growth by 2035, according to Mark Okoye, its managing director. Okoye, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, projected a 400 percent growth from the current $40 billion within the next decade. The senate had confirmed President Bola …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $20BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $200BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is targeting $200 billion regional economic growth by 2035, according to Mark Okoye, its managing director. Okoye, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, projected a 400 percent growth from the current $40 billion within the next decade. The senate had confirmed President Bola …

I HAVE NO HAND IN SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERS – BIANCA OJUKWU The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has distanced herself from an online request for cash transfer or participation in some empowerment schemes. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the minister described the request as fake. She said the website was designed to defraud unsuspecting members …

I HAVE NO HAND IN SOCIAL MEDIA OFFERS, IT’S A SCAM – BIANCA OJUKWU The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has distanced herself from an online request for cash transfer or participation in some empowerment schemes. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the minister described the request as fake. She said the website was designed to …