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Breaking! Former Nigerian deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife arrested over alleged organ harvesting

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Breaking! Former Nigerian deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife arrested over alleged organ harvesting

The extensive reach of the law has apprehended former Nigerian deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his spouse Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu. The pair were detained in the United Kingdom due to alleged trafficking of human organs. As per the Metropolitan Police Press Release, the Ekweremadus were today, Thursday, June 23, accused of conspiring to arrange the travel of a minor into the UK for the purpose of extracting organs. “The accusations stem from an inquiry conducted by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime unit. [A] Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (10.9.66) of Nigeria is accused of conspiracy to organize/facilitate the travel of another individual with the intent of exploitation, specifically organ harvesting. [B] Ike Ekweremadu, 60 (12.05.62) of Nige...

FTX crash: Nigerian crypto startup, Nestcoin, set to lay off workers

The downfall of FTX, the second-largest digital currency exchange globally, might have led to the loss of all the funds and stablecoin resources maintained by Nigerian firm Nestcoin. Nestcoin mentioned that in light of this occurrence, it will be essential to downsize its workforce as it reorganizes its business strategy. Nevertheless, the company stressed that the event has no fiscal effect on its customers and highlighted that the offerings Nestcoin has introduced so far are Defi protocols and non-custodial in essence. Consequently, it has never held client assets. Yele Bademosi, a co-founder of Nestcoin, labeled the scenario as challenging for the company and the broader crypto sector in a communication to investors. As per the firm, its aspiration to reclaim a significant...

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 major headlines you should keep up with Today

Nigerian Newspapers – 10 significant headlines you ought to follow Today If you happened to overlook it, here is today’s overview of the prominent headlines that gained traction on NAIJATAB News yesterday: 1. Simi and Adekunle exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony attended by merely 300 individuals in Lagos. 2. Forbes disclosed its 2019 ranking of the wealthiest individuals in Africa, with only 2 Nigerians making the top 20. 3. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that he nearly faced a marital crisis due to some recent false reports about him. 4. Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde neglected to commend fellow actress Genevieve Nnaji, who recently had her film ‘Lionheart’ debut on Netflix. Lionheart is the inaugural Nigerian film to be featured on Netflix, a milestone for which ...