Katy Perry makes Twitter history; the first to reach 100 million followers

Pop superstar Katy Perry has made history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter, the social media platform announced. “Today we #WITNESS history,” Twitter said Friday in a tweet, referencing the title of Perry’s recently released fifth album. “Congratulations @katyperry, the first to reach 100 million followers! #LoveKaty.” The 32-year-old […]

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Katy Perry announces “Witness”, new album and tour

Pop superstar Katy Perry on Monday announced a new album and tour, promising a more mature and reflective side after taking time off. The 32-year-old singer said that “Witness,” her first album since 2013’s mega-hit “Prism,” would come out on June 9. She also announced an extensive tour, for now just of North America, to […]

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Jonathan authorised N400m for Metuh to fight ‘smear campaign ‘ – Witness

A defence witness, Mr. Anthony Okeke, in the ongoing trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s image was battered by the then opposition All Progressives Congress’ “smear campaign”, Punchng report. Okeke is a lawyer and a […]

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‘Without contract NIMASA paid my company N72m’ Says, Witness

FEDERAL High Court in Lagos Friday heard more tales of alleged cash bazaar by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The fifth prosecution witness, Mr Emeka Emelano, said his company was paid N72 million from NIMASA even though it was not awarded any contract. This is coming three days after a lawyer and […]

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How Dariye shared Plateau N1.162bn to Atiku’s firm, Mantu – Witness

For about three hours on tuesday, a witness in the trial of former Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye gave details of how he allegedly shared to political associates, the N1.162 billion he obtained from the Ecological Fund in the name of the state. Reeling out names and figures from documents submitted to the court, including […]

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Fmr gov Dariye allegedly diverted Plateau’s N1.126bn fund – EFCC witness

ABOUT nine years after he was charged before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, former Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye’s trial for alleged money laundering opened yesterday. The prosecution called its first witness, who told the court how Dariye allegedly diverted the state’s N1.126billion ecological funds. Dariye is being tried before […]

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I received $2m cash from Metuh in one day – Witness

TRIAL opened on Monday at the Federal high Court, Abuja in the money laundering charge against the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, with the prosecution calling two of its planned 18 witnesses. The first witness, Nneka Ararume, an employee of Asset and Resource Management (ARM) Company Limited, who admitted she collected […]

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