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A Kwara State high court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 29-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Ademola Adebukola to six months jail. Ademola was

Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court on Wednesday convicted a 29-year-old internet fraudster, Ademola Adebukola alias “Holy Ghost” to one-year imprisonment on four counts of cheating and attempt to cheat.

Clarksville Now CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Clarksville City Council, with seven newly sworn-in members, got straight to work on several matters Thursday night, and not without some contentiousness during and after the meeting over a zoning application, a vote to purchase the Roxy Regional Theatre and diversity on committees. Mayor Joe Pitts chalked it up to nerves. “I don’t think it was necessarily tense, just nervous,” Pitts said. “First time, cameras on. It’s an official meeting, and they have to vote and want to ask good questions. I thought the discussion and th...

A controversial ordinance to allow property rezoning for more single-family homes and condominiums along 111 acres of Old Russellville Pike gained first reading approval Thursday night from the Clarksville City Council. With newly-sworn-in members casting first-ever votes in Council Chambers, the first-reading vote was 11-2 in favor of rezoning. Wanda Allen and Karen Reynolds, both new to the council, voted against the ordinance. Mayor Joe Pitts and council members Richard Garrett, Vondell Richmond, DaJuan Little, Wallace Redd, Jason Knight, Wanda Smith, Travis Holleman, Stacey Streetman,...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Seven new City Council members were sworn in Tuesday afternoon during the first session of 2021. The new council also selected a new mayor pro tem in Ward 1 Councilman Richard Garrett, despite Mayor Joe Pitt’s initial nomination of Ward 4 Councilman Wallace Redd. Ashlee Evans is sworn in as a City Council member on Jan. 5, 2020. (Richard Stevens, Contributed) DaJuan Little is sworn in as a City Council member on Jan. 5, 2020. (Richard Stevens, Contributed) Jason Knight is sworn in as a City Council member on Jan. 5, 2020. (Richard Stevens, Contri...