More than $267m (£210m) belonging to a former Nigerian dictator has been seized from a Jersey bank account. The money was “derived through corruption” during the presidency of Sani Abacha in the 1990s, according to Jersey’s Civil Asset Recovery Fund. A shell company called Doraville held the funds, which were frozen in 2014. After a five-year … Read more
Lennart Johansson, who was president of European football body UEFA from 1990 to 2007, has died at the age of 89, the Swedish football federation said on Wednesday. “Swedish football is in mourning. Lennart Johansson has died. He passed away on the evening of June 4 aged 89 after a short illness,” the federation said. … Read more
Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon (Dr) Bello Mohammed (Matawalle Maradun) has commenced the payment of the backlog of N1. 3 billion NECO examination fees which accrued from 2015 to date. This was disclosed by the Governor while delivering his speech at the special breakfast organised in honour of the orphans in the state at his … Read more
Ahead of the National Assembly and election of principal officers, a new twist has emerged as a major contender to the office of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been dragged to court for allegedly lying under oath. He has subsequently been served criminal summons by an Abuja Grade 1, Area Court … Read more
Officers of the Zone XI Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested an Islamic cleric identified as Mojeed Oyelami for operating an unregistered quranic school where he was training pupils under an inhumane environment, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Parading the suspect on Monday, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone XI, Leye Oyebade, … Read more
A Nigerian man Arthur Okeke who disguises as a woman on social media to swindle his victims been arrested for allegedly duping a retired official of the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the country’s the premier investigating agency. Okeke, 33, was arrested in Delhi, for swindling an ex-CBI official in 2018 of around Rs … Read more
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Audu Umar, for killing a 30-year-old man, Abubakar Muhammadu who was allegedly making love advances to his wife. It was gathered that the incident happened at Wawa village in New-Bussa in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state where the duo live. Audu, however, said … Read more
A 35-year-old man, Ismail Abdulmumini, and his 20-year-old accomplice, Sani Haruna, who lured their neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter into an uncompleted building to molest her will appear before a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court on July 8, 2019. The suspects, of the Tundun Ali Quarter, Dandume, Katsina State, will answer to charges of criminal conspiracy and rape … Read more
A 21-year-old identified as Chukwubuike Onuoha was shot to death by a Police Sergeant at Okwulagha Afara Ukwu in Umuahia, Abia State on Monday night. While talking to journalists on Tuesday, a women leader from the community, Mrs. Ngozi Ogbonna, disclosed that the deceased was in company with other youths from the community when the … Read more
Ogun State Police Command have arrested two pipeline vandals, Tunde Ramoni, 45 and Yinka Olufowobi, 33. The two suspects were arrested by policemen attached to the Redeemed Camp Police Divisional headquarters who were on routine patrol along Simawa road. The two suspects were seen in a blue Toyota Camry car with registration number RC … Read more
Leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has through a recent video read the group’s ideology and recited the Nigerian national pledge. Ekohotblog understands that he denounced the pledge as “shirk” (associating a partner with God and is deemed one of the greatest sins in the religion) after reciting it. The embattled leader of Jama’atu Ahlil-Sunnah … Read more
Bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos on Tuesday decried poor network and insufficient funds in most Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that at the time of filing this report, many customers were seen stranded and on long queues at ATMs waiting to make different transactions. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria, despite what he called “doomsday predictions of social disharmony.” The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the President made his feelings known in his Sallah message to Nigerians … Read more
An FCT High Court on Monday admitted Philomina Chieshe, charged with alleged “missing” N35 million belonging to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to bail in the sum of N20 million. Mrs Chieshe, a clerical officer with JAMB, was arraigned last Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside Samuel Sale Umoru, … Read more
The Police Command in Borno has imposed a restriction of vehicular movement in the territory from 7 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. during the Eid celebration in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas of the state. Abubakar Usman, the spokesman of the command, announced this in a statement in Maiduguri. Mr Usman said “Muslim faithfuls are … Read more
Here are pictures of President Buhari this morning at he attends Eid el-Fitr Prayers at the Mabilla Barracks, Abuja. More photos below…
A chief magistrates’ court in Choba, Rivers State, on Monday, sentenced a fake lawyer, Sunday Ejiofor, to three years in prison. Ejiofor, who was accused of defrauding a commercial motorcyclist, had pleaded guilty to the one count preferred against him. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Israel Agbeso, said he sentenced the convict to only three years … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] has arraigned the registered trustee of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Mr. Uno Michael Eke, before the Federal High Court, in Calabar, Cross River State for alleged fraud. Eke was arraigned on a separate 74-count for allegedly obtaining over N320 million by false pretence from innocent Nigerians. Eke allegedly … Read more
A 35-year-old man, Gbenga Owonifari, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining 4,800 Euros (N1.93 million) from a Polish woman under the pretext of marrying her. Owonifari, who resides at the Alakuko area of Lagos, during his arraignment on Monday denied charges of obtaining money under false pretences, forgery … Read more
The Ondo state Police Command has arrested two persons who allegedly killed their boss at Ojomo Akintan Estate, Olu Foam Area of Akure, the State capital. The suspects, Tasiu Abubakar, 23, and Ayuba Idris, 20, were said to be security guards, employed by the deceased. They were paraded at the command headquarters in Akure, for … Read more