– The Publisher of Sahara reporter, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare have met the bail conditions – Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, were charged with treasonable felony – Falana said: “I have already explained to the learned prosecuting counsel that we are encumbered by the refusal of the State Security Service to allow us … Read more
A 39-year-old man, Osas Iserhienrien, to two years in prison for destroying economic trees worth N1 million. Magistrate Patricia Igho-Braimoh of Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, gave his an option to pay a fine of N250,000 after he pleaded guilty to malicious damage and trespass. Read Also: Nuns Return Pregnant After Missionary … Read more
– A policeman killed by a burning collapsed building in Lagos – The six-storey building located at 43 Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday – The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Central Business District, Mr.Olanrewaju Elegushi, said the policeman died in the hospital following injuries sustained in the … Read more
– Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje said: “Our major concern in this administration, are two fundamental areas, but not at the expense of other areas, education and health sectors – we shall all go to the Assembly on Thursday and present the budget – You are all aware of our recent policy on free and compulsory … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday appointed his wife, Tamunominini the chairman of the newly-inaugurated board of the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS. Makinde said health is one of the pillars which his administration is resting on, and dealing with the scourge of HIV in the society is of utmost importance … Read more
Police has revealed that a 42-year-old man identified as Subhash Yada has died after attempting to eat 50 eggs to settle a bet with a friend. Subhash Yada had just begun eating his 42nd egg when he collapsed and fell unconscious. Yada was rushed to hospital but died just hours later. Mr Yada is believed … Read more
The Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) Unit of the Police Command have arrested a suspected killer cultist in Imo State Chukwuemeka Ezerie (aka Small Evil). It could be recalled that ‘Small Evil’ with his fellow cult members had, last August, allegedly invaded the community and killed five persons, including a retired police officer, Mr. Ukpabi … Read more
After 5 years of Nigeria’s freedom from the deadly disease, members of the House of Representatives has warned that Nigeria may suffer another Ebola crisis if measures were not quickly put in place. The lawmakers said this while debating on two motions during Tuesday plenary, the first on the need to put adequate measures … Read more
Two permanent secretaries have been redeployed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and they are: former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa now Permanent Secretary, Chief of Staff office; former Permanent Secretary Chief of Staff Office now for Ministry of Transportation. Dr. Shefiu Abiodun Muritala, has also been appointed as the Lagos … Read more
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) is set to commence Operation Zero Tolerance on Street Trading and hawking across the state in a bid to promote healthy environment. The Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), CP Akinpelu Gbemisola (rtd), kicked off the advocacy campaign yesterday by approaching the President-General, Association of … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned the duo of Charles Emmanuel Afaha, a staff of the National Maritime Academy, Oron and one Engineer Stephen Imo. Read Also: Internet Fraud: 2 Brothers Jailed For 5 Years They appeared before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo for allegedly obtaining the sum of N15,135,750 from … Read more
Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, has convicted and sentenced two brothers to five years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretences. Read Also: Nigeria Crash Out Of FIFA U-17 World Cup The duo are Otojareri Governor Lucky (a.k.a Sam Lewis) and Otojareri President Mayor (a.k.a John Jacob Carison). Their offences … Read more
Barely a month, after a similar incident took place with 20 abducted, kidnappers armed with guns, shot fire at commuters around Zuma rock along Abuja-Kaduna highway, in Niger state. Narrating his narrow escape, a victim said the bus he boarded from Zuba axis in Abuja was shot at on approaching the area, just close … Read more
Following a judgment by a Yola Upper Area Court to grant a request for divorce by a wife over her husband’s ‘obsession with sex.’ the aggrieved husband has decided to appeal the decision. The wife (name withheld) had earlier sought for dissolution of her marriage on grounds that each time she had sex with her … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Monday, secured the conviction of one Orhena Sesugh Bartholomew. The Commission had arrested, investigated and taken Orhena Sesugh Bartholomew before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon sitting at the Federal High Court Makurdi, Benue State. Read Also: I’ll Probe Gov.Bello,If Elected- Wada Bartholomew, on or about 15th … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren has disclosed that the First City Monument Bank, FCMB, alongside two of its employees are currently arraigned over alleged advanced fee fraud and criminal negligence. The suspected bank employees are Timothy Shoon, an account officer and Obende Thomas, head of operations. Before pleading … Read more
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Former Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party ( YPP), has apologised to Ndigbo and other Nigerians for his description of Yakubu Gowon as a humane personality. Gowon is believed by many, especially the Igbo, as the architect of the civil war between 1967 and 1970 , which claimed the lives … Read more
Bianca Odumegwu- Ojukwu, wife of the ex -Biafran warlord, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu , has expressed her displeasure at Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State. And this is because he was absent at the second Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Lecture at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU ), Igbariam , Anambra State. Though the … Read more
As part of measures to carry out its preventive mandate, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, took its campaigns against internet fraud to University of Ilorin (89.3fm) in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Read Also: EMA 2019: Check Full Lists Of Winner As Burna Boy Wins Best African Act The Commission used the occasion … Read more
The Niger State Police Command have arrested a 60-year-old man and three others for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl. The suspects were identified as, Usman Ibrahim, 60; Zakari Aliyu, 25; Mustapha Isah, 17; and Imurana Aliyu, I6. Read Also: Bayelsa Guber: PDP Accuses APC Of Planning To Rig Election According to the police, the incident … Read more