On March 16th 2018, the online lifestyle network powered by the United Bank for Africa, REDTV, held an exclusive screening for season 2 of the hit series, Inspector K , at Filmhouse Cinema in Lekki, Lagos. Inspector K is a crime comedy about a wacky inspector who through unconventional ways solves crimes in the city of Lagos. He is supported ... Read More »
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My wife is adulterous, she has a child outside our marriage, man tells court
An Agege Customary Court, Lagos, on Thursday dissolved the 11-year-marriage between a civil servant, Adeola Ajulo, 45 and his wife, Isiwat, over incompatibility. The President of the court, Mrs Ibironke Elabor said she observed that the estranged couple was tired of the marriage as all efforts to reconcile them failed. “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of the ... Read More »
OAU Sex Scandal: Accused Professor Goes Into Hiding
Professor Richard Akindele, a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, who was allegedly heard in an audio recording which has now gone viral demanding for sex to pass a student has gone into hiding. The audio recording of the professor seeking to have sex with a student five times ... Read More »
Money Laundering: Court dismisses SAN’s, ex-minister’s no-case submissions
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday dismissed a no-case submission made by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Dele Belgore in a money laundering charge brought against him and a former National Planning Minister Prof Abubakar Suleiman. Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that they had a case to answer. He directed them to open their defence. The Economic ... Read More »
Assets declaration: Supreme Court rules on Saraki’s case July 6
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed July 6 for judgment on the appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial for false asset declaration. The apex court will also deliver judgment on the cross appeal filed by the Federal Government on the charges. Justice Musa Dattijo, who presided over the matter, picked the date after taking ... Read More »
Christian Obaji declared wanted -The village chief
It’s second year running since we reported the case of one Mr Christian Obaji whom according to the people of Ebonyi was declared wanted for the act of homosexuality. Our correspondent learnt that incident occurred on the 22nd of march 2016 after he was caught with one Mr Jude from Amagu near the family resort. The issue was raised again ... Read More »
THE 2018 GTBANK FOOD AND DRINK FAIR… SET TO HOLD FOR 3 DAYS
From the promise of mouth-watering delicacies to the allure of savoury wine tastings, the 2018 GTBank Food and Drink Fair is set to deliver, in 3 days, an experience that will certainly remain unmatched for the entire year. The third edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Fair will bring together small businesses in Nigeria’s food sector, more than ... Read More »
Court to Abaribe: Produce Kanu or go to jail A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and two others to produce leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, or risk being imprisoned. Justice Binta Nyako stated this at the resumption of proceedings in the case of treasonable felony involving Kanu. Abaribe, who ... Read More »
Shell files criminal complaint against ex-staff in Nigeria’s oilfield saga Royal Dutch Shell has filed a criminal complaint against a former senior employee over suspected bribes in the $390 million sale of an oilfield in Nigeria, where the company is already under investigation over a separate deal. Dutch prosecutors confirmed they had received the complaint against Peter Robinson, a former ... Read More »
FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N647.39bn – Adeosun
Workers at the three tiers of Government are to receive their salaries for this month before the Easter break as the Federal, State and Local Governments shared the sum of N647.39 billion from the Federation Account. The money was the revenue collection for the month of February 2018 which was approved at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting convened ... Read More »