It was joy unlimited at the just concluded 2019 Ojude Oba Festival as 20 lucky winners went home with 10 brand new tricycles and 10 LED Television sets courtesy major sponsor, Globacom. The tricycle winners were announced after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi picked the draws. One of the winners of the tricycle, 37-year old civil servant with ... Read More »
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BREAKING: Court grants ICPC’s request to freeze ex-Zamfara gov’s accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to freeze bank accounts allegedly owned by the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a ruling on Friday, on an ex-parte motion by the ICPC, ordered that the accounts in Polaris and ... Read More »
Randy Soldier docked over alleged rape of AAUA undergraduate
A soldier, attached to the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, the Ondo State, Lance Corporal Sunday Awolola, who was alleged to have raped a 300-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, (AAUA), was on Wednesday arraigned at the Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The 33-year-old Awolola was brought into the court premises by the ... Read More »
UPDATED: Court remands Atiku’s son-in-law, lawyer for alleged $140,000, $2m laundering
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him for allegedly laundering $140,000 during the general elections. The commission also arraigned Atiku’s lawyer, Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie and his brother Erhunse Giwa-Osagie, on a ... Read More »
UpDate: Wike announces capture of Bobrisky by Army
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike addressing leaders of Rumuolumeni community at the Government House Port Harcourt on Saturday Less than 24 hours after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike placed a N30million bounty on notorious cultist, Bobrisky of Gokana, the Nigerian Army has captured him, with Governor Wike confirming that he will redeem the pledge. Speaking during a security ... Read More »
Diezani poll cash: EFCC to arraign ex-INEC chair Iwu over N1.2b scam
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Maurice Iwu is to face trial for alleged laundering of N1.2billion. Iwu, who has been interrogated by the EFCC, was said to have been involved in the N23.29billion poll bribery scandal which characterized the 2015 poll. Although charges have been filed against Iwu, it was unclear last night when ... Read More »
FG probes Lekki naked dance in Lagos
The Federal Government on Tuesday condemned the public naked dance in Lekki area of Lagos State describing it as “strange entertainment from the pit of hell.” While throwing its weight behind the decision of the Lagos State government to fish out the masterminds of the act, the government said it had commenced an investigation of the allegation against the TV company involved ... Read More »
Court freezes Lagos govt accounts over alleged N9.9bn fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the freezing of three bank accounts said to belong to the Lagos State Government over an alleged fraud of N9.9bn. The three bank accounts, domiciled in First City Monument Bank, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank, are numbered 5617984012, 0060949275 and 1011691254, respectively. Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the “suspension” of the bank ... Read More »
Banditry: Zamfara grants amnesty to 100 Fulani inmates
Zamfara Governor, Dr. Bello Matawalle, will grant amnesty to 100 Fulani in Gusau prison as part of the ongoing peace process in the state. The Fulani, who are detained for offences related to the banditry menace bedeviling the state, will be released before the week runs out to celebrate Sallah with their families Muhammad stated this when he received representatives ... Read More »