The publisher of newsthumb Magazine Olayinka Sotayo, Lagos State new CP Abiodun Alabi and Adewale Ogunniran of integrityreporters newspaper on a courtesy visit to newly appointed Lagos State commissioner of police today. Read More »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed 17-count charge against a former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha and six others. The charge filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, has Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects Consulting Limited, Pramif International Limited, and Legend World Concepts Limited as other defendants. ... Read More »
A case of water water everywhere but not a drop to drink. The idea was wonderful; though could have been better refined in engineering design but still scores first class marks of >70%. The most serious challenges are: 1) PROCUREMENT – that the relatively simple skills required for the design, together with materials of construction were not available domestically, on ... Read More »
Some policemen attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Oyo State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly extorting N43,800 from an undergraduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Ayodele Olamilekan. Our correspondent gathered that Olamilekan left his school on Wednesday, and was being conveyed to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in a commercial bus, when the ... Read More »
A coordinated covert operation of officers of the Nigeria Police and the INTERPOL has led to the arrest of a cybercrime syndicate. The ten-days operation which ran from 13th – 22nd December, 2021 was simultaneously carried out in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; Lagos in Lagos state; and Asaba in Delta State. The NPF Cybercrime Unit and INTERPOL National Central ... Read More »
Former Governor of Oyo State Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao Akala has reportedly died today. The All Progressive Congress APC Chieftain was said to have died today without any traces of illness. He was Age 71. Read More »
…Governor to meet affected parties, stakeholders on Wednesday for peaceful resolutions Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday fully intervened in the Magodo Phase II land tussle by restoring peace to the estate. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who called on all the parties involved to stand down pending when the matter is completely resolved, invited affected families, residents and other stakeholders ... Read More »
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors. He was aged 93. Read More »
South Africa’s president, President Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the Archbishop’s death on Sunday. Ramaphosa said, “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa. “Desmond Tutu was a patriot without equal; a leader of principle and pragmatism who gave ... Read More »
Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu left; a corps member holding a ring as he knelt to ask the female soldier to marry him. Nigerians on social media are excited as the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, ordered the immediate release of a detained female soldier, Private Sofiyat Akinlabi. The COAS ordered that the soldier ... Read More »
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