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An Abuja-based man, Jolayemi Woleola has accused an insurance corporation, Leadway Assurance Company of fraud. He described the attitude and disposition of the company to his insurance claim as appalling, disappointing, annoying and frustrating. Jolayemi said Leadway Assurance Company came up with different excuses and outright lies to avoid the fulfilment of their obligation towards him. The statement reads in ... Read More »

The Police High Command on Thursday paraded 14 suspects over the invasion of the Abuja residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, describing them as impostors unknown to any of the nation’s security forces. Parading the suspects at the Force Headquarters Annex, Abuja, Force spokesman, Frank Mba, said that the 14 suspects and seven others at large conspired to ... Read More »

Illegible statements served on the defence counsels on Tuesday stalled the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, at a Lagos High court in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). Defence counsels complained that the statements contained in the proof of evidence served on them were all illegible and that the audio interviews of the defendants were also inaudible. They stated that the defendants had ... Read More »

With the current story making the round about seasoned businesswoman Princess Toyin Kolade, Iyalaje Oodua, the head honcho of Fisolak Global Resource over an alleged fraud case relating to her client, the business woman has distanced herself from the said case, claiming she has been exonerated in the past but the Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU over the years. The ... Read More »

Six more people have been rescued from from the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said. According to a statement on Saturday, the number of people rescued from the collapsed building has now increased to 15. Sanwo-Olu, however, stated that the death toll from the building collapse increased to 42 as of 6pm ... Read More »

A pro-Muhammadu Buhari group, Nigeria First Movement has called for the resignation or sacking of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. According to the supporters of the President, doing so will save the nation from further economic meltdown. Group Coordinator, Augustine Richard in a statement said the latest introduction and subsequent launch of the ... Read More »

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has said he has yet to see or receive a formal extradition request from the Federal Bureau of Investigations for Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, following his indictment by a US court. Baba said this on Thursday while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications ... Read More »

Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has joined issues with his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Precious instituted a fundamental rights enforcement suit against Fani-Kayode, the Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) and his officers, claiming N800 million as damages. Listed as respondents in the suit are Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force CID, Commissioner of Police FCT, ... Read More »

The Uber driver assaulted during the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki tollgate, Adedotun Clement, has demanded N500 million as compensation for being assaulted by officers of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency. He threatened to sue the Lagos State Government if not compensated in a statement by a statement released by his lawyer, Inibene Effiong, on Friday. In the statement titled, “Uber ... Read More »

Newsthumb 10th anniversary and achievers award presented the award for most outstanding Pragmatic/active Speaker of the year 2021 to Hon.Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly received by Eromosele Ebhomele, CPS to Honorable speaker, recently in Lagos. Read More »