Court sentences ex-Oba of Lagos’ son, Oyekan to death for killing business woman
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a Lagos prince, Adewale Oyekan, and one Lateef Balogun to death. The 50-year-old prince and his 27-year-old accomplice who is…
Rape victims recount ugly memories: They raped us, stole our phones and money
“They forced their way in at around 2am. They raped us. And when they left, they stole our phones and money.” In those simple words, Sarah describes the nightmare that…
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme gets $5m scale up grant approval from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $5 million to enable the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to scale up its…
NIMC workers threaten industrial action Dec. 31 over poor working condition, others
NIMC boss, Aliyu abubakar Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), have threatened to shutdown the outfit if management failed to address poor working conditions they were contending…
Court orders arrest, arraignment of Naira Marley over alleged car theft
A Tinubu Chief  Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a Nigerian musician, Adeyemi Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley should be arrested and arraigned over alleged car theft….
Police arrests over 6,000 ‘High-Profile’ suspects, rescue 945 victims this year
IGP, Mr Mohammed Adamu The police have arrested over 6,500 high-profile suspected kidnappers, robbers, and cultists among other criminals since the beginning of the year. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr…
Lawan says Senate will approve Buhari’s $29.96bn loan request, ensure strict supervision of loan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Senate would approve President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $29.96 billion. He gave the indication while addressing a gathering of…
Nigerian Army approves postings, appointments of over 20 top generals
The Nigerian Army has approved new postings and appointments of some of its senior officers. Approved by the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai, the Force says the…
Maina’s sister denies knowledge of shares bought in her name, says I earn N250,000 monthly
The trial of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina resumed today, with him defending charges of money laundering, operating fictitious accounts and other fraudulent activities. Last…
N3m fraud: Court remands suspect in prison custody for impersonating, defrauding minister
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Malik Wakili for allegedly impersonating the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, and defrauding the minister to the tune…