The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been ordered to release all items seized from Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha by a federal high court sitting in Lagos. Justice Liman who ruled on a July 6 application filed by Mompha’s counsel, Mr Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), ordered the return of the items which include…
Adams Oshiomhole, the suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed that Governor Godwin Obaseki was disqualified with materials provided by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The APC Chieftain who spoke at his residence in Benin on Thursday July 23, insisted that they don’t want to repeat same mistake they made in Bayelsa state in…
22-year-old Fatima Bishir has been arrested by the Katsina state police command for allegedly kidnapping her daughter to implicate her husband’s ex-wife. Fatima reportedly sent out a text message, demanding a N2 million ransom to secure the release of their 5-year-old daughter. The suspect who tried implicating her husband’s ex-wife at the police station, alleged that she…
A statement from the state police command, Wasiu Abiodun, says on July 18, police officers attached to the B division in Suleja, arrested Garba for criminally trespassing into the room of the 60-year-old woman and then raped her. Wasiu said Garba has confessed to entering the woman’s house and raping her. He said the suspect would be…
Four policemen are on the verge of being dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force for failing to stop the kidnap of Salisu Usman Maku, nephew of former information minister Labaran Maku. The policemen who were reportedly on duty near the kidnap scene on July 14, were accused of taking cover and hiding from the kidnappers. It was…
A lottery shop operator simply identified as Baba Pool, on Thursday, July 23, allegedly committed suicide inside his shop in Kayode Market, Abule Ijesha, in the Sabo area of Lagos State over his ”inability to pay the winnings of his customers.” Baba Pool, 70, left a suicide note before hanging himself inside his shop. His suicide note…
The Nigerian Air Force says an autopsy was not carried out on Tolulope Arotile, the first Combat Helicopter pilot in Nigeria who died on July 14, because the circumstances surrounding her death were clear. Arotile, 25, died after she was hit by a former classmate at the Nigeria Air Force base in Kaduna state. Many Nigerians…
The presidency has condemned the recent attacks in Kaduna state which has led to loss of lives and properties in the last few days. In a statement released by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu on Tuesday July 21, the presidency stated that the complicated nature of things has made the resolution of the crisis in the…
The Akwa Ibom State Government airline, Ibom Air made a historic touchdown at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, in the paradise city of Calabar on Monday, July 20, 2020. With this development, Ibom air will be operating the Lagos – Calabar & Calabar – Abuja routes, daily. The airline, the first by any government in…
The NFL Players’ Association (NFLPA) has confirmed 59 players have tested positive for Coronavirus as of July 22. Initially, the NFLPA said 95 players had tested positive, but the players union amended the number on their website on Tuesday evening and said the previous number included all known positives across the league, including staff. Cowboys…