The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a suspect identified as Ali Bello, a nephew of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court Abuja. In a statement, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said Bello was arraigned alongside Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on a three-count of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, attempt to obtain money…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia, Port Harcourt, for the campaign of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, slated on February 15, 2023. The Rivers State Coordinator of Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Tony Okocha, disclosed this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on…
Singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has broken her silence on her Grammy WIN. The singer is now appreciating God and her fans days after she clinched her first Grammy Awards. The singer on Monday won the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for her contribution on Future’s ‘Wait For U’ featuring Drake. She tweeted…
The family of an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Samuel Omolaye, has accused the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, of negligence resulting in his death at the facility in Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that Samuel complained that he was feeling unwell and his family members rushed him to the…
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old woman, Success James, to prison for child labour and abduction of female minors for prostitution in the state. The presiding magistrate, Genevieve Osakwe, found James guilty of seven charges of the eight-count preferred against him. Delivering the sentence, Osakwe, who found James…
With 16 days to the commencement of the 2023 general election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remove the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Lagos State, Olusegun Agbaje. Atiku said Agbaje had been accused of attempting to compromise the upcoming election.…
The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission has ordered a closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres, the NUC noted that the directive was based on the directive…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two men, parading themselves as journalists, for allegedly defrauding a rice trader of N33,000. The 30-year-old suspects, Mujahid Kabir and Abba Imam, were alleged to have, on February 2, 2023, generated a fake bank transfer alert of N33,000 to buy a bag of rice at a Plaza at…
It was a tragic Thursday morning as a yet-to-be-identified traveller was confirmed dead in multiple crashes on Kara Bridge outward the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The situation caused intense traffic along the axis coupled with the repair works ongoing on the narrowed road, with scores of motorists struggling to find their way out of Lagos. About seven…
