President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a stern warning to officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, urging them to shun intimidation and abuse of the citizens they are sworn to protect. He emphasized that the power vested in them must be used responsibly and in service to the nation. “Be reminded that the…
A High Court sitting in Lokoja has convicted one Lawal Awalu Ahmadu for kidnapping and subsequently sentenced him to life imprisonment. Ahmadu’s conviction followed his arraignment before Justice Fola Ajayi by the State Security Service (SSS) in October last year. Ahmadu was charged on two counts of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping. The Court found…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East has revealed its intention to be the dominant political party in the southeast. Recently, there have been gales of defections and declarations of support for the APC across the country. And there are indications that the southeast may witness similar developments. The APC leaders in the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, bail in the sum of N500 million. The development comes as Nwabuoku faces charges of alleged N1.96 billion fraud. Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling, stipulated that Nwabuoku’s bail be secured with two sureties, each providing a guarantee of…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, has defeated rival Darlington Okoye, known as Speed Darlington, during a fierce confrontation at the ‘Chaos In The Ring’ boxing event at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos. The confrontation between the two artists reportedly stemmed from when Speed Darlington offered Portable N500,000 to perform at his event,…
The national electricity grid collapsed on Saturday, leading to a nationwide blackout. Data obtained from the Nigerian system operator’s portal showed that the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW) as of 9.10am today. The system failure at the national grid is the third time within a week. However, the national grid has collapsed eight times in…
Cossy Ojiakor, the Nigerian actress and singer, says she is introducing a paid chat service, where fans can chat with her for a fee of N100,000. The 40-year-old Anambra-born film star took to her Instagram page on Monday to share a video showcasing her half-naked body while dancing seductively. In the accompanying caption, the actress…
Two domestic staff of Mrs. Olakunbi Adene, the late CEO of Kitchen Country in Akure, Ondo State, confessed to causing her death. One of the suspects revealed that he, along with the Driver and a Personal Assistant and another friend visited their boss’s house on that fateful Thursday. Mrs. Adene had prepared a meal for…
In a dramatic turn of events, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered the recall of top executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), reversing management changes that had unsettled Africa’s largest TV network. The President directed the immediate return of Mr. Salihu Abdullahi Dembos as Director-General of the NTA. Dembos, who was first appointed in…
A federal jury in Puerto Rico has convicted a Nigerian, Oluwasegun Baiyewu, for conspiracy to launder funds in connection with multiple wide-ranging wire, mail, and access device fraud schemes. Mr Baiyewu was convicted on Monday of a money laundering conspiracy following a 22-day trial in San Juan. According to court documents and evidence presented at…