Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 5, 2022, arraigned Philips…
For the third time in recent weeks, the Senate has maintained that there was no court pronouncement mandating the Red Chamber to recall the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated this in a statement on Sunday. Adaramodu’s declaration followed Senator…
Eighteen months after the 2023 presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered clarification on the timing of the result declaration made in the early hours of March 1, 2023. President Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner with 8,794,726 votes, defeating Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Benue State Police Command has described the death of a French tourist, Pietier Gilles, in a hotel room located in the Gboko area of the state as unnatural. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, disclosed this in an exclusive conversation with our correspondent on Monday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on…
Music legend 2Baba has officially introduced his new partner, lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, to his family in a video that has since gone viral. The introduction follows a rocky chapter in 2Baba’s personal life, including a widely publicised breakup with his longtime partner, Annie Macaulay, and an emotional plea from his mother urging Natasha to distance…
A 47-year-old Nigerian, Darlington Akporugo has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy for a romance scheme that targeted victims across the United States, many of whom were elderly, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. Akporugo, who was arrested a month before his wedding, admitted to being a central figure in a long-running romance scam…
Mr Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has confirmed that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio-led National Assembly is a rubber stamp. Ibe said Oshiomhole has revealed that senators do not get advance copies of the draft bills under consideration. Oshiomhole, who is a member…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his first provisional squad as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Chelle has named a 35-man squad, which includes experienced players and a number of fresh talent. Captain Ahmed Musa makes a return alongside vice-captain William Troost-Ekong and midfielder Joe…
In a dramatic late-night development, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, following nearly two weeks of escalating hostilities that have drawn international concern. Posting on social media shortly after 11 p.m. local time, Trump stated that both countries had agreed to halt military operations, with the…
The Coordinator for the 2025 Ojude Oba festival, Dr Fassy Yusuff, on Monday said that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, could not attend the annual festival held on Sunday at Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, because he was recuperating at home after being discharged from a Lagos hospital last Thursday….