How Obanikoro, others airlifted N1.2bn cash for Fayose – Bank official
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday called its first prosecution witness before a Federal High Court in Abuja in the trial of an aide of Governor Ayo Fayose...
View ArticleFG to begin export of farm produce
The Nigeria Custom Service on Thursday said it would begin the export of farm produce to Europe from some northern states. The Comptroller in charge of Kano and Jigawa states, Mr. Abutu Mathias made...
View ArticlePolice dismiss six senior officers
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Police Service Commission, has dismissed six senior officers for impersonation, forgery, insubordination, negligence and disobedience to lawful order. The dismissals...
View ArticleN1.4bn scam: Court admits 13 more exhibits against Badeh
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday admitted 13 more exhibits tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh. Badeh is...
View ArticleNaira appreciates on liquidity boost
The Naira on Thursday appreciated at the forex market barely 24 hours after liquidity challenges forced it to depreciate thrice in six hours. The Nigerian currency gained five points to close at N465...
View ArticleTroops discover 25 human skulls, arrest 44 IPOB members
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops have discovered 25 human skulls in some militants’ shrines in Cross River State. The ODS also said...
View ArticleN5.6m admission scam: Court jails woman 90 years
A Federal High Court in Enugu on Thursday convicted and sentenced one Mrs Chika Charles to 90 years in prison for a N5.6m university admission scam. The jail term comprises three years on each of the...
View Article(BREAKING) Ondo election: INEC names Jimoh Ibrahim PDP gov candidate
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission has named Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State....
View Article22,500 Nigerians illegally crossed Mediterranean in 2016 – EU
The European Union has said over 22,500 illegal migrants from Nigeria crossed Mediterranean Sea to Europe between January and September as against 23,000 in 2015. The Deputy Head of EU Delegation in...
View ArticleOlympic swimming star, Michael Phelps, secretly married girlfriend in June
Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps quietly married girlfriend Nicole Johnson in June, weeks after the birth of the couple’s son, Boomer, documents obtained by multiple US media outlets indicated....
View ArticleEFCC grants Rueben Abati bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes has granted bail to the former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati. As part of his bail conditions, Abati will drop his...
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[UPDATED] Ondo: Mimiko alerts Buhari of imminent danger
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Friday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari over the political development in the state that saw the Independent...
View Article$2.6bn Badagry deep sea port’ll transform Nigeria’s economy – Ambode
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said the completion of the $2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port Project would mark a turning point in the growth of the nation’s economy. The Governor said...
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Woman kills self after court clears step-father of repeated rape
A 22-year-old woman killed herself after her step-father was cleared of repeatedly raping her, an inquest heard. Juliet Crew left a note behind stating that she felt she had been let down by the legal...
View ArticleGuardiola critics are jealous – Luis Enrique
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes former teammate Pep Guardiola will succeed at Manchester City and that criticism of his methods are borne out of jealousy. Guardiola is in the midst of the worst...
View ArticleBuhari congratulates Afe Babalola at 85
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, as he turns 85 on Sunday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,...
View ArticleTwo men caught having sex with 10-year-old boy in Kano
Two men were on Friday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Kano for allegedly having anal intercourse with a 10-year-old boy. Labaran Abdullahi, 25, and Sani Umar, 35, who reside in Tudun Rubudi...
View ArticleRestaurant manager suspected of kidnapping hotel owner
The former manager of a gourmet restaurant in the French resort city of Nice is suspected of ordering the kidnapping of a hotel magnate, who was found bound in the back of a van, investigators said...
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PHOTOS: Flood at Lagos-Abeokuta expressway after heavy downpour
Photos: Saheed Olugbon The Ile Epo market on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, Lagos, was flooded after a heavy downpour on Friday. See photos below: The post PHOTOS: Flood at Lagos-Abeokuta expressway...
View ArticleBusiness booms in Daura as Buhari’s daughter weds
Business boomed in Daura, Katsina State, as the ancient town went agog for President Buhari’s daughter wedding on Friday. Super markets, shops, soft drink sellers and commercial motorcyclists recorded...
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