Fayose Out of EFCC Net as Court Grants N50m Bail
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, has on Wednesday granted bail to the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. The judge granted bail to Mr Fayose in the sum of ₦50 million with two sureties who must issue a ₦50 million bond in a reputable bank as well […]
NAFEST Opens in Port Harcourt
The octopus presentation and showcasing of the best of Nigeria’s culture, arts, crafts and fashion in the unity festival, tagged NAFEST, is happening now live in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The National Council of Arts and Culture, NCAC, under the leadership of the Director General, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe is bringing Nigerians and foreigners together to […]
At Last! Khashoggi’s Body Parts Found
Body parts belonging to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to a new report. The 59-year-old Washington Post columnist had been “cut up” and his face was “disfigured,” sources told Sky News. One source told the news outlet that Khashoggi’s remains were found in the garden of the Saudi consul general’s home. […]
Emulate the Good Virtues of Idiagbon, Buhari Charges Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the late Maj.-Gen. Tunde Idiagbon was “a very rare example of what loyalty to fatherland and to a superior should be’’, and urged Nigerians to emulate him. The president gave the charge when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant and members of the party from the three […]
$200m Diesel Scam: Defendant Jumps Bail as Police Begins Manhunt
A Lagos Special Offences court was on Monday told how a defendant in a $200 million oil scam, Yusuf Yahaya Kwande jumped administrative bail granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The second defendant, Osahon Asemota was also absent in court. The two defendants were billed to be arraigned before Justice […]
Edo Governor, NAMA Boss to Attend NACAN AGM in Benin
The ancient city of Benin, Edo State capital will host members of the National Air Traffic Communicators Association of Nigeria, NATCA, as it holds its Annual General Meeting/Conference on Friday. Already, all is now set for the epochal event which would have in attendance the Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the Managing […]
Kaduna Crisis: Death Toll Soars to 81
The number of casualties in the ongoing crisis in Kaduna continue to rise as three unidentified youths were killed today in Kaduna despite the round-the-clock curfew imposed on the city and its environs by the Kaduna State government. It was learnt that the three youths were shot dead in the early hours in Nayari area […]
How Khashoggi’s Killers Tried to Cover Murder
Surveillance video recorded by Turkish law enforcement appears to confirm reports that Saudi agents accused of carrying out the killing of Jamal Khashoggi used a body double as part of an attempted cover-up, the Washington Post revealed today. The video — obtained and broadcast by CNN on Monday — purportedly shows a Saudi agent walking […]
Xenophobia: 9 Nigerian-owned shops burnt in South Africa
As Xenophobia on Sunday reared its ugly head again in South Africa, Nigerians have lost more than nine shops to arsonists in Hillbrow, central Johannesburg. The Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Habib Miller, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone from Pretoria on Monday that South Africans allegedly […]
Supreme Court Nullifies Rivers APC Primaries
The Supreme Court, on Monday, set-aside an interim order of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, which gave the All Progressives Congress, APC, the nod to conduct its Ward, Local Government and State Congresses in Rivers State. The apex court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, faulted the appellate court […]
