Rape Allegation: D’ banj Sues Accuser For N1.5 billion
Musician and Entrepreneur, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has sued Seyitan Babatayo, a twitter user, who accused him of rape for N1.5 billion. This was contained in a suit filed on Friday by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, his lawyer, and brought before a federal high court in Abuja. In the suit, the singer is […]
N127million Fraud: EFCC Docks Lagos Ex-Scholarship Board Chair.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on July 2, 2020, arraigned Stephen Oshinowo, a former Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, for alleged N127m fraud before Justice O.A. Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. He was arraigned on amended eight-count charges bordering on criminal conversion to […]
Ondo Health Commisoner Dies Of Coronavirus
The Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, is dead. He died at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. Adegbenro was said to have died of complications from COVID-19 A government official, however disputed that his death was related to COVID-19. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had on Wednesday disclosed that he had test positive to […]
Breaking: Nigeria Announces Resumption Dates for Domestic Flights; Lagos, Abuja take Lead
The airports in Lagos and Abuja will resume domestic flights on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, while the Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports will follow on July 11, 2020, Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation tweeted Wednesday. Other airports will resume on July 15, 2020, he said, adding that the date for the resumption […]
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Internet Fraud Kingpin for $8.5m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Port Harcourt’s zonal office on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 arraigned one Onwuzuruike Ikenna Kingsley (aka Jeff Sikora), a self-styled President/ Chief Executive Officer of United States-based Prime Trust Credit Union Bank before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on an […]
Governor Okowa: ‘My wife and I Have Tested Positive for COVID-19’
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. His wife has also tested positive for COVID-19, the governor said. Okowa, who confirmed this development in a tweet on his handle Wednesday said, “My wife and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are well and continuing with our isolation/medication. […]
COVID-19: Osun SSG Tests Positive
The Secretary to the Osun state government, Wole Oyebamiji has tested positive for the coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu. The statement also confirmed more 10 COVID-19 cases in the state. According to the commissioner, the cases in the state have been rising consistently as […]
Court Jails Man for Romance Scam
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of an internet fraudster, Nwokorie Valentine, to six months imprisonment before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convict was arraigned on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, on one-count charge of […]
NCAA Bans Private Jets from Charter Services
In a move it says will check the abuse of private jets in the country and regularize their operations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has banned the use of private jets for charter flight services. The ban came into effect Monday. Private jets, which usually operate on a Permit for Non- Commercial Flight (PNCF), […]
COVID-19: CAF Shifts 2021 AFCON To 2022
The executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2021 African Cup of Nations(AFCON) to 2021 This postponement of the tournament was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday after consultation with stakeholders and taking into cognizance the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the […]
