EFCC’s charge: Court fixes April 23 for ruling on substituted service of charge on Yahaya Bello
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday fixed April 23 for ruling in the application by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking a substituted service of the charge on the immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, and the…
Soldiers detained over alleged cable theft at Dangote refinery
The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, said two soldiers accused of stealing armoured cables at the Dangote refinery are currently in custody. The soldiers had entered the facility on Sunday in an Acura jeep but were caught at the company’s main gate with 897 armoured cables that had been cut to size. Reacting in a statement…
Day-old baby found in polythene bag in Lagos
A day-old baby boy abandoned in a polythene bag has been rescued at Alhaji Masha Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere, while on her way to a destination, heard the sound of a crying baby emanating from the polythene…
Kaduna: Former Speaker denies approving $350m loan
A former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has denied claims that the ninth Assembly approved the $350 million World Bank loan obtained by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Recall that the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man fact-finding committee to probe…
UNIOSUN hospital probes patient’s death
The management of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, on Tuesday, said it has commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient after an unrest in the female ward. Sources in the hospital had alleged that the death of the female patient occurred during a disruption caused by a man whose…
Blood on Chidinma’s dress matched Ataga’s DNA – Expert
Dr Richard Somiari, a forensic expert in the alleged murder trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, on Tuesday, revealed that the DNA blood sample found on Chidinma’s red dress matched that of the victim, Michael Ataga, the late Super TV CEO. Somiari, who is a director and consultant for the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, gave…
Carpenter convicted for raping neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced a 26-year-old carpenter, Tayo Akinboyewa, to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s 12-year-old primary school pupil. The judge said he was satisfied that the prosecutrix (victim)’s testimony that Akinboyewa had sexual intercourse with her…
Tinubu directs inclusion of NOUN graduates in NYSC scheme, law school
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law graduates to participate in Law School in the country for equal opportunities. He made the disclosure during his presentation at the 13th…
Edo Court sentences three to death by hanging over murder, other
Justice R. Irele-Ifijeh of the Edo State High Court in Benin City, has sentenced the trio of Solomon Abuede, James Monday and Kelvin Edward, all male to death by hanging for armed robbery, kidnapping and murder. Justice Irele-Ifijeh said that the offences are punishable under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law of Edo…
Cubana Chief Priest says ‘Money na water’, after Naira abuse trial
Businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has broken his silence after perfecting his N10 million bail condition with two sureties in like sum. Okechukwu claimed he was not small and that money was water in an Instagram post shortly after his arraignment on Wednesday. “Seeing all your messages and love….
