A 60-year-old man based in the United States, Bamikole Laniyan, is at the risk of a 52-year jail term and possible deportation after pleading guilty to his role in a $1.7m bank fraud and money laundering. According to a statement obtained on the US Department of Justice website on Tuesday that Laniyan, who is also…
The nine surveyors who were abducted by gunmen last week have been reportedly released by their abductors on Tuesday night. The victims were said to have been kidnapped while working at a site at Ilu Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state last week Tuesday and the abductors were also said…
A drama ensued at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived at the quarters but the entrance gate locked. Our correspondents observed that the security personnel at the complex locked the gates when the governor’s convoy arrived at the complex. The action of the security personnel was hinged…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has unveiled a new set of infrastructure projects worth N159.15 billion to further expand the dividends of democracy to all corners of the State. This second phase of projects tagged “Osun 2025 Infrastructure plan” covers road construction, school rehabilitation and completion of ongoing renovation and upgrading of primary health centers…
A lady, Loveth Alo Helen, who allegedly made false testimony of buying a duplex after prayers by Evangelist Ebuka Obi of the Zion Prayer ministry, was on Tuesday arraigned at the Enugu North magisterial Court on four count charges of defamation, conspiracy, felony and false pretence. The 34 years old lady was accused of false…
The House of Representatives today has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to direct internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic contents with immediate effect. The lawmakers passed the resolution following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state.Moving the motion,…
Ukraine will present the United States on Tuesday with a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia, hoping to restore support from its key benefactor, which under President Donald Trump has demanded concessions to end the three-year war. The talks in Saudi Arabia come as Russia has ramped up attacks against Ukraine and Kyiv has…
The Ogun State Police Command is searching for a suspect identified simply as Amosun, who allegedly stabbed one 37-year-old Tunde Majekodunmi to death during a birthday party in the Arinu area of Iju-Ota on Friday night. The incident occurred just days after an 80-year-old woman, Ladan Bature, was fatally stabbed during an argument at the…
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have nabbed a couple identified as Emmanuel and Mmesoma Okafor for allegedly kidnapping an online vendor who had gone to deliver a product in the Iyana Ishashi area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday. According to him, the…
