Author: Kazeem Ugbodaga
Rushdie battles for life, placed on ventilator, liver damaged
Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, was stabbed in the neck at a literary event in upstate New York…
Man who stabbed Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, named
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck at a literary event in upstate New York Friday. The assailant stormed the stage…
Fraudster boutique owner jailed for Yahoo-Yahoo in Ilorin, loses house to FG
Muhammed's journey to prison started on August 2, 2022 when operatives of the EFCC, while acting on intelligence on the…
Fraudster Corps Member jailed, loses house, car, N.9m to FG in Ilorin
The court, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 found Adetuberu, 28, guilty of the two counts preferred against him by the…
26 Suspected internet fraudsters smashed in Delta
The EFCC listed items recovered from suspects to include a Toyota Camry car, two Mercedes Benz C300 cars, mobile phones…
JUST IN: Corporal Kadiri disgraced, sacked from police for checking man’s phone
Kadiri was caught on video recently assaulting a man for refusing that he allowed him to check his phone which…
What Obasanjo said when he hit Maiduguri on Friday
Obasanjo said on Maiduguri: “what I saw is contrary to the picture being painted outside.”
Lagos Police intercept 21 parcel of illicit drugs
Hundeyin said the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, had directed that the suspect and exhibit be transferred…
New York governor Hochul says Rushdie still alive
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck at a literary event in upstate New York Friday. An assailant stormed the stage…
Dariye breaks silence: How Buhari, Lalong influenced my release from prison
Dariye and former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame were granted pardon by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on 14th…
Faces of two Nigerian drug dealers, Ifeanyi, Obiora busted in India
The suspects have been identified as Herry alias Ifeanyi, 26 and Obiora, 50.
Wike breaks silence: I didn’t sue Atiku
There have been reports that Wike had sued Atiku, asking the court to declare him the winner of the last…
Oba of Benin makes two fresh appointments
The Council also announced the appointment of Omoruyi Omonuwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as legal adviser and personal…
Five internet fraudsters convicted in Ibadan
The convicts are Ojekale Samuel Ayodimeji, Azeez Toheeb Oluwatemilorun, Ayomide Michael Eniola, Adetona Oladimeji Abdulazeez and Shonola Gafar Opeyemi.
Six Nigerian fraudsters who impersonated Americans jailed
The convicts include Hassan Sarki (aka Olivia Logan), Ikani Abdullahi Sani (aka Vegas Smart), Japhtan Alhassan (aka Harry Mack), Hassan…
Nigerian govt says 1,000 terrorists convicted in 18 months
Malami said that within the period under review, the ministry had been involved in 312 cases ranging from terrorism to…
Deadly protests leave five policemen, 21 civilians dead in Sierra Leone
Deadly protests in Freetown, Sierra Leone have left five policemen and 21 civilians dead. Many stayed indoor on Thursday to…
Lagos to close popular bridge in Apapa four months: Plan your movement
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said the closure of the bridge would begin from…
Tribute to my Godfather, Professor Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje
However in 2003, when I lost both my parents within the space of 16 months, and I was totally emotionally…
Nigeria must stop borrowing for consumption – Peter Obi
According to Obi, it is ironical that States that received fiscal bailouts did not invest them properly and did not…
Terrorist kingpin Shanono, 18 others killed in Kaduna air raid
He said that the terrorists were eliminated following sustained air operations in the North West. According to him, no less…
LAWMA announces date to increase waste bill by 50 percent
The LAWMA boss said the Authority was working with PSP operators to resolve some of the issues affecting their operation,…
Rhodes-Vivour emerges Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos
Declaring the result in Ikeja, the Chairman of the Lagos LP Electoral Committee/Returning Officer, Mr Lamidi Apanpan, said that Rhodes-Vivour…
Oyo Court jails seven internet fraudsters
The convicts: Ogunyemi Olajide Temitope, Olamilekan Fafiolu Quadri, Olamilekan Paul Akinyemi, Ayegbusi Ayokunle, Taiwo Azeez Dolapo, Adeogun Usman Oluwatobiloba and…
How some banks management stole billions of Naira in the name of borrowing – Bawa
According to Bawa in some of the failed banks, the management stole billions of Naira in the name of borrowing,…
EFCC cracks 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Wednesday said their arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the Commission on…
800 inmates escape after Islamic gunmen attack prison in Congo
About 80 heavily armed militia attacked the prison to free inmates, including 12 ADF women that were in custody, in…
Moment South Africa High Commissioner visited Tinubu in Abuja (Photos)
Also at the visit were the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the House of Representatives member representing Ikeja…
Why I refused to answer questions from New York Prosecutors – Trump
He invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general at…
Why Atiku must be stopped from being president – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar broke the gentleman’s agreement between the south…