Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Abuja man Daniel Silas bags 5 years jail term over N128m forex fraud
Silas and his companies were arraigned by the EFCC on two-count charges, bordering on criminal breach of trust and dishonest…
Three jailed after pleading guilty to internet fraud in Calabar
They were arraigned before Justice Rosemary Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar by the Uyo Command of EFCC on…
Shaibu: Edo CP opens up on mayhem that claimed life of Inspector
Adegboye who addressed the press on what led to the melee, said when he heard of the crowd at the…
Benin Airport mayhem: Edo govt calls for arrest, prosecution of Shaibu
The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who address the press, blamed Philip Shaibu and the APC for…
FG busts illegal gold miners in Kogi, 7 suspects arrested
The illegal miners were arrested as part of the ongoing nationwide onslaught of the federal government against illegal mining in…
Benin mayhem: PDP knocks APC, seeks probe of killing of Police Inspector
The party is worried about the desperation of the APC and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo to cause confusion and…
Tinubu to attend 6th mid-year coordination meeting of AU in Ghana
The President and Chairman of ECOWAS will present the ‘2024 Report on the State of the Community,’ focusing on peace,…
Ex-Nasarawa FC Coach Jatau battles Govt over N19.7m unpaid entitlement
Jatau, through his Counsel, Mr A. B. Yirvoms, filed a case before the court, which advised the two parties to…
Anambra Govt. shuts 30 illegal health facilities
Obidike said the administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo instituted the State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency to fight quackery…
‘How NDLEA operatives intercepted N9.8bn codeine consignment in Rivers’
According to him, the seizure came barely three weeks after operatives intercepted 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup containing 1,050,000 bottles…
The Big Fundamental from basketball
Tim Duncan, known as “The Big Fundamental,” was born on April 25, 1976, in Christiansted, St. Croix, in the U.S.…
Nigeria’s Online Casino Market Sees Growth Thanks to Video Game Tech
The burgeoning online casino market presents significant economic opportunities for Nigeria. The sector has the potential to generate substantial revenue…
JAMB unveils 13 students with highest marks in 2024 UTME (FULL LIST)
Professor Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB Registrar revealed 13 students who scored the highest marks in the 2024 UTME…
Amaewhule, 24 others: PDP lawyers ‘fight’ over representation in court
Justice E. O Obele adjourned adjourned the case to 21st August hear the suits filed by BOOT Party and some…
Journalist to pay €5,000 for mocking Italian PM’s height
The journalist, Giulia Cortese, was also given a suspended fine of 1,200 euros for a jibe on Twitter, now named…
Former Ondo PDP chairman Ebenezer Alabi dumps party
In his resignation letter tendered at his Ward 11, Akure North Local Government of Ondo State, Alabi said: “The large…
N150m spent monthly to keep Gombe clean – Gov. Yahaya
The governor stressed the need for the residents to support government’s effort towards keeping a clean environment by utilising the…
FRSC appoints Alphonses Godwin zonal commander for Osun, Oyo, Ondo
Adebanke said that Godwin who was enlisted into the corps in 1996, was well-experienced in the corps’ operational activities. She…
Truth, falsehood, justice, dystopia
It is especially unique among Nobel literature laureates, most of whom tend to publish few works after the award of…
Gov. Yusuf consoles commissioner over daughter, siblings death in inferno
Yusuf led members of the State Executive Council and other dignitaries to the funeral rites of the deceased held at…
Labour Party Reps mourn late member Ekene Adams
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Labour Party Caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed sorrow over the recent death of…
Lagos man ‘kills’ 19-year-old son with shovel
Olumide was said to have inflicted a deep cut on Adeyemi at his right hand side with a shovel while…
Nigerian Oluwole breaks GWR after 3-day gaming marathon
The GWR said Oluwole, with the nickname, “Khoded”, far surpassed the previous record of 50 hours, set by Englishman David…
Two arrested over killing of vigilante operative in Lagos
The 45-year-old vigilante member was attacked on Friday at about 2.00 p.m. by suspected hoodlums while he was allegedly trying…
Florida man arrested for threatening to kill US President Biden
A 39-year-old resident of Florida Jason Patrick Alday has been arrested for threatening to kill US President Joe Biden and…
‘Nigeria will cease to be,’ IPOB issues threats over Nnamdi Kanu
Powerful, in the statement, accused the Nigerian government of provoking IPOB with the continued detention of Kanu. He therefore called…
Court adjourns arraignment of 5 clearing agents over alleged theft of container
The suspects were alleged to have unlawfully removed the container from the Bonded Terminal with forged documents. When the case…
IGP Egbetokun promises affordable housing for police operatives
Egbetokun who disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing officers and men of the Edo Command during a one-day working visit…
Ex-NAPL Mohammed boss loses Lagos properties to FG
Justice Chukujekwu Aneke gave the final forfeiture order on Wednesday following a motion on notice filed and argued by the…
Alleged $6bn fraud: Court rejects Agunloye`s request for foreign medical trip
Agunloye is facing prosecution by the EFCC on seven-count charges bordering on fraudulent Mambilla Power Project contract award to the…