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“You lied to court,” Producer tackles Mercy Chinwo over alleged $345k diversion

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Again, the allegation that our client diverted Mercy Chinwo’s funds is also totally false and that our client could not…

Petrol tanker explosion claims 50 lives in Niger

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said the incident happened when a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed, and an attempt was made…

Lagos directs blockage of turning point on Lekki-Ajah Expressway

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Ogunlola said the illegal turning point was blocked on the instructions of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…

Six jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

They were convicted and jailed by Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in…

University student, one other declared missing in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Zainab was said to have been missing since January 15,2025 after she left her residence at Adetola Moibi street in…

Gombe: 4 arrested for vandalising power transformers

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Abdullahi told journalists that the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday…

Oyo State begins major road rehabilitation in Ibadan

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

The rehabilitation work will focus on key roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo Road, Eleyele-Water Road, and Zion Plaza-Olusoji Road.

Lagos Cook Elijah remanded in prison accused of stealing employer’s N80m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Following an investigation led by Odunuga Akeem and his team, Elijah was charged before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island,…

CCTV exposes bank driver in ₦2.59 million theft scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to police reports, he sold the stolen items, unaware that his actions had been captured on CCTV cameras.

EFCC smashes ‘Yahoo Academy,’ arrests 25 in Benin cybercrime bust

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

EFCC's spokesman, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Friday said acting on this intelligence, operatives moved swiftly to apprehend the…

Fear grips Arepo as gunmen abduct ex-AIG Odumosu’s wife in bold attack

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In moments of sheer terror, the assailants dragged Mrs Odumosu from the vehicle and vanished into the murky depths of…

Five Bauchi men bag life imprisonment for armed robbery

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The prosecution counsel, U.I Lame told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna and…

NSCDC apprehends 29 suspects in Enugu

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said that the command also carried out special patrols during holidays and festive periods that ensured protection of national,…

‘How fake spiritualist Odeyemi Oluwaseun defrauded 2 women of $7200’

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Oluwaseun was convicted and jailed by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday,…

Third Mainland Bridge: FG speaks out amid safety fears

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Federal Government has debunked a rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge is shaking, describing it as baseless and driven…

Catholic Priest killed by gunmen in Anambra buried amidst tears

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Okonkwo, a pharmacist, was murdered by his assailants while leaving the premises of the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical…

POS operator nabbed for stealing employer’s N465,000 in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Police prosecutor, Inspector Kingsley Jackson, explained that the theft took place on December 17, 2024, opposite GTCO Bank, Tinubu Square,…

Lagos Frozen fish theft: Three workers remanded for stealing N11m from employer

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

A petition was filed with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, leading to their arrest after investigation…

Seplat in hot water: FG files charges for $37.5m Tax Evasion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The sum, due and payable to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is alleged to have been unlawfully withheld during the…

Tinubu hails Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina on honorary doctorates

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

He highlighted Mr. Adesina’s transformative leadership in the energy sector, noting that his efforts have ensured sustainable power solutions for…

Tinubu hails Chief Bisi Akande as he turns 86

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Tinubu said Baba Akande's 86th birthday today offered him a veritable opportunity to thank him again for his support and…

Gidi Real Estate awards 3-year-old Abayomi scholarship after abuse scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The distressing incident, which went viral on social media last Wednesday, sparked widespread outrage and prompted swift intervention from the…

Governor Sanwo-Olu mourns death of Onanuga

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

The Governor urged people to see Onanuga’s death as the will of God and take solace in Him for a…

Two arrested for using fake bank transfer to buy goods in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Meanwhile, the police have also arrested a 59 years old Security Guard, Olaitan Matthew for stealing electric Motor parts at…

Tension soars as Ogun Deputy Governor’s convoy is attacked by irate students

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Faced with the growing unrest, the Deputy Governor’s convoy was forced to make an urgent detour, retreating to her lodge…

Lagos on alert as govt set to begin mass demolition

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

“This is a full-fledged market like you just saw, illegally being operated around here, and they dump their waste in…

Pastor Adeboye: How to make 2025 your year of landmark achievements

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Adeboye, who said he had been coming to UI since 1982, as directed by God, explained that his coming this…

EFCC arrests 7 internet fraudsters in Benin city

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 arrested…

Four in serious trouble over alleged child abuse, robbery

Paul Dada

1 year ago

While reiterating commitment of the command to protect lives and property, Wakil urged the people to report suspicious movements and…

$225m debt row: FirstBank accuses Obaigbena’s GHL of breach, diversion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to the statement, the dispute stemmed from a loan facility extended by FirstBank to GHL for the development of…

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