FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered over five billion naira stolen oil subsidy money; just as more than forty suspects are currently being prosecuted for the unholy act. Chairman of the anti graft agency, Ibrahim Lamorde disclosed this in Enugu during a workshop organized for Journalists […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Men and officials of the Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has sealed no fewer than 40 illegal drugs stores at Alapere, Magodo and Ikosi-Isheri areas of Lagos, Nigeria. The raid was conducted in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Federal Taskforce, National […]
A suspect was at the weekend arrested for allegedly collecting INEC temporary voters cards from some unsuspecting residents at Igoke Ward B area of Agbado Oke Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos, Nigeria on the pretext that he would assist them in obtaining the Permanent Voters’ Cards. The suspect (name withheld) who was reportedly […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Five persons accused of impersonating officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and deceiving members of the public into parting with money for non-existent FIRS jobs and fake promotion promise to officials of the Service, were Monday 27th October 2014 docked at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Relief on Thursday came the way of a middle- aged blind woman who was defrauded the sum of N830,000 by a suspected fraudster, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recovered and handed over N550,000 out of the total back to the owner. The anti – graft agency, recovered the […]
The abducted former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), has regained his freedom from his captors. Confirmation on the release was contained in a statement issued later Thursday by the current NBA President, Augustine Alegeh. The press statement revealed that the prominent Lawyer, was released around 11 pm […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Cyber crimes and online fraud perpetrators in Nigeria would henceforth get seven years jail term if caught. This followed the passage of the bill sponsored to that effect by Senator Adegbenga Kaka (APC Ogun East). The bill tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Prohibition, […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Odogbolu, Ogun state, South Western Nigeria, Professor Joseph Olusanya, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. AFRICAN EXAMINER sources in the citadel and Odogbolu town, indicated that Professor Olusanya was abducted Monday, during a return journey from Abeokuta, the state Capital, while […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos state Police Command has confirmed the passing on, of a woman believed to be under the influence of some metaphysical powers, by turning from a flying bird into human being after ramming into an electric pole in Cappa area of Oshodi. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed that the […]
In order to check the high level of violence against female gender in the country, the Acting Inspector General Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba, has re-constituted the Force Unit. Consequently, he has appointed CSP Olabisi Kolawole as the Gender Adviser to the Nigeria Police. In a press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the orchestrated attack on Edo legislative quarters on Saturday, alarming that the attack raised the high level of impunity under the present administration which is incomparable to the country’s Military rules. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the […]
Following last Saturday abduction of the immediate past National President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), the Rivers state Police Command confirmed Monday said it has commenced search and rescue operations on whereabout and safety return of the prominent legal practitioner. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, revealed Monday […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The entire Ubiekpo Abor community in Udi council Area of Enugu State has been thrown into pandemonium, after a boy, simply identified as Uchechukwu reportedly stabbed her mum, Eunice Ugwuozor to death. Enugu state Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Amnesty International has kicked against court marshal of 12 soldiers by the Nigerian Military Court in Abuja. The military had three weeks ago court marshal and convicted 12 solders for mutiny after they fired shots at the General Officer Commander GOC of Nigerian Army in Borno State. But in its official […]
…Petitions Jonathan, Others FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The family of the late Chukwuma Ihezie, who allegedly died in the police cell after several hours of torture, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan, asking him to order for an autopsy on the corpse so as to enable them conduct his burial. It would be recalled Chukwuma died […]
The Sudanese woman, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim who was convicted in May this year, by a Sudanese court but escaped, has indicated interest to take on the fight in support of the victims who suffer similar ordeal. Ibrahim who married to a Christian Sudanese dropped the hint in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States (US) where […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At least three undergraduates of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, (ESUT) Agbani, were on Friday night shot and seriously wounded by armed bandits, suspected to be cult members. Our Correspondent gathered that the affected students are now undergoing surgery at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, […]
The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji has described his acquittal by the Federal High Court in Lagos as historic and victory for democracy and the rule of law. While addressing a world press briefing at the Assembly complex, Lagos, Nigeria on Friday after the ruling, Ikuforiji said he […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Barely 24 hours after the state government directive for closure of all the state courts, sequel to violence that broke out on Monday and Thursday at the venue of the Election Petition tribunal, Ekiti state has been embroiled in another civil disturbance as hoodlums thronged the streets of Ado Ekiti, the […]
Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has raised the alarm over the desperation of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to at all cost scuttle his inauguration by causing mayhem in the state that could lead to a declaration of a State of Emergency. In a statement on Thursday night by his Chief Press […]
