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All money transfers went through the Central Bank Of Nigeria – Airpeace Boss, Allen Onyema denies US fraud allegations

  AirPeace CEO Allen Onyema, has denied all fraud allegations by the USA, stating that they are false and are in no way in line with his character as a person and as a business man whose only aim has ...

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I’ll sack customs officers living above their earnings – Hameed Ali

  The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has vowed to sack any officer who cannot live within his or her remuneration and involve in illicit ways to acquire wealth.   Ali gave the warning while decorating some ...

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U.S. Court issues warrant of arrest for Air Peace boss, Allen Onyeama

  Embattled Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema is enmeshed in more trouble as the United States District Court of the Northern District of Georgia has issued a warrant of arrest against him.   The U.S. Marshals Service were authorized by ...

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Three trafficked children rescued by the police

  Three children believed to be victims of child trafficking have been rescued by the Anambra State Police Command.   The children were rescued at Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area by police officers who also arrested two women nabbed in ...

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Man, wife and son found dead in Makurdi

  A tragic incident occurred in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Friday November 22 as a man who has been identified as Greg Indyor, his wife Linda and their 6-year-old son Terkumawuese were found dead.   Though details of their death ...

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CCTV showed Ekiti bank staff looting vault before robbery attack – Police

  Asuquo Amba, commissioner of police in Ekiti who commented on the recent robbery attack in the state where a policeman and a girl were shot dead revealed that CCTV footage recovered showed one of the bank staff taking money from the vault ...

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Oshiomhole mocks Saraki and others, says Dino Melaye is 20,000 feet below ground level and will need a miracle to be re-elected

  Adams Oshiomhole slammed those that defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) he heads as he discussed the challeneges they are facing at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party.   According to the former Governor of Edo State, Former ...

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England still pays me N5m pension monthly as an ex-player – Footballer, John Fashanu speaks on dumping Nigeria for England

  Former professional footballer, John Fashanu has revealed that he still receives N5m monthly pension as an ex-English footballer as he talked about Tammy Abraham dumping Nigeria to play for England just like he did.   Fashanu who talked about how ...

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Students who hugged and high-fived after raping woman in London nightclub jailed

  Two students who high-fived and hug each other after raping a woman in a London nightclub have been jailed for more than seven years each.   The Italian nationals identified as 25-year-old Ferdinando Orlando and 26-year-old Lorenzo Costanzo reportedly carried out the attack in ...

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Court sentences two brothers to one year imprisonment for fraud

The EFCC, Benin Zonal office, on Thursday November 21, 2019 secured the convictions of two brothers, Wisdom Onojiolou and Omorodion Onojiolou before Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State on a two count charge ...

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Turkis46 people arrested in Turkey for allegedly spreading terror propaganda on social media

46 people have been arrested and detained by Turkish authorities for allegedly disseminating terror propaganda on social media regarding Turkey’s military operation in north-eastern Syria.   The Anadolu news agency said the suspects were detained in the city of Adana ...

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One person dead, three others injured in road accident in Ogun State

The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), on Friday, November 22nd said that one person died while three others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road accident on Idiroko Road, Ogun  Sango-Ota Area Commander of TRACE, Adekunle Ajibade, ...

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Polytechnic of Ibadan student confronts schoolmate for allegedly flirting with her boyfriend and it was almost messy (video)

A video of a Polytechnic of Ibadan student confronting her schoolmate for allegedly flirting with her boyfriend has surfaced, days after a FUTA student was assaulted by her schoolmates over a “boyfriend”.   The visibly angry student who was surrounded ...

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7 men arraigned for impersonating the Nigerian army

The Nigerian police on Friday, November 22nd arraigned seven men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring and impersonating as members of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The defendants are, Ndidi Ohuchukwu, 27; Owolabi Adeyemi, 47; David Olufemi, 47; ...

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Afe Babalola says he rejected ministerial appointments because he can’t work with civil servants

Afe Babalola revealed why he turned down ministerial appointments while speaking at the dinner organized in celebration of conferment of honorary doctor of letters on him by the University of Ibadan (UI).   According to founder of Afe Babalola University, he can’t ...

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Despite Court Order, Kano Government Vows To Recognise Sacked Emirs

The Kano State Government has reacted to the court judgement which sacked Aminu Ado Bayero (Emir of Bichi), Ibrahim Gaya (Emir of Gaya), Tafida Ila (Emir of Rano), and Ibrahim Abukakar (Emir of Karaye).   Recall that Kano State High Court sacked the Emirs on ...

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Pastor slumps and dies shortly after defecting to APC in Edo

Pastor Aimola John who joined former People’s Democratic Party Governorship candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, has been confirmed dead shortly after he slumped.   The former chairmanship candidate for Owan East Local Governemnt Area reportedly slumped ...

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Wife, 30, stabs 60-year-old husband to death in Ekiti

  The police in Ekiti state have arrested a 30-year-old housewife, Mrs Janet Jegede, for allegedly stabbing her 60-year-old husband, Mr Jegede, to death at their house on Alafiatayo, zone 1, Bamgboye area of Ado Ekiti, the state capital.   According ...

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