The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu, Lagos State, and seized 1.8tons (1,855kgs) of crack cocaine worth over $278, 250,000, or about N194, 775,000,000 in street value. The NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said on Monday in Abuja that the seizures appear to be the largest single cocaine seizure in the …
Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant Victor Aduba were sentenced to 21 years in prison for the kidnapping of Sylvanus Hafia. On Monday, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court handed down the sentence. The pair were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Sylvanus Ahanonu Hafia on June 23, 2014, around 5:30 p.m., at Kara Street, …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to disqualify the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, respectively, as the 2023 election approaches. According to reports, Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled on Monday that the opposition’s suit to remove Tinubu and Obi from the 2023 presidential race was incompetent. Read …
The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has provided an update on a raid on the home of Tukur Mamu, publisher of the Desert Herald and hostage negotiator for the Kaduna Train. Mamu was apprehended by the agency on Wednesday at the request of the Nigerian military. The DSS revealed that ‘incriminating materials’ were discovered in Mamu’s home in a …
Despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUUongoing )’s seven-month-long strike, the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, announced the appointment of a new vice-chancellor on Thursday night. Wahab Egbewole, the new vice-chancellor, is a Professor of Law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and he is set to take office on October 16. Abidu Yazidi, …
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognised by billions of people around the world, died on Thursday at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace announced. Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest of her four children and the oldest heir apparent in British history at 73, becomes king immediately. The queen died after the …
Queen Elizabeth II of England has died at the age of 96 on Thursday. The queen was said to have died peacefully. Crowd had gathered at the Buckingham Palace residence in London on Thursday as concern was growing over the Queen’s health. Around 100 people braved torrential rain to stand at the palace gates, according to AFP, as senior royals …
By Seriki Adinoyi Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Governor of the state, Jonah Jang, over the N6.3 billion corruption charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Presided over by Justice Christy Dabup, the court also discharged and acquitted a former cashier in the office of the Secretary …
Serena Williams demonstrated that she has no intention of retiring from singles without a fight, defeating second seed Anett Kontaveit on another memorable night at the US Open. Williams, ranked 605th and turning 41 next month, stunned the Estonian in New York, winning 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2. The American, who recently announced her intention to retire following her home major, …
Fidelity Bank has agreed to take over the United Kingdom unit of Nigeria’s second oldest lender, Union Bank, the former said Tuesday. It is the latest phase in the train of divestments by the latter which, beginning late last year, saw Union Bank offload 90 per cent of its shareholding to a new owner, Titan Trust. Fidelity Bank will be …
English Premier League side AFC Bournemouth have sacked their head coach Scott Parker after Matchday Four. The club made the announcement on Tuesday morning on its official website stating that Parker will be replaced in the interim by former Bournemouth midfielder, Gary O’Neil. It was reported that Parker becomes the first manager to get the boot in the 2022/2023 season …
Delta Air Lines has suspended its flights between New York- JFK and Lagos effective October 4, 2022. Delta Air Lines exclusively disclosed via a statement that the route suspension was to fit into “the current demand environment.” The statement however stressed that the airline was still operating its Lagos and Atlanta routes. It read, “Delta is suspending its nonstop service …
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, met with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London. Although details of the meeting were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, It was learnt that it was part of negotiations ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Wike attended the meeting …
Insurgents from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, have attacked Takulashi Shikarkir, a local ward in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the insurgents invaded the town on Monday evening, shooting sporadically as hundreds of residents of the community …
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgement on an appeal filed by a PDP chieftain, Sheriff Oborevwori, challenging the emergence of Olorogun David Edevbie as the Peoples Democratic Party’s standard bearer in Delta state’s gubernatorial election in 2023. On July 7, 2022, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission …
On Friday night, unknown gunmen stormed the Agwa Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State’s Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) and killed four officers. Two male officers were shot dead, while two female officers were burned to death. According to a source, one of the slain officers had only been with the force for two weeks. The attackers also set fire …
On Thursday, the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. According to reports, the court discharged and acquitted the killer’s father, Frank Akpan, and sister, Bassey Anwan. Umoren’s case drew a lot of attention from Nigerians, particularly on social media. Late Iniubong Umoren, a Philosophy graduate …
Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will remain in prison until October 31st, as the case has been rescheduled. Ekweremadu appeared in court on Thursday and will remain in custody because the judge adjourned the case until the end of October for a hearing. It should be noted that the Nigerian senator first appeared before the Uxbridge magistrates’ court in …
Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, Oyo State’s Deputy Governor, has been impeached. On Monday, the state House of Assembly impeached Olaniyan. Legislators impeached the deputy governor around 11:30 a.m. The Peoples Democratic Party controls the House of Assembly (PDP). During the plenary on Monday, lawmakers announced that they had impeached the deputy governor based on the recommendation of the investigation panel. …
The use of SPY vehicle number plates is forbidden, according to Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba. It doesn’t matter if it has permission or not because all permissions have been permanently revoked. The directive was announced by the force’s public relations representative on Wednesday, Muyiwa Adejobi. It happened after people with SPY plates continued to violate traffic laws, regulations, and …
