Category: Metro
Ex CBN gov, Paul Ogwuma, wife buy N15.6bn property in UK
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Paul Ogwuma and his wife have allegedly acquired property worth £33 million (N15.6 billion). A [...]
Soldiers invade country home, hotel owned by Ateke Tom
Soldiers from 6 Division, Nigerian Army on Thursday invaded the country home of belonging to former agitator and Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom in Ok [...]
Divorce wife, lose house to her – court rules
The belief that patriarchy is so entrenched in the Nigerian system and women have no rights under the law has been proved to be an erroneous one. Now [...]
Channels, AIT, sanctioned for breach of ethical codes + full list
The National Broadcasting Commission has sanctioned 45 broadcast stations, including the Channels Television, Africa Independent Television (AIT), Nig [...]
Ex-NAF vice marshall, Omenyi bags jail sentence for N136m fraud
A former vice marshall of the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, Tony Omenyi, has been sentenced to seven year imprisonment for diverting over N136 million meant [...]
Hoodlums unleash mayhem on Igbos, destroy shops over election
The Oshodi area of Lagos was on Monday thrown into pandemonium as hoodlums said to be sympathetic to the ruling party, APC, unleashed mayhem and viole [...]
Activist, Deji Adeyanju still in jail despite bail as court registrar absconds
Despite being granted bail on Monday, political activist, Deji Adeyanju is unfortunately still in jail and this may not be unconnected to the ethical [...]
#ArewaMeToo activist, Maryam Awaisu regains freedom
Maryam Awaisu, the author and activist who was arrested in Kaduna yesterday for championing the cause of sexual violence victims in Northern Nigeria, [...]
Falana wants el-Rufai prosecuted over body bag threat
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana is seeking to have a visa ban placed on Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, the Kaduna State governor who says that the general el [...]
Amnesty Int’l demands release of activist, Maryam Awaisu
Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Nigeria police force to urgently release activist and author, Maryam Awaisu, who was arrested by operativ [...]