Category: Metro
Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland for inciting violence, terrorism in South East
Finland Police have arrested and remanded Simon Ekpa, de facto Indigenous Peoples of Biafra leader, IPOB, over his inciting of violence in the South-E [...]
Dapo Abiodun’s former aide, Abidemi Rufai regains freedom from US prison after serving time for tax fraud, identity theft
Former aide to Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai, has been released from prison in the United States.
The 47 year old was [...]
Ifeanyi Okowa arrested for diverting $1.3trn, buying shares worth N40bn using state funds, spends 2nd day in EFCC custody
The immediate past governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sp [...]
Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigeria’s COAS is dead
Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief army staff is dead.
Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment.
He was 56 years of age.
He was appointed C [...]
Police arrests, interrogates Sijibomi Ogundele over $325,000 fraud
Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) of the Nigerian police in Abuja have arrested the founder and GMD of Sujimoto Holdin [...]
Akintoye Akindele arrested by EFCC on charges of misappropriation, money laundering, diversion of public funds amounting to $35m
The Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akintoye Akindele, has been detained at the Economic and Fin [...]
Police prosecutes lawmaker, Alex Ikwechegh who physically assaulted bolt driver as court grants him N500,000 bail
The police have confirmed that the legal process against House of Representatives member, Alex Ikwechegh, accused of assaulting Bolt driver Stephen Ab [...]
Economic hardship more severe in our region than south – Northern governors
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) says the region is worst hit by economic hardship.
Mohammed Yahaya, governor of Gombe state and chair of [...]
Three die, five missing as helicopter crashes in Rivers
Two pilots and three others, including a medical doctor are missing following a crash by a helicopter into the Atlantic Ocean, near Finima Community i [...]
Ex-lawmaker Farouk Lawan released from Kuje prison after serving 5 year jail term
Farouk Lawan, a former member of the house of representatives, has been released from prison after serving his five-year jail term over bribery.
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