Dane Peter Nielsen was found guilty of two counts of murder of his Nigerian wife, Zainab, and daughter, Petra, by the Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square annexe on Friday. The judge, Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, issued the decision after a five-hour hearing that began around 11:15 p.m. On June 13, 2018, the Lagos State…
Kidnappers have freed the abducted village head of Karfi in Takai Local Government of Kano State, Abdulyahyah Ilo, and abducted Dr. Huzaifa Karfi, a varsity lecturer sent to deliver the ransom. Dr. Karfi, an associate professor at Kano State University of Science and Technology (KSTU), Wudil, had gone to deliver the ransom to secure the…
Adamawa State Police Command has killed three suspected kidnappers, arrested two others, and rescued a victim in a joint operation with hunters in Fufore Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Nguroji, disclosed this in a statement, saying two double-barrel guns, handsets, charms, and other items were recovered during the operation….
On Thursday, May 19, the international wing of the country’s main airport in Lagos was temporarily closed. This was in response to the discovery of a mangled body on Runway 18R of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The identity of the deceased could not be determined, nor could it be determined whether the deceased…
According to the PUNCH, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has linked at least 17 properties to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This comes as the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris, who is currently being investigated for N80 billion in fraud. According to an EFCC official who…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU Federal University of Technology Akure chapter, has rejected the appointment of Prof. Adenike Oladiji as the new Vice-chancellor of the institution. Though Oladiji’s appointment as the eighth substantive VC of the institution was rectified by Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Godknows Igali, the union alleged that the selection process…
A Battalion Commanding Officer who led the fight against Boko Haram in the North East, Major UJ Undianyede, is said to have committed suicide. Reports have it that Undianyede killed himself less than 72 hours to the verdict of a court-martial trying him for alleged military infractions during the war. The Major is said to…
Mr Kazeem Ogidan, a 62-year-old retired banker, petitioned an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday to dissolve his 36-year marriage to Risikat. Ogidan accused his wife of abusing him in his plea. Ogidan, who resides in Lowcost Estate in Ikorodu, begged the court to grant him a divorce. “My wife beats me. She has…
The administration of Lagos state has made public the list of six local governments and nine local government development areas where Okada has been banned. Following the lynching and death of a sound engineer in Lekki, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today put a new ban on the operation of commercial motorcycles known as Okadas….
Senator Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, has stated that the country’s aviation fuel scarcity and high cost is a worldwide issue. Sirika made the claim after Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) warned Nigerians to expect flight disruptions due to a shortage of aviation fuel. AON explained that the scarcity and high cost of Jet…