The sum of $72.87 million linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources has been discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency said this while confirming the arrest of Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank. The statement read; “As part of the ongoing investigations into…
A policeman who appeared drunk in a viral video has been arrested by the Osun state police command for alleged indiscipline. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola said on Wednesday, December 15 that Police Sergeant, Onatunde Joba is “currently undergoing an orderly room trial.” Opalola said; “The Osun State Police Command in its continued…
A student of Plateau State University has committed suicide after posting a suicide note on Facebook. Nanshak Christopher Moris, known simply as Chris among friends, posted on Facebook on Sunday evening. He asked God to bless some people who helped him through life, He then asked God for forgiveness. “The world is a bad place,” he…
The 41-year-old man is nursing injuries at a hospital in Murang’a, Kenya, after he was sodomized by four men in Githiagara community of Kigumo. Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the middle-aged man was walking towards Kahethu shopping center at around 1 am on Tuesday, December 14, when he was approached by the four men…
The Ogun state police command has arrested an 18-year-old SS1 pupil for allegedly lacing her guardian’s food with rat poison to kill her. The suspect, Tope Fasanya was arrested following a complaint by the victim, Mrs. Esther Bada, who reported that she was served food by her maid, and immediately after eating the food, she…
Following the reports that marriages conducted in the Ikoyi registry are illegal and invalid, the Ministry of Interior has dismissed the claims. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, described the reports as “false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the decision of the Court…
A popular Enugu native doctor, Simon Odo a.k.a ‘King of Satan’ is dead. The native doctor from Aji in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, died in the early hours of Tuesday December 14 after a brief illness. The deceased married 59 wives and has over 300 children and grandchildren. One of his…
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has expressed optimism on his release from custody. Kanu, who is currently being detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, said his freedom would soon happen like a miracle. The pro-Biafra agitator disclosed this during his routine meeting with his Lead Counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode was spotted arriving court today for his arraignment before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja over forgery of medical report. Back in November, he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly forging a medical report during his trial for money…
Victor Oke, a final year student of the Department of Political Science at the Osun State University, was allegedly attacked with matchets, shot and set ablaze for refusing to join a cult group. Confirming the incident, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, in a statement issued on Monday December 13, said; “We noticed that…