By Joe Udo A father-in-law, Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija, have been arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an amended two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and using false documents. They were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has said it will charge popular cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye aka Bobrisky, to court over abuse of the Nigerian naira notes. This is coming in after the operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of Commission, commenced an investigation into Bobrisky’s alleged spraying of naira notes on different occasions….
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, and presided over by Justice Deinde Dipeolu, has convicted and sentenced one Bose Lateef for hawking 507,500 naira notes, an offence considered as money racketeering. The convicted was secured by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, 15 March 2024….
By Paschal Abu The richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija, and her husband, Modupe Alakija, have parted ways after 30 years of marriage. According to a report by TheWill, the mother of four and the businessman allegedly no longer live together in their matrimonial home in highbrow Ikoyi, Lagos. “The couple were alleged to have…
By Our Reporter The Nigeria Police Force has refunded the N250,000 the personnel of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Tactical Unit, Ijegun, extorted from some traditionalists for having “Ifa” calabash in their vehicle. SaharaReporters reported on Sunday how the personnel of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Tactical Unit, Ijegun, allegedly extorted N250,000 from…
By Frank Ulom Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the passing away of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu. The actor who had been battling with sickness died at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos. According to Channels TV, Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest after he had a relapse about a week…
By Joe Udo A group of hoodlums have reportedly abducted a corpse and the family members transported the body to the deceased man’s rural home in Ameze Owerre, Umabor community, in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu. According to reports, the kidnappers have contacted the deceased’s family and requested a N50 million ransom. The…
By Joe Udo A Lagos-based pastor, Feyi Daniels, popularly known as Bishop Feyi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Court, for r@ping his church member. Feyi was sentenced on Friday, 26 January 2024, by the presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi. Oshodi found Feyi, who is the founder of iReign Christian Ministry, guilty…
By Paschal Abu 61-year-old man, Mr Sobowale Babatunde has emerged as the overall best-graduating student at the University of Lagos, UNILAG. Babatunde graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA of 4.84 at the Distance Learning Institute, DLI of the institution. He became the overall best-graduating student in the 2021/2022 academic session. Babatunde’s achievement at…
By Joe Udo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6 billion. Ugwuh was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on 11 January 2024 by the Lagos Zonal Command EFCC Officials at No.2,…
