Usifo Ataga Murder: I never met defendant or victim before — Witness
The owner of the apartment where Mr Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered, on Monday said that she neither met Ataga nor his alleged murderers before the incident. Nkechi Mogbo testified before a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. She was being being cross-examined as the first prosecution […]
Bank robbers on endangered list in Germany
Bank robbers seem to be a dying breed in Germany, the number of robberies at banks, savings institutions and post offices have dropped by 95 per cent over the past three decades. This is according to a 1993 report, in which the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) counted 1,623 robberies of “financial institutions and post […]
VFD Group,Afreximbank partner to support intra Africa trade fair
By Peter Egwuatu As part of its initiative to explore cross border partnership within Africa and beyond, VFD Group Plc, is partnering with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support the 2nd edition of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF2021) taking place today Monday, 15 to Sunday, 21 of November 2021. According to a statement from VDF Group […]
Court adjourns money laundering trial of ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, for N338.8 million money laundering. Ikuforiji was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, on a 54-count charge. They had pleaded not […]
Assault: Unilorin assures lecturers, staff of safety
The management of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has assured lecturers, staff and students of the institution of their safety while carrying out their lawful duties. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Fola Olowoleni, the Registrar of the university, and made available to the newsmen on Monday in Illorin. Reacting to the assault […]
At book launch, author preaches resilience, hard work, donates proceeds to foundation
FOR Human Settlements Officer, Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat, Omoayena Odunbaku, achieving great success requires resilience, hard work and patience.
