Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta
Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of Eku community
How my neighbour defrauded me of N1m — witness
A 41-year-old businessman, Vincent Okam, on Thursday told a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja, that his former neighbour, James Ibe, defrauded him of N1 million. The police charged Ibe of Jabi, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and cheating. Being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Babajide Olanipekun, Okam said the defendant, who […]
Court dismisses suit seeking reversal of dismissed pregnant police officer
A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday dismissed the suit by the Ekiti Government against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over the dismissal of a pregnant officer on grounds of abuse of court processes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ekiti Attorney-General, Wale Fapounda, in the suit, is seeking an order […]
Oyo tree that fell, killed 4, ‘rises’
The 100-year-old tree that fell on Monday due to heavy windstorm at Sabo area of Oyo in Oyo State, leaving four people dead, has reportedly risen again.
Kidnappers on the rampage in Lagos, Ondo, Ogun
*Retired AVM, over 33 others abducted in 3 months *Huge sums paid as ransom *We’ve foiled 35 kidnap cases, says Ondo Amotekun Commander *We’re not aware of demand, payment of ransom—Police *No kidnapping incident in Osun By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon, Shina Abubakar & James Ogunnaike The spate of kidnapping in the last three months […]
Day of Tributes: Ndubuisi Kanu was a great nationalist — Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu, Ukiwe, Opadokun, others
NOTABLE Nigerians, including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu; former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ubitu Ukiwe (retd); NADECO chieftain, Ayo Opadokun, yesterday, described late Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd) as a great nationalist and an icon of all time.
