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ADO-EKITI – A bank cashier, Ebenezer Adeolu Longe, his wife, Isakunle Olamide Oyinlola and his mother-in-law, Isakunle Eunice Moradeke were recently sentenced to 60-year imprisonment each. Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye of Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti delivered the verdict. The trio were convicted on a 12-count charge of conspiracy and …

LAGOS – One of Nigeria’s top financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, headed by Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe is currently involved in over an alleged N200million financial scandal. Fidelity Bank Plc which prides itself as a lender that can be trusted and trading with the tagline, “We are Fidelity, we keep our words”, …

MINNA NIGER STATE – Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, the Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governor’s Forum (NCSGF), has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). According to a release e-signed and made available …

Following the recent updates, sources within the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have confirmed that N507m has been recovered from Nora Johnson, the Sierra Leonean woman involved in a case of multi-million naira fraud against her former employers, and her co-conspirators. It was gathered that while Nora Johnson refunded …

ABUJA – Plots by a powerful cartel to implicate and set up popular Abuja-based prophet, Joshua Iginla has been exposed. It was scooped that the syndicate being sponsored by high ranking Pastors have colluded with some ex-staff of the ministry who were sacked over gross misconduct to rope Iginla with …

BY ADETOKUNBO FAKEYE AYETORO-YEWA – A non political forum in Ogun State, Yewa North Patriotic Forum has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun over the illegal encroachment of a border community, Igbokofi, in the local government and arrest, detention of Pastor …

KADUNA – The wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajia Asia El-Rufai, has said she is ready to die at the hands of kidnappers if it will bring peace to Nigeria. Hajia Asia urged Nigerians to make sacrifices to end banditry and kidnapping, by refusing to pay ransoms. The Governor’s wife …

LAGOS – The Lagos State Police Command on April, 23, 2021, rearrested one Oyemachi Maduabuchi, m, 34, who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centres, Imo State, after the jail break that occurred on April, 5, 2021 at 2am. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called on security agencies to as a matter of urgency unravel those behind Eruwa shooting, describing the development as condemnable, unfortunate, unwarranted and sad. Hon Ogundoyin while reacting to the death of two …

IMO STATE – The police have announced the arrest of the gunmen who killed Ahmed Gulak, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain. Gulak was shot dead in Imo State in the morning of Sunday, May 30, 2021. According to driver of the vehicle that took Gulak to the airport who …