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ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has issued a summons commanding the appearance of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Arise TV Media Group, and Fisayo Soyombo within 30 days as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Chief Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, a Customs …

ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA – Justice S. Odili, presiding at the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha, has handed down a landmark verdict, sentencing Mr. Nwachukwu Placidus, a former Bank Manager at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Onitsha, Anambra State, to 121 years in prison. Placidus was found guilty …

SAPELE, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA – A tragic incident in Sapele, Delta State has left one Roseline dead after reportedly being pushed into a boiling pot of fresh pepper and tomatoes by her two female acquaintances, as described by one Israel Joe. According to Joe, Roseline, a caterer, met her demise …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IMASAYI-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Imasayi-Yewa, Ogun State, Alayeluwa Oba (Rtn) Amb. Lukman Olalekan Adeleke Kuoye, Fcim, the Kofoworade Oyesokun V, a monarch renowned for his benevolence, has chosen to withdraw the pursuit of legal action regarding assault, threats to life, and the forcible …

AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGRIA – The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF) vehemently denounces the heinous murder of Alaba Excel Abbey, a dedicated campaign coordinator for incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State. Abbey tragically lost his life in a brutal assassination at his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Renowned Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticized a court ruling prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting individuals. Mr. Falana’s remarks come in response to a recent ruling by a state high court in Kogi State, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Osazuwa, a dispatch rider, recounted to the Special Offenses Court in Lagos how the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instructed him on multiple occasions to collect $3 million in cash installments. Osazuwa, testifying under the guidance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force has said it cannot arrest crossdressers, including Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky. There have been calls for Bobrisky’s arrest, especially after he was controversially awarded Best Dressed Female at a Nollywood event. Socialites such as Portable and VeryDarkMan had called …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially acknowledged the arrest of the prominent cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, famously known as Bobrisky. The apprehension took place in Lagos during the night of Wednesday, April 3, 2024, amid a string of controversies encircling the social media personality in …

LAGOS, NIGERIA -Air Peace Airline management has issued a warning after discovering that scammers have cloned its official website, leading to unsuspecting passengers being duped, particularly those attempting to book UK flights. This alert comes shortly after the airline launched its pioneering direct flight from Nigeria to the United Kingdom. …