EFCC Convicts Babatunde Rufai, “Wear It All” Boutique Owner For Fraud
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Babatunde Rufai, also known as Richard Abben, to nine months in prison for internet fraud. The convict, Babatunde Rufai, who is the owner and promoter of “Wear It All Boutique” in Lekki, Lagos, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...
Man Jumps Into Osogbo River After Complaining Of Hardship
An unidentified man may have committed suicide by jumping into the Gbodofon River in Osogbo, Osun, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN gathered that the man, who was described as middle-aged, committed the act at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. A witness, who identified himself as Muri, said he overheard the man saying that he was tired of life, as he...
Flood Sweeps Away 4-Year-Old Child In Lagos
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA are carrying out a search to recover a 4-year-old child who was swept away by a flood in Lagos. The rescue team began their search at 38 Fashola street, Papa Asafa, Orile, Agege, Vanguard reports. The incident reportedly happened around 10 am during the torrential rainfall with attendant heavy flooding. Director-General of LASEMA,...
Politicians Behind Killings – Governor Uzodinma
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma yesterday asked politicians in the country to play politics without bitterness and put a halt to bloodletting while seeking political power. He was addressing State House reporters after meeting with President Muhamma...
We Can’t Watch You Break The Law, Police Warn IPOB, Vow To Remain In Afaraukwu
The Nigeria Police has finally explained why there is heavy presence of security officers around Afaraukwu, home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in preparation for the burial of his parents, His Royal Majesty Eze and Ugoeze I.O. Kanu. The Force also warned that those intending to hijack the burial process especially members of IPOB...
Get Prepared For Ransom Abductors Of Kaduna Trian Victims Tells Families
Attackers of an Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 362 passengers, are now calling their victim’s relatives to get prepared for ransom. Bandits had attacked the Kaduna bound train, killed eight, injured 26, and kidnapped scores on Monday evening. Some kidnapped victims’ families members, who spoke on Thursday, said they received phone calls on Wednesday evening, telling them not to panic over the disappearance...
FG Shifts Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line Resumption Date
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation has announced an extension of the resumption date for the Abuja-Kaduna rail services. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday on an inspection tour to assess the state of readiness of the Abuja-Kaduna rail services before the commencement of operations. He however did not give a...
I Wish Not To Be Remembered For My Fights—Gov Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has stated that he does not wish to be known for his numerous "fights." Obaseki stated this on Friday while answering questions from newsmen after he commissioned the Airport Road Parks and Garden in Benin City, the state capital. When asked how he would like to be remembered after his tenure, he said, “Certainly not...
Man Dies After Penis Enlargement Goes Wrong
After performing a botched penis enlargement procedure that killed his patient after months of misery, a man posing as a cosmetic surgeon was sentenced to five years in prison. Torben K. 46, a catering worker from Solingen, Germany, had injected silicone oil into the patient's manhood and scrotum during a 'girth increasing' treatment. On August 28, judges in Wuppertal District Court...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Facebook Page Restored
Social media giant, Facebook has republished the page of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. ABN TV had earlier reported that the pro-Biafra leader’s page was shutdown. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement yesterday, had alleged that the action was taken by Facebook Nigeria who, it said viewed the page as...
