EFCC Arrests Atlantic Refinery MD Akintoye Akindele Over Alleged $35m (N60bn) Bayelsa Refinery Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akintoye Akindele. He was arrested over alleged misappropriation, money laundering and diversion of public funds to the tune of $35 million (about N60bn). Akindele, a former Managing Director of Duport Midstream Company Limited and Chairman […]
RCCG Suspends Two Pastors Amidst Homosexuality Allegations
RCCG Suspends Two Pastors Amidst Homosexuality Allegations Following allegations of homosexuality, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced the suspension of two ministers, Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello and Deacon Oke Mayowa. This is contained in an internal memo dated 28th October 2024, signed by the RCCG National Overseer, Pastor Sunday Akande. […]
Youth Advancement Initiative (YAI) Condemn Arrest of Peace Corps National Commandant, Dickson Akor
The recent arrest of Dickson Akor, National Commandant of the Nigerian Peace Corps, has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerian youths. They have condemned the arrest, emphasizing that Akor’s detention over a bailable offense is unacceptable and would be a shameful stigma on the nation’s youth. A Bailable Offense The controversy surrounding Akor’s arrest stems from […]
My wife sleeps with my 77-yr-old landlord, 44-yr-old man tells court
A WATCHFUL 12-year-old girl in Lusaka, Zambia, has brought down a 77-year-old man after she exposed him to her father that he was sleeping with her mother, each time he was away. The details of the unexpected adultery lay naked in the Matero Local Court where 77-year-old retiree, Kaluba Friday of Lusaka’s Matero sued his […]
Police Abduct Shop Owner, Negotiate N200,000 Ransom for His Release
Police Abduct Shop Owner, Negotiate N200,000 Ransom for His Release Policemen attached to the Ilogbo Elegba station in the Ojo area of Lagos State abducted Peter Oriyomi, a resident of Shibiri, a neighbouring community in Ojo, on Thursday. The police stormed Shibiri at about 11 am and picked up seven residents without stating any reason […]
Ex-Rep Member, Farouk Lawan Released After Serving 5-year Jail Term
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom. This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison. In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal. Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting […]
EMEFIELE: Court Gives Nod to EFCC’s Request to Present Witness
EMEFIELE: Court Gives Nod to EFCC’s Request to Present Witness An FCT High Court in Maitama has accepted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to present two witnesses virtually in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Maryanne Anenih in a ruling on Thursday […]
21-Year-Old Gets 5-Year Jail Term for Sexually Harassing Teenage Girl
Damilare Olanrewaju, a 21-year-old man, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Lagos State. The Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) announced Olanrewaju’s sentence on Wednesday. It came two years after he fondled a 15-year-old girl’s breasts in public. In addition to sentencing him to a five-year […]
EFCC Operatives Storm Radio Station During Live Show, Arrest Presenter(PHOTO)
EFCC Operatives Storm Radio Station During Live Show, Arrest Presenter Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid at Urban Radio 94.5 FM in Enugu State, apprehending presenter Favour Ekoh during a live broadcast. The incident took place at 6:45 PM on Monday, October 14, 2024, while the “Prime Time” program […]
Court Sentences Lagos Teacher to Life Imprisonment for Rape
Court Sentences Lagos Teacher to Life Imprisonment for Rape The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. The judge, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecutor proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, […]