Oil magnate Henry Akinduro is allegedly wanted by the EFCC for fraudulent activities

13 Oct 2024

From Gistlover   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Bolaji Henry Akinduro, an oil mogul, wanted for fraud as of Friday. In a statement by spokesman Dele Oyewale, it is alleged that Akinduro acquired money through deception and was involved in theft by conversion. The circular reads, “The public is hereby notified that […]

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Police hunt cultists for killing Ogun councillorship candidate

13 Oct 2024

From Punch The All Progressives Congress candidate for state council, Adeleke Adeyinka, was killed, and the Ogun State Police Command has announced that it is looking for her killers. In the wee hours of Saturday, Adeyinka, a candidate for the councillorship seat of ward 15 in the state’s Abeokuta South Local Government Area in the […]

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Man drowns in Lagos river after taking hard drugs

13 Oct 2024

From Punch A 45-year-old man named Kazeem, who lived in the border community of Odo Tente between Lagos and Ogun States, drowned in a river. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Friday around 11 am. Kazeem was reported to have taken a hard drug—possibly Colorado—prior to the incident. After taking the drug, the […]

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SS3 Female student kills colleague in Ondo

12 Oct 2024

From punch   A female SS3 student of Akoko Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing her male colleague to death. After the two got into a fight after school, the tragic incident is said to have happened […]

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Imo teacher nabbed for alleged abuse of 12-year-old stepdaughter

12 Oct 2024

From Punch   The Imo State Police Command has arrested a secondary school teacher, Blessing Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing her 12-year-old stepdaughter (name withheld). The arrest took place on Tuesday following a complaint lodged by Owerri-based activist journalist Chidiebube Okeoma at the Owerri Area Command headquarters. The plight of the victim came to Okeoma’s attention […]

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AFCON qualifiers: Dele-Bashiru hands Nigeria late win over Libya

11 Oct 2024

From Punch   Nigerian midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, played the role of a super sub as he scored from a clinical counterattack in the 86th minute to give Nigeria a late win over Libya in the AFCON qualifiers in Uyo. Earlier, in the 70th minute, Samuel Chukwueze missed a one-on-one chance that could have put Nigeria […]

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Petrol price increase: IPMAN challenges NNPCL and makes a shutdown threat

11 Oct 2024

From Punch The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has threatened to stop operations nationwide following the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, sold to IPMAN members by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. IPMAN revealed on Thursday that the cost of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to NNPC was […]

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Lagos begins trial of two doctors over patient’s death

09 Oct 2024

From Punch At the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, which is presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, two medical professionals, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, are on trial for the patient’s death, Ejiro Ugorobi. It was learnt that the Lagos State Government had on March 25, 2024, arraigned the medical doctors over their alleged […]

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Sex worker stabs client to death in Lagos

08 Oct 2024

From Punch A sex worker, Joy Kelvin, has allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old man identified simply as Okafor to death at Jakande Housing Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday morning at about 5:30 am. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this […]

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