Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja’s corpse arrives Abuja for burial

The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived in Abuja ahead of his burial, scheduled for Friday. The Nigerian Air Force plane carrying Lagbaja’s corpse arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 12:15 pm on Thursday. The Service of Songs is …

EFCC grants Yahaya Bello’s co-defendants bail over alleged N110.4b fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, co-defendants in the case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who faces allegations of diverting state funds totaling N110.4 billion. The EFCC filed a 16-count charge against Bello, Oricha, and Hudu, alleging a criminal breach of trust …

Court remands 4 over alleged armed robbery, murder

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the remand of four persons in a correctional facility for alleged armed robbery and murder. They suspects are Moshood Adesanmi, 38, Abiodun Akinboye, 30, Nathaniel Adedokun, 54, and Tiamiyu Sarafa, 45. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing charges of alleged conspiracy, armed robbery, murder …

Okowa makes first public appearance after EFCC’s arrest

Former governor Ifeanyi Okowa made his first public appearance as he joined Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at a service of songs held in honour of Mrs. Victoria Ossai Obielum, mother of renowned politician Godwill Obielum. Okowa was arrested on Monday, 4th November 2024, over an alleged N1.3 trillion fraud but was released on Friday …

Gov Okpebholo freezes all Edo state-owned bank accounts

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until further notice. The Governor also reversed the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to the initial Ministry of Works. A statement by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made available to newsmen on Thursday …

Seven Nigerians, others deports from Libya for alleged law violation

The Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya has deported seven Nigerians, three Bangladeshis, and three Ghanaians for alleged law violations. The deportees had been detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre. They were flown out of Libya via Benina International Airport in Benghazi. Migrant Rescue Watch in a statement on their X handle on …