Court sentences five‘Yahoo boys” to three years in prison each
An FCT High Court on Monday sentenced five internet fraudsters to three years in prison each for online fraud schemes. The convicts are Karo Ijire, Austin Odili, Elvis Ikechukwu, Kelly Iboyi…
Kanu will return to Nigeria to mobilise support for Biafra – IPOB spokesman
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will return to Nigeria to mobilise support for the creation of Biafra, according to Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman. Powerful told TheCable on Monday…
Masquerades remanded in prison for attacking Benue police station
A magistrate’s court in Makurdi, capital of Benue state, has remanded some masquerades in prison for allegedly attacking a police station in Ado local government area of the state. Veronica Shaagee, the…
Three more hurdles set for would-be ministers
For ministerial nominees, the battle for cabinet seats is not yet over, despite the appearance of some of them before the Senate. They have three more hurdles to cross before they can be…
16-year-old Nigerian girl emerges youngest best WAEC candidate
Ugboaja Chizobam Stephany, a 16-year-old Nigerian girl, has emerged the youngest best candidate ever recorded by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). The Imo-born teenager…
Nigerian traders in Ghana lament shops’ closure
Nigerian traders in Ghana have decried the frequent closure of their shops by Ghanaian nationals in disregard for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) free trade treaty. The…
Keyamo at CCB, submits asset declaration form
A ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo, SAN, arrived the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, for asset declaration oath. Mr Keyamo, who arrived at Court 11, located at the 3rd Floor of the…
Edo Assembly crisis: I’ll not issue fresh proclamation, says Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that he would not issue a fresh proclamation letter for the inauguration of the 7th Edo State House of Assembly. Obaseki stated that…
Lagos Assembly constitutes committee to screen commissioner, special adviser- nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday constituted a 16-man ad-hoc committee to screen Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for the state Exco. The Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru…
We have to prepare for life without Messi – Barca president
FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu accepts that the club has to do what some may consider virtually unthinkable – prepare for life without Leo Messi. Messi has led the…
Judiciary should appoint INEC chairman – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for the transfer of the power to appoint the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the…
MURIC endorses proscription of Shiites
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has endorsed the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites by the Federal Government. In a statement issued on…
Ex-Man United defender Evra announces retirement
Former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra announced his retirement from soccer on Monday, bringing a trophy-laden 20-year career to an end. Evra played for United between 2006 and 2014…
Narrative on salary in Osun is mischevious, based on Ignorance – Aregbesola
Former governor of Osun state Rauf Aregbesola said on Monday that rumours of owed salaries in Osun during his tenure was due to mischief and ignorance. Aregbesola made this known during his…
Ministerial screening: Beautiful nonsense, says Melaye
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has faulted the ongoing ministerial screening process. Speaking on Channels TV, Melaye said Nigerians are unhappy with the…
The major problem for road construction is funding, says Fashola
Former minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola on Mnday said that major problem for road construction is funding “There were never enough resources. Everyone wants…
Four children, landlord injured as building collapses in Lagos
Four children including twin girls and a landlord were on Sunday night injured after a building partially collapsed in Bariga, Lagos Mainland. The incident occurred around 9:30pm at 30, Ososa…
Box office: ‘Lion King’ reigns overseas with $142m, nears $1bn globally
Disney’s “The Lion King” remains box office royalty, generating another $142 million at the international box office. Director Jon Favreau’s hyper realistic remake of the animated classic is…
The Ministerial List, Southwest and 2023
One crucial message the list of ministerial nominees from the Southwest has passed on to the politically discerning is that permutation for the 2023 presidential election is going to fail many bookmakers. This is because…
Two U.S. citizens confess to stabbing Italian police officer to death
Two 19-year-old U.S. citizens have confessed to a fatal knife attack on a Carabinieri police officer in Rome, police said on Monday. The alleged perpetrators were arrested after they…
It’s Time to Tame the Shi’ites Menace
Without further delay, the federal government must immediately contain the menace posed by the Shia Movement by whatever means possible, writes Olawale OlaleyeThe last few weeks had maintained an uneasy calm in the city…
Senator Afikuyomi’s Political Wilderness
In 1999, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi’s profile had risen when he was elected as a senator on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy, AD.Afikuyomi, who was appointed to committees on Aviation, foreign affairs, women…
Presidential tribunal: Buhari to open defence against Atiku on Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Tuesday, open defence against the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar.Counsel to…
Residents Flee As Ibadan NURTW Factions Engage In Bloody Clash
Many residents of Egbeda area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have deserted their respective homes for fear of being shot by hoodlums suspected to be members of factions of the…