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Kelvin Enofe, who impersonated actor, IK Ogbonna has been arrested by the police. Enofe, a 23-year-old, was clamped down after he scammed an American woman of over $70,000. IK Ogbonna disclosed the details about his impersonator on his Instagram page, warning other fraudsters to desist the act. The film star also cautioned he would never ask money from anyone on ... Read More »

The trial of former Lagos Attorney-General (AG) Olasupo Shasore (SAN) suffered a setback yesterday at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, due to disagreement over services of documents from prosecution to defence. Shasore is facing charges of alleged $200,000 corrupt offers at a Lagos State Special Offences Court before Justice Mojisola Dada. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on October ... Read More »

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday granted an order of interim forfeiture of N725,345,897.77 and Plot J 37A 218 Close, 2nd Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Justice Tijjani Ringim made the order sequel to a motion ex parte filed and argued by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ... Read More »

…The phone conversation has generated mixed reactions with many Nigerians. The Labour Party (LP) has confirmed the leaked phone conversation between its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi and the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, in which Obi described the presidential election as a “religious war.” In an audio phone conversation between ... Read More »

The Lagos State government said it has not abolished all Eze Ndigbo titles in the state at present, describing the reports making the rounds as “April fool.” The clarification came following viral reports on social media on Saturday that the state government has abolished Eze Ndigbo titles in Lagos. This came on the arrest of Eze Ndigbo, Ajao Estate of ... Read More »

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) is set to commence investigations into a petition against former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for allegedly using the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to divert fund between 1999 and 2007. Recall that the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, submitted the petition against Atiku in the build-up to the just-concluded presidential poll. ... Read More »

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi has said he was not responsible for a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari calling for the arrest of President-elect Bola Tinubu. He said the seditious letter was embarrassing to him and his associates. The retired university don had received calls from home and abroad about the fake news, which has exposed the negative ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government has filed two counts of involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent acts against Chrisland School Limited over the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran, who died during the school’s inter-house sports activities in February. Chirsland, alongside four others – Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao and Nwatu Victoria – who are also staff of the school, ... Read More »

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Men of the Ondo Police Command have arrested Pastor Kayode Salami, 47, for allegedly raping and killing a nursing mother Adejoke Oloje. It was gathered that the victim was staying in the church with her baby when the incident occured. Mother of the deceased, Mrs Deborah, said her daughter left home without any notice until she wad found dead in ... Read More »