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For the first time in history, a 52-year-old father of four children who claims to be a businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu has been arrested with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy said “Okeke was arrested with 20.75 ... Read More »

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi on Saturday revealed the identity of his new wife. Oba Akanbi confirmed the identity of Princess Firdauz Abdullahi from the Ado Bayero Dynasty in Kano. The impending marriage between the monarch and the princess had stirred controversy last month with reports claiming that the royal father solicited the sum of N20 million from ... Read More »

The family of the 22 years old fashion designer Ayanwole Oluwabamise who was found dead in Lagos after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit BRT, heading to Oshodi from Chevron bus stop, Victoria Island on Friday, requested that an independent pathologist be contacted to carry out an autopsy on their daughter rather than engaging the services of government-owned pathologists. The Ayanwolas ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has not been released from detention. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent, the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that Obiano was transferred to Abuja on Friday morning. Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday night hours after his handover to the ... Read More »

Shop owners in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State have started counting their losses to the planned relocation of the information technology (IT) market to Katangow, a suburb. The traders lamented the cost of relocating to a new site at the beginning of the year, especially as they said had just had renewed their tenancy.They noted that their landlords would not ... Read More »

The youngest queen of the Alaafin of Oyo, Chioma, has reportedly been sent out of the palace by the Oyo monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. This news is coming months after a video that surfaced online captured the queen giving Alaafin a lap dance. News making rounds claimed the queen was kicked out of the palace over alleged infidelity to her ... Read More »

Fresh facts have emerged on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by the NDLEA. According to the ... Read More »

The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Friday ordered the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), to produce the suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Response Team), Abba Kyari, before it on March 22, 2022. A statement ... Read More »

The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, Azuh Arinze, will be 50 on Thursday, March 24, 2022 – and to commemorate it, he will be unveiling two new books, A TASTE OF SUCCESS and CONVERSATIONS WITH SHOWBIZ STARS, on that day. The memorable and milestone event is slated for the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria ... Read More »

There is heavy security presence at the entrance of Osun State High Court, Osogbo as Justice Adepele Ojo rules on the bail application for owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort Ile Ife, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin and six staff over alleged murder of Obafemi Awolowo University Master student, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwole Lawrence, Oyetunde Kazeem Adebayo Kunle ... Read More »