Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu. Professor Iwu was re-arraigned on Thursday before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The anti-graft agency, in a statement, said he arraigned the former INEC boss on…
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will enjoy the new N30,000 minimum wage, the minister of youths and sports, Sunday Dare, has said. The minister of youths and sports made this known in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, October 23. “New Minimum Wage: NYSC members to enjoy new…
Two persons are feared killed in a multiple-car crash on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the south-west region of the country. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, is said to involve a containerised truck and several cars. it was gathered that the incident involved a high-capacity bus on the…
A girl touted to be a mermaid by some students, was found at the UNILAG University of Lagos female hostel. According to eyewitness the trouble started after the girl identified as Blessing who is being squatted by one Miss Olamide in Fagunwa hall, had a misunderstanding with her roommate. Giving a summary of the incident,…
Fisayo Soyombo, a Nigerian investigative reporter, says he has gone into hiding as Nigeria’s security operatives hunt for him. The journalist is being wanted, according to reports, by the President Muhammadu Buhari regime, for exposing corrupt practices in the Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Correctional Service. “It’s true. I’m in hiding,” Soyombo told SaharaReporters when…
A newly-commissioned Army officer has been found dead at Mabushi Bridge inwards Abuja. The body of VL Henry, a second lieutenant, was found beside Mabushi Bridge inwards Utako at about 8.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, military sources said. The deceased was found with his military identity card and severe cuts and bruises to his head,…
The EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a renowned Social Media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering. The suspect was arrested on Friday 18, October 2019 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Dubai Emirate following series of intelligence…
A Former aide to president Muhammadu Buhari, Okon Obono -Obla, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC). Mr Obono-Obla headed a special panel on the recovery of government property before he was suspended by Mr Buhari in August over an allegation of corruption. The ICPC in a statement on…
Former Governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was attacked people suspected to be political thugs in Kano, Monday. The attack, which followed the former governor’s visit to his hometown, Madobi where he had gone to open a midwifery school, was said to have been carried out around the state underpass. Eight persons were…
The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested six staff of the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre for alleged involvement in examination malpractices. According to premiumtimes on Monday that the six staff were arrested at the instance of the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Idowu Olayinka. This followed their alleged complicity in smuggling scripts for students…
