Category: Metro
Internet fraudster, Okpoh on FBI watchlist surrenders to EFCC
Felix Okpoh, a suspected internet fraudster on the watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), has surrendered to the Economic and Finan [...]
UK lawmakers write Commonwealth over bloodshed under Buhari
Some United Kingdom lawmakers have written the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland QC, over widespread violence in Nigeria. The lawm [...]
Ex-minister accused of arresting hotel staff, stripping them naked for stealing N5,000 in Delta
A former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has been accused of arresting four of his hotel staff and stripping them naked for alleged [...]
Ex Ekiti governor, Fayose loses elder sister
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has announced the death of his elder sister, Mrs Moji Ladeji. He made this known in a tweet on Monda [...]
Student killed by boyfriend who was paid N2m to use her for ritual in Lagos
Toluwalase Kembi said to be a 20-year-old Business Administration student of the Federal polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State has been confirmed dead [...]
Three Nigerians make history, become first in Irish history to be charged over ‘romance fraud’ scam
Three Nigerian men have become the first persons in the state’s history to be charged over an alleged ‘romance fraud’ scam. The trio was arrested by [...]
AIB preliminary report shows crashed Lagos helicopter had empty tank, invalid pilot papers
A preliminary report released by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) about the crash involving the helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation Limite [...]
Fifty-five year old man buries newborn grandson alive
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Bawada Audu, for allegedly burying his grandson alive. The command in a statem [...]
Ibadan poly sacks lecturer over sexual misconduct
The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan (TPI), has fired a lecturer identified as Kelani Omotosho, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving a [...]
Kidnappers free ex-US Army officer, Jide Ijadare
After four days in captivity, a former officer of the United States Army and native of Ijan Ekiti in Ekiti state, Jide Ijadare, has been released by h [...]