Category: Metro
Judge defers ruling on Dele Farotimi’s application despite granting him N50m bail
A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has reserved ruling on the bail application from Dele Farotimi, human rights activist.
Abayomi Adeosun, the mag [...]
Abuja court denies Yahaya Bello bail, orders his remand till February 25 for his trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama, on Tuesday, remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in Kuj [...]
Ekiti court grants Farotimi N50m bail, orders him to submit passport
The Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, granted bail to lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, in the suit filed by the Inspector General of Poli [...]
ICPC receives go ahead to prosecute businessman, Tarry Rufus, Buhari’s inlaw, Gimba Kumo Ya’u
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has received approval to proceed with the prosecution of businessman Ta [...]
Scandal rocks First Bank: Why Folake Ani-Mumuney was forced out of the system
Fresh details have emerged concerning why Folake Ani-Mumuney, the global head of marketing and corporate communications of First Bank left the over 10 [...]
Police arrests Access Bank’s head of ATM operations for stealing customers’ N18m
The Head of ATM operations at the Daura branch of Access Bank in Katsina State has confessed to conspiring with a colleague to steal about N18 million [...]
Katsina police arrest notorious fraudster with 14 different banks’ debit cards, withdrawing N2.7m from First Bank ATM
The Katsina State command on Wednesday paraded a notorious fraudster, with 14 stolen ATM cards from various banks.
According to the Police Public R [...]
What Dele Farotimi wrote in his book about Afe Babalola that caused Ekiti State police command to arrest him in Lagos
The book authored by activist lawyer Dele Farotimi has drawn the fury of legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe [...]
Court sentences couple, Harry Uyanwanne, his wife, Kristen to 16 years imprisonment for committing N52m fraud
A couple whose names are Harry and Kristen Uyanwanne have been sentenced to a combined 16 years imprisonment by the special offences court in Ikoyi, L [...]
Pastor Bolaji Idowu breaks silence amidst reports of arrest over fraud, money laundering
The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has dismissed widespread social media reports clai [...]