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Yesterday, around 10:30 p.m. operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), acting on credible intelligence arrested five robbery suspects at Agege Under bridge, for harassing and dispossessing passersby of their valuables.    The suspects are: Akeem Alabi (30), Toba Bolu (20), Abah Abdullahi (35), Sulaiman Mohammed (32) and Yusuf Alabi (30).   Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has stated that there would be more sting operations in the area to reduce robbery in the area.    The Commander, acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has directed that the suspect be charged to court immediately. One more photo below. 

Lagos Residents Hand Over Imam, Four Others Caught With Human S^kull To Nigerian Police Residents of Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State have handed over a popular Chief Imam in the community identified only as Babalola and four of his men to the police after they were allegedly caught with a human skull and other parts of a human body. A resident and eyewitness who confirmed this to SaharaReporters on Friday said that one of the Islamic clerics was caught with the human skull and he confessed that he was working for his principal, Imam Babalola. The resident added that the suspects were detained by the anti-kidnapping and cultist Police Unit at Araro Adamo of Lagos State on Thursday. “I have known the Imam for more than 5 years and this is a man the whole community is standing behind to pray, someone that most of us are looking up to,” the source told SaharaReporters. “People caught of his men with the head and some human parts, he confessed that he was holding them for the Imam. This

Nollywood actress, Toke Makinwa has revealed that she no longer considers cheating as a deal breaker. Toke, whose ex-husband, Maje Ayida, allegedly cheated on her, made this known in a podcast released on Thursday. According to her, as she grew older, she realized it’s easier for a woman to cheat and the only reason some women don’t cheat is due to self restraint. She said, “I think a lot of women need to reject the stigma. If I cheat, it’s okay for the man to do the same to me. “I feel like I have gotten to a place in my life where you can’t shame the shameless. If I cheat tomorrow and you want to leave I will respect you. If you want to stay, don’t use it to taunt me because I have won the crown of a cheater. “If I’m going to be very honest, cheating is no longer a deal breaker for me. It used to be; when I was younger, I would never have been able to say these. I would have said if he cheat’s, I’m putting back in the street. “As I grew older, I realized men cheat, women cheat. It’s

 AFCON: Cape Verde become first team to qualify for knockout rounds Cape Verde have become the first country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to qualify for the knockout rounds officially. The small island country defeated Mozambique 3-0 on Friday to confirm their progress in the tournament. Bebe opened the scoring with a cracking free-kick from over 30 yards in the 32nd minute. Ryan Mendes and Kevin Pina added more goals in the second half to seal their win. The result takes Cape Verde up to six points, after they beat Ghana in their opening fixture. They are the only team in the competition to record two wins so far.

EFCC Re-arraigns Emefiele on Fresh Charges  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama,  Abuja. He was re-arraigned on Friday,  January 19, 2024  on 20-count amended charges  bordering on  conferment of corrupt advantages, conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, forgery and obtaining by false pretences to the tune of Six Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollar ($6,230,000.00). Count One of the charges reads: “That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, male, adult, sometime in 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did use your position as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa`adatu Ramallan Yaro, a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria by awarding a contract for the supply of 37 (Nos.) Toyota Hilux Vehicles at the cost of Eight Hundred and Fifty-Fo

 Alleged Purchase of Forged Bank Notes:  Court Adjourns Trial of Four till Feb 15 Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, January 18, 2024, adjourned further hearing in the trial of the quartet of Mark Obisesan, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare and Goodluck Bazunu, who are being prosecuted for an alleged purchase of forged bank notes, till February 15, 2024. The defendants were, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, re-arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on an amended 11-count charge bordering on purchase of forged bank notes, contrary to Section 370 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, and conspiracy to purchase forged bank notes, contrary to Section 410 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. One of the counts reads: "Mark Obisesan, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, Goodluck Bazunu, and Josiah Ntekume (at large) sometime in 2018 at Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, rece

Mohbad’s management sues his father for defamation of character, demands N200million The management of late singer, Ileriouluwa Oladimeji Aloba better known as Mohbad has filed a lawsuit against his father, Joseph Aloba over defamation of character. we reported some days back that Mohbad’s father had raised questions over his late son’s will, questioning how a 26-year-old could have done a thumb printed will. He expressed disbelief at how his son, who was well educated could do a thumbprinted will, rather than sign it. Challenging the will, Joseph Aloba stated that he believes the document was doctored and is fake. He also pointed out how a lawyer was present at Mohbad’s house, and not even a doctor when the news of his death broke out. His son’s management had tackled him as they debunked reports of a will. His management made it known that there is no will, neither is there a thumb printed document, and urged his father and others to refrain from sharing false and misleading statemen

Airport Suspends Staff Member Caught Trying To Plant Drug In Man’s Luggage An airport staff member, whose identity is yet-to-be disclosed, has been caught red-handed while trying to plant drugs into a man’s luggage. In a video that has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), the man was seen slapping the airport staff after discovering that he was trying to put the drug in his luggage. Meanwhile, Pathfinder International, a leading security company in the Nigerian aviation industry, has suspended the staff member. Revealing why he was suspended, the company said its staff was suspended for attempting to dispatch medication out of the country through a passenger. While confirming the name of the medication to be Glucosamine Chondroitin, the company maintained that it does not tolerate indiscipline in its operations. In a statement signed by Fred Omosebi, its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Pathfinder Company noted that the erring staff had been withdrawn from all its operations, pending the

Nasarawa: Miyetti Allah floats vigilante group to tackle insecurity . Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, has inaugurated a Nomad Vigilante group. The move is aimed at complementing the efforts of conventional security agencies and addressing rising concerns related to security, particularly in Nasarawa State. The National President of the association, Bello Bodejo, announced the formation of the Nomad Vigilante during an event in Lafia on Wednesday. The initial batch comprises 1144 Fulani youths drawn from various communities across the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nasarawa State. In his statement, Bodejo stated that the profiling of additional recruits is ongoing, with a target to enlist up to 4000 youths for comprehensive coverage of all Fulani communities. Bodejo assured that the vigilante group would actively collaborate with security agencies to identify and apprehend criminal elements within the Fulani community, emphasising their commitment

Kano Emirates’ Issue Will Definitely Be Revisited – Kwankwaso Former Governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that the issue of Kano emirates will definitely be revisited. Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had split the Kano emirate into five and dethroned the then Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. Following the victory of the New Nigerian Peoples Party in last year’s election, Kwankwaso had said the government of Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf would review the dethronement and balkanisation of the emirate. Speaking in an interview granted to select radio stations in Kano, the NNPP leader reinstated that the issue of Kano emirates will definitely be revisited. “Honestly it is one of the things that nobody has sat with me to discuss so far but I am sure we are going to sit and see how to go about it. Is it going to be allowed, demolished, corrected or whatever? It will be revisited, what’s supposed to be done will be done. “There wer

Popular Nigerian gospel singer, Moses Bliss is engaged. The singer announced his engagement via his Instagram page on Friday morning. Sharing a series of photos, he captioned it, “The Lord makes all things beautiful in his time. She said yes.” The pictures showcased him holding the hand of his mystery lover while highlighting the beautiful diamond engagement ring. Fans and colleagues thronged to the comment section with congratulatory messages. More photos below. 

OBINABO TAKES MORTICIAN TO COURT OVER ST@LEN C@RPSE By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo through the ministry's Legal Unit has taken one Mr Uchenna Ugochukwu Joseph to court over missing corpse of late Okeke Chinonso, a 26 year old female.  Mr Ugochukwu Joseph is the owner of New Centuary Medical Complex Mortuary Isuaniocha. According to the Complainants, Mrs Rejoice Odogwu sister to the deceased and Mr Sopuruchukwu Okeke, the deceased husband, late Chinonso's body was deposited at New Centuary Medical Complex Mortuary Isuaniocha on the 4th of August, 2023 and when they were ready to bury their dead was given another corpse entirely different from who they deposited. Upon inquiry, they noted that the mortician insisted that who they were given is who they brought, which according to them is not true. They alleged that the corpse, which was handed over to them, was that of an older woman, whereas theirs was a 26 year old fe

PRESS RELEASE: RE: RELOCATION OF FAAN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FROM ABUJA TO LAGOS The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria notes the inquiries some Nigerians have made regarding the directive of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, to relocate the corporate Headquarters of FAAN from Abuja to its original base, Lagos, where it has operated for decades until recently.  FAAN wishes to inform Nigerians that following wide consultations by the new Management of FAAN with stakeholders, which also involved the Unions, it was agreed that this was in the best interest of the Authority and the country for now for the following reasons: 1. Those affected by the decision to move the headquarters to Abuja have since returned to Lagos as there is no office space for them in Abuja. It was ill-advised in the first place to move the headquarters to Abuja when there was no single FAAN building in Abuja to accommodate all of them at once.  2. Having returned to

PDP: THOSE CALLING FOR ORTOM'S SUSPENSION DO WORSE ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES 1. We read with dismay a purported petition from a faceless and unscrupulous group under the aegis of PDP Foundation, calling for the suspension of the immediate past Governor of Benue State and Leader of the Party in the State, His Excellency, Chief Samuel Ortom. 2. The faceless group in their ill-fated petition to the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, also apportioned blames on chief Ortom on the poor outing of the PDP presidential candidate in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubarkar and their suspected sponsor, the party‘s Senatorial candidate for Benue North East Senatorial Zone , Sen. Gabriel Suswam. Former Governor of Benue State and Leader of the Party in the State, His Excellency, Chief Samuel Ortom. Former Governor of Benue State and Leader of the Party in the State, His Excellency, Chief Samuel Ortom. 3. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t be wasting our precious time and energy to

ARREST OF ABUJA NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER: CHINAZA PHILLIP The FCT Police Command wishes to confirm the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday 18th January, 2024. The suspect has been handed over to FCT police Command today being Friday 19th January, 2024, and currently in police custody. Details coming soon... SP Josephine Adeh, PPRO FCT. 19/01/2024. More photos below. 

Alleged 4bn Fraud: EFCC Drags Babangida Aliyu and Tanko Beji to Appeal Court The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Dr, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and former Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Niger State, Tanko Beji by Justice Abdullahi Mukailu of the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, on December 7, 2023. The Commission had filed a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abetment and criminal breach of trust before Justice Aliyu Mayaki( now retired) against Aliyu, Beji and a former Commissioner for Environment and Chief of Staff to Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Umar Mohammed Nasko. The matter was later reassigned to Justice Abdullahi Mukailu and the EFCC called 11 witnesses and tendered over 400 exhibits and closed its case. However, the three defendants made a no-case submission before the court and His Lordship on December 7, 2023, granted the prayers in fa

SOLUDO PAYS EXAM FEES FOR INMATES OF ONITSHA CORRECTIONAL CENTER    By Nnaemeka Egwuonwu Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has payed the examination fees for candidates of the Onitsha Custodial Center of the Correctional Services, who sat for the NABTEB GCE and Technical examinations. This was in fulfilment of his promise to ensure that the inmates of the center left it better citizens than they joined. Handing over the cheque of (N1, 220, 000), One Million, Two Hundred and Twenty naira, for the Fifty-Four candidates, the Commissioner for Education Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh pointed out that the gesture was in keeping with Governor Chukwuma Soludo's resolve to make better citizens out of the inmates after service. She enjoined the beneficiaries to make maximum use is the opportunity provided to better their lots. Earlier, the Controller of Corrections, Anambra State Command, Usifo E, has appreciated Gov. Soludo for the material and financial donations to the Onitsha Custodia

Davido’s logistics Manager, Isreal accuses estranged wife of demanding N10M property to stay Celebrity logistic manager, Isreal DMW discloses the condition set by his estranged wife, Sheila Courage, for her to stay with him in their marriage. It would be recalled that the marriage of the logistic manager of Davido crashed right before their first anniversary, trailed by public drama between the duo. In a recent post on his Instagram story, the O2 performer revealed that his wife demanded a 10 million property in her name as a condition for her to continue living with him. Isreal DMW pondered on the demand while expressing his background of modest means and how he adapts his lifestyle accordingly. In another post, he remarked on the pressure some women exert on their boyfriends and husbands who possess little. “I am never from a rich home at all. I had history of being a bus conductor and a block career to survive. I don’t compete with people. I usually cut my coats according to my size

Supreme Court Affirms The Election Of Dapo Abiodun As Governor Of Ogun State The Supreme Court has affirmed the March 18, 2023 election of Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress, as Governor of Ogun state.  Justice Tijani Abubakar who read the lead judgment of the 5-man panel of the Supreme Court, held that the appeal was unmeritorious and deserved to be dismissed. The apex court affirmed separate judgments of the lower courts which had dismissed Adebutu's petition for being grossly incompetent and held that Parties should bear their respective costs.  The unanimous judgment was on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it's candidate in the March 18, governorship election, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had challenged Abiodun’s re-election on the grounds that the Electoral Act, 2022 was not adhered to, citing corrupt practices and issue of non-qualification. INEC had declared Abiodun winner of the governorship election after polling 276,298 votes to defeat his clos

Supreme Court Affirms The Election Of Uba Sani As Governor Of Kaduna State  The supreme court has affirmed Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the duly elected governor of Kaduna. A five-member panel of the apex court unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Mohammed Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for lacking merit. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, held that the appellant‘s appeal was frivolous and vexatious and lacked merit. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Sani as winner of the poll after he scored 730, 001 votes to defeat Ashiru, who polled 719, 196 votes in the March 18 governorship election.  

Kano School Of Health Introduces Registration Fee Waiver For Brilliant Students  The provost Kano state school of health sciences and technology (School of hygiene),  Malam Jamilu Shu'aibu Muhammad, says the institute has introduced scholarship opportunities for brilliant students.  Jamilu made the disclosure during an exclusive interview with Radio Nigeria in Kano. According to him, brilliant students who emerge over all in their  respective departments enjoy a waiver on registration fees.  He said, both academic and non academic staff of the school, are working ascidiously to inculcate good moral values, sound and qualitative education to students.  The provost maintained that, all the courses offered by the institute are fully accredited, and the proposal for the introduction of two new courses, is on the pipeline in line with the state government's dedication to promoting education.  Jamilu maintained that, from his  assumption as the provost in June 2023 office, the school