The Nigerian Police Force has recognised and awarded exemplary officers for their outstanding performance and dedication to duty in law enforcement
Author: Funke Busari
The Lagos State Coroner sitting in Ogba concluded that Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, who was reported to have been bullied to death by some students of Dowen College in Lagos died of natural causes. Coroner cites parental, medical negligence for death of Sylvester Oromoni Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri while delivering the over 6 hours long verdict on Monday also blamed parental and medical negligence, for the avoidable death of the late 12 year-old JSS 1 student. Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., died in November 2021 under controversial circumstances for which he suffered “avoidable excruciating pain” due to parental and medical negligence,…
Monday Osazuwa, a Senior Supervisor with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Lagos Branch has disclosed that he collected $3million in cash for Godwin Emefiele, while he was Governor of the apex bank. The Prosecution Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, (SAN), led the first prosecution witness in evidence at the commencement of the trial of the embattled former banker on Friday. Giving evidence before Justice Rahman Oshodi of Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Osazuwa, claimed he was initially a contract staff in 2001 as a dispatch rider when the first defendant was the Deputy Managing…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has sentenced a cross-dresser/transgender, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky to six months imprisonment without an option fine for abusing Nigeria currency. Recall that the controversial celebrity had pleaded guilty, following which the court had on April 5, convicted him on a one-count charge of abusing the Naira currency made against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The judge thereafter adjourned to last Thursday, for sentencing, but the day was declared as public holiday by the Federal government for the Eid-l-fitri celebration Delivering the judgement on Friday,…
A 3-day spiritual revival for Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN members ended with crowd of members across Nigeria converging at its Prayer Mountain located at Agodo, Egbe-Ikotun in Lagos recently. Though meant primarily for Nigerian audience, crowd of foreign visitors still besieged the Mountain in somber penitence of faith and high expectations. SCOAN prayer mountain turns to ‘wailing wall’ The intensive program which also ran through the nights was of marathon prayers and fasting as directed by the Holy Spirit for those who have the grace to participate. For three days, the SCOAN Prayer Mountain was turned into a…
83-year-old retired colonel faces human trafficking trial
Ruling on bail application and possible trial of the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has been fixed for Thursday, April 11, 2024. This is the ruling of Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Monday. This follows the arraignment of Godwin Emefiele by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and his subsequent remand in the EFCC custody, along with his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, who was ordered remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional facility. Godwin Emefiele, Henry Omoile pleaded not guilty Godwin Emefiele and Henry Omoile were docked before the court and…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja has remanded the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday. This was after he was docked and pleaded not guilty to $4.5billion and N2.8 billion naira. The defendant was arraigned on an amended information of a 23-count charge by the EFCC, on alledged offences bordering on abuse of office, accepting gratification, accepting gifts through agents, corruption, and fraudulent property receipt. Also, remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional facility was his co-defendant, Henry Omoile after he…
Thousands turn to unlikely resource for health advice Recent years fraught with disease, civil unrest andenvironmental concerns have many people searching for physical, emotional and mentalwell-being. Thousands are turning to an unlikely, free resource for advice. JW.ORG, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, has easy-to-access Bible-based content that gives practical suggestions for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “Some people may think that the Bible doesn’t address modern concerns such as our health,” says Jahswill Stephen, Regional spokesman (Lagos) for Jehovah’s witnesses –the global nonprofit religious organisation. “But many will be surprised just how current the Scriptures are on matters of healthy…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to appear in court for misconduct