This may mean end of business in Nigeria for two Chinese Nationals who in their attempt to cover up an alleged shaddy deal offers a N50m bribe to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Sokoto Branch. Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Koi were arrested for offering a sum of N50, 000,000( Fifty Million Naira only) as bribe to its Zonal Head, Mr. Abdullahi Lawal. The suspects were arrested on Monday, May 11, 2020 in Sokoto. According to the report on EFCC Website the bribe was allegedly offered in a desperate bid to compromise ongoing investigations of a construction…
Author: Funke Busari
Miracle Kalu was recently arrested in Lagos for selling her baby for N130,000, but she is giving reasons for her action. She told the Police how she collided with four other people to perpetrate the act. Kalu, the mother of 28-day old baby an indigene of Ohafia in Abia State explained that her inability to take care of the baby and herself moved her to sell her baby to Cecilia Okafor, 40, after birth. Stating that she got pregnant out of wedlock her boyfriend whom she claimed is the father of the child denied being responsible for the pregnancy and…
The General Overseer of Synagogue Church, Pastor Temitope Joshua is also lending his voice to how Nigerians can survive the lockdown and beyond. This is contained in a message released by him recently. He also advised them not to despair as a result of the crisis, saying there is a silver lining after the cloud of COVID-19. Below is the text of his statement If you don’t get your job back or you don’t get a proper job or a full-time job or you run into loss or lose a loved one after this lockdown, don’t despair; don’t doubt your…
Police in Lagos have rescued a mother of three, Mrs. Nafisat Omitade who was stranded with her three children at Ojodu- Berger area of the State. The woman and her children were rescued by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu around 12a.m at Berger Bust Stop during a night patrol over the weekend. It was learnt the woman left Osogbo in Osun State with her children with the purpose of uniting with her husband who resides at Owode-Idiroko in Ogun State. The woman narrated that she boarded a bus from Osogbo to Ibadan then took another to Lagos.…
Funke Busari The Commissioner of Police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson has appealed to religious leaders in Ogun State intending to open their various religious centers to desist from the act so as not to undermine the determination of the state and federal government to fight the COVID-19 pandemic to a standstill. The police boss in a statement through the State Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi stated that, “It has come to the notice of Ogun State Police Command that religious leaders of both Christian and Islamic religion who are preparing to open their various religious centers for people to converge…
Funke Busari A monarch, Oluwo of Iwoland HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, on Saturday felicitated with another royal father, Olofa of Ofa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Oloyede on the anniversary of a decade reign on his ancestral throne. Celebrating the monarch, the Oluwo of Iwoland congratulated the Oba describing him as a perfect choice for his domain and subjects. According to the monarch, Olofa of Offa is a king to be proud of and pride to all kings throughout Nigeria. Eulogising him, “Throne, crown and other paraphernalia of a king are reserved naturally only for those with blue blood. It…
The Honourable Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has condoled with the entire Oluwa family over the demise of Hon. Justice Isiaka Ishola Oluwa Rtd. The Commissioner also prayed for the repose of Oluwa’s Soul who died at the age of 102 years on Saturday, 9th May 2020. Onigbanjo in a condolence message issued on Saturday by Public Affairs Director Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kayode Oyekanmi extended his condolence thus, “The news of the demise of our revered judicial icon, Justice Oluwa is a mixture of sadness and happiness. Happiness; because his…
Former wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs. Taiwo Obasanjo has called on Nigerian youths to join her effort to free the country from the rampaging Coronavirus pandemic. The call is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Mrs. Obasanjo. She noted that her voluntary organisation, Youths for National & International Responsibility, wants all the youths in Nigeria to join her and be actively involved, be persistent in the process of finding lasting solution to the nation’s current coronaavirus pandemic. The statement explained, Youths for National & International Responsibility- A.K.A We care, We love is an amalgamation of all…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it is prepared to relaunch the trial of convicted Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu. This is the commission’s response to the nullification of the conviction by the Supreme Court. A statement signed by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Dele Oyewale however described the verdict as ‘technical ambush’. He however added that the Commission is ready for the retrial with overwhelming evidence. Find below excerpts of the press release: EFCC PRESS RELEASE Orji Kalu: EFCC SET FOR FRESH, IMMEDIATE RE-TRIAL The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
STATEMENT BY SENATOR (DR.) ORJI UZOR KALU ON RELEASE BY SUPREME COURT Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria gave a judgement in my favor, quashing the conviction which the lower court had entered against me. By today’s judgment, the Apex court of our dear country affirmed my right to fair hearing and equal protection of the law. The past five months have been quite a profound period for me. As challenging as that period has been, it has provided me an opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about our country, our peoples, our justice system and the true meaning of love.…