For allegedly sharing the sex video of a Chrisland Schools student, a Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba re-arraigned an On-air Personality, Uche Igwe, known as Darksam. The 40-year old broadcaster who works with Metro FM, Lagos State, was earlier arraigned in May by the Police on a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace, which he pleaded not guilty to. He was said to have committed the crime on or about April 18, 2022 in the Lagos Magisterial District through his social media handle (@uchedark), the offence is contrary to Section 23 (2) of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency…
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The directive by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu approving four work-free days for workers to get their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, is not going down well with some people in the State. One of them is the State Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Kunle Uthman. In a statement made available to CASEFILE, Chief Uthman says the directive is extreme, unlawful and tantamount to abuse of power. He wonders why the entire bureaucracy should shut down for four days. “Why will an entire bureaucracy be shut down for four days in this manner, knowing as…
After a futile attempt to get the slot to the House of Representatives, an aspirant in Ekiti State has taken his case to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after losing huge sum of money to some set of self-acclaimed spiritualists. They were alleged to have defrauded the aspirant of the sun of N24 million but failed to deliver on the mandate. Operatives of the Lagos Command of the EFCC arrested the two self-acclaimed spiritualists Alfa Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala while the third accomplice, Ifawole Ajibola, aka Baba Khalifa is on the run. Report from the Commission disclosed that they…
Terrorists are planning massive onslaught against Nigeria, CASEFILE has gathered and this is official. This is according to a statement signed by one DD Mungadi on behalf of DCCG Operations of Commandant General Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The statement is directed to all State Command of the DCG Operations. It added that the Agency has received a report of heightened plot by ISWAP to stage coordinated attacks on parts of the country mobilising fighters and high calibre weapons. In another development, the statement added that two separate bandits groups are planning assault on North West, North Central and…
Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine. For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Bank retained its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.75 billion, emerging as the 460th Bank globally. The ranking, which was published in the July 2022 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, was based on the 2021 year-end Tier-1 capital of banks globally. Zenith Bank’s financial performance for the year was…
The city of Ogbomosho in Oyo State came alive during the weekend as a senatorial aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Honourable Mulikat Akande-Adeola held 40 Days Fidau for her grandmother. It was a roll-call of the bigwigs in political circle who thronged to the ancient city to organise a befitting Fidau prayer. At Ogbomosho to celebrate with their own was the Chieftain of the SDP. One of them is the party’s Governorship candidate for Lagos State, Jagunmolu Kunle Uthman. The Governorship hopeful could not hide his admiration for Honourable Akande-Adeola as he penned a heartfelt letter…
By Dennis Isong Acquisition of personal Real Estate assets/Landed property in your name, indicating a welcome change from a life of paying rent and living in fear of the landlord is what we term success. But the Nigerian Real Estate sector is fraught with too many legal risks and is as a result, highly regulated. That you made a payment to the land vendor and signed a document called a Deed of Assignment which the “Agent of the seller” claims his lawyer prepared does not mean that you are good to go. Is it over? How can you be completely…
Officers of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have uncovered an illegal bunkering site where suspected oil thieves use for the adulteration of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, also known as diesel in Lagos. The suspects were arrested with a large quantity of the product at No. 5 Abayomi Estate, Olusosun, bus stop, in the Oregun axis of Ikeja, Lagos. The arrest of Babatunde Adedayo, 35 years, John Eric, 35 years, Jude Uwosa, 51 years, Sodiq Olawale, 27 years, Neat John, 20 years and Isaac Anita, 32 years, came following storm on the illegal sites by the gallant Anti-Vandal unit of the Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Edenabu Okoro. Four male…
Stakeholders unanimously called for support of Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Sector at the 7th Annual Edition of the Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar themed: “Unlocking Opportunities in Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Business,” which was held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos and virtually. In his goodwill message, the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, CON, called for a concerted effort towards diversifying Nigeria’s export base through the promotion of non-oil exports. Highlighting the importance of non-oil export to the nation’s economy, Ovia pointed out that Nigeria exported cocoa and several other non-oil…
The Owner of Fresh FM 105.9 Radio Station, Yinka Ayefele is facing a N200billion defamation suit. The suit is coming from a top class traditional ruler, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has sued Yinka Ayefele, owner of Fresh FM 105.9 radio station. The case is instituted at the High Court of Oyo State. He is asking for N200 billion as damages and compensation for the defamation contained in the radio programme. The claimant said on December 22, 2019 during the course of the radio station programme, entitled, ‘Talk your own with Chikito Duru,’ the defendant stored on his news server…