Prince Tonye Princewill, an ally of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has left the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is aftermath of the announcement of Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the APC’s candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Prince Princewill who described the choice of Shettima as a form of injustice to the Christians says he cannot in all honesty defend the decision of the APC’s candidate. He recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari resisted the same temptation in 2015 and chose a not-so popular running mate but still won the election. He is worried that Bola Tinubu cannot…
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An escapee, Suleiman Sidi, who is one of inmates fleeing the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja has been re-arrested with drugs in his possession, CASEFILE can report. The suspect was nabbed this morning at Area 1 Motorpark, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno State. The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested him following a search on him. The suspect was caught with three wraps of cannabis sativa on Monday, a statement by the agency Spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed. According to NDLEA, “During preliminary interview, the wanted terror suspect confirmed he…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is giving reasons for choosing Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. He announced Shettima today after a much awaited wait by his supporters and oppositers. He however said in Shettima he saw a working partner that can help him achieve his goals as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Bola Tinubu said he is not unmindful of feeling in many quarters especially those who are skeptical about the Muslim-Muslim ticket saying Nigeria is a State that competence should take priority above sentiment. Shettima is a Muslim, Kanuri…
For producing unwholesome water for residents of the Lekky County Homes Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State, the enforcement team of Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, LASWARCO, has sealed the water treatment plant and pump station of the Estate. The agency of the Lagos State Government wields the big stick following non-compliance with its regulatory directives regarding the supply of water fit for human consumption. This is on the heels of outcome of the inspection led by the Director, Technical Services of LASWARCO, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi, following failure of the service provider to comply with regulatory directive given till the end of June. According to the Chief Public Affairs…
By Dennis Isong Lillian just graduated from University and instead of the usual expectation of getting an office job, she decided to go into real estate from a startup fund she got from her father. As a newbie that didn’t know much before diving into real estate, she made so many mistakes. How did the mistake happen? Lillian didn’t have a grasp of proper information which made her do the wrong things some of the time. The most crucial aspect of it she missed is having a mentor to put her through, so she wasted a lot of time doing…
Tragedy occurred on Saturday as a major flood swept away some moving vehicles along with their occupants at Orile Agege area of Lagos. While two of the occupants of the vehicles are still missing, four others have been rescued by some residents of the area. The victims, three in each of the vehicles, were driving along Fatoki street, in Orile Agege, when the flood swept them into an uncompleted drainage in the area. This is even as 14 persons, out of 16 passengers, onboard a commercial boat, that took off from Mile 2 and heading to Ibeshe, have been declared…
Temporary reprieve has come the way of Bola Fasasi, a co-defendant in a fraud case involving Macmillan Nigeria Publisher, Prof. Adesanya Adelekan, as Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja granted him bail on Friday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said Adelekan is still at large. Meanwhile Fasasi is already standing trial for the alledged fraud case of $156,711.87. Justice Dada granted him bail in the sum of N20 million. She also ordered Fasasi to produce two sureties in like sum. The court also ruled that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have evidence of…
A couple, Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo on Thursday bagged 14 and two years in jail respectively for the involuntary manslaughter of their 19-year-old maid, Joy Adole. Justice Oyindamola Ogala of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja found the couple guilty of conspiracy and manslaughter. Delivering judgment in suit number ID/13178C/20, the trial judge said that the prosecution had convincingly proved the charge of manslaughter, conspiracy and attempt to pervert justice and misconduct as regards the death of their maid in their residence at Bariga, Lagos. Specifically, the court convicted Stephen of the charges of conspiracy and attempt to pervert justice, misconduct as regards…
Fake Army General Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun, whose real name is Hassan Kareem Ayinde has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine on Thursday. He was convicted following a change of plea at the proceedings today where he admitted using the name of former President Olusegun Obasanjo (alias OBJ) to defraud a business man Mr. Bamidele Olusegun Safiriyu to the tune of N266.5milion. Handing down judgement on the 13 count charge before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, the judge ordered the convict to give N20million to the complainant. He is…
President Muhammadu Buhari is not happy with the attack on Kuje Correctional Service and he has told his men his mind. A statement signed by his Spokesperson Garba Shehu disclosed this on Wednesday. According to Shehu, the President was briefed about the attack by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Mohammad Lamido Belgore and the Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa. He was showed the bombed-out section used to access first, and the records office which was set on fire, adding that the invaders thereafter launched an attack on all cells in which Boko Haram terrorists…