Day: June 22, 2021

BREAKING: Farouk Lawan Jailed 7 Years Over $500,000 Otedola ‘Subsidy Bribe’

Aliyu Aliyu

The Dollar-In-Cap Kano-born hitherto superstar lawmaker, his grace to grass journey to jail + How Ms Otaluka became the third judge to handle the trial that has spanned over nine years.   Former Chairman of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy, Farouk Lawan, has been sentenced to seven-year imprsionment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court found the Kano-born politician quilty of count one, two and three bordering on corruptly obtaining bribe of $500,000 from businessman, Femi Otedola.   READ ALSO:  JUST IN: EFCC…

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How Lagos Council Boss Died Days After Winning Party’s 2nd Term Ticket

Tade Salako

Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji, the Chairman of the Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, is dead. His PR staff who revealed this in a Facebook post, gave graphical details on how Olatunji died days after winning the ticket of his party, the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) to contest for a second term.   READ ALSO: Why EFCC Is Yet To Arrest Tinubu — Bawa Opens Up on Trial of Top Politician BREAKING: Fuel Tanker Explodes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Bank PHB ex-MD, Francis Atuche, Jailed for…

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Buhari Unleashes Six Ministers on Twitter Team as Dialogue Over Ban Begins

Aliyu Aliyu

  Six top Ministers and politicians in Nigeria have been unleashed by President Muhammadu  Buhari on the Twitter Team for talks about suspension of microblogging site in Nigeria. This was contained in a press release issued by Minsiter of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and sent to Platforms Africa.   READ ALSO: Use Twitter, Go to Jail, Nigeria tells Violators of Ban Nigeria worthy of emulation, Trump Congratulates Buhari for banning Twitter Twitter Deletes Nigerian President Buhari’s ‘Civil War’ Tweet Buhari’s absence at Army Chief, Others’ burial sets Twitter on…

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BREAKING: Fuel Tanker Explodes On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

    “Call any of your relatives who is travelling through that route (Lagos-Ibadan Expressway) this morning, please. The fire ignited through an explosion and fanned by 33,000 litres of petrol, is still raging violently as we speak. We do not know casualty or fatality figure yet,”   A tanker fully loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol has exploded on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Casualty figure is, ad at press time, unknown in the accident at new Kara Market inbound Ibadan. which has already caused…

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How Gunmen Killed ATM Customer in Ibadan + Security Tips For ATM Users

Gbenga Adeoti

  “After withdrawing huge amount of money at an ATM in UI (University of Ibadan), he was trailed to the junction, shot in his private part and later rushed to an unnamed hospital in Ojoo area of Ibadan where he was confirmed dead.”     A yet-to-be identified man was allegedly shot dead at Water bus stop, along University of Ibadan-Ojoo Road on Monday after withdrawing some cash at the Automated Machine (ATM). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the man was shot in his private part and rushed to an unnamed hospital in…

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