Friday, July 30, 2021

Hushpuppi: FBI goes after Nigerian Police’s ‘poster boy,’ Abba Kyari

We’ve launched internal review of the allegations, say Police

Emmanuel Onani and Tunde Oyesina

Just as Nigerians were beginning to think that the last has been heard of the alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, aka  Hushpuppi’s multi-million dollar fraud case, he stages a dramatic return to the international news scene, this time however, taking six indicted people with him, including a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr. Abba Kyari.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Alleged murder: Stop treating Chidinma like superstar, lawyers, activists charge police

Juliana Francis and Eniola Bambe



A 21-year-old 300-level female student of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Miss. Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, on June 24, 2021, left Nigerians reeling in shock as she revealed in chilling details, how she stabbed Super TV Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Ataga, to death in self-defence.

Insecurity: We’re at God's mercy, say police

Taiwo Jimoh




It’s no longer a breaking story that the present Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, inherited myriad of problems from his predecessors.

Haunting story of widow’s life in shanty for 22 years

 Juliana Francis



Tears of remembered pains streamed down the leathery cheeks of 70-year-old Mrs. Alice Okogbo as she recalled how she lost her husband and home, and then had to relocate to Gowon Estate, Egbeda, to live in a derelict looking shanty.

Shun violence, religious bigotry, ethnicity, Obanikoro charges Muslims

Juliana Francis


 A former Minister, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has charged Muslims in the country to shun violence, religious bigotry, ethnicity as they embark on the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. 

Whistle Blowers imprisoned over false information

Juliana Francis


Three men have been convicted for giving false information to operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Ladipo Market: Sanwo-Olu urged to probe soldiers’ shootings, killing of traders

Juliana Francis

 


The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been urged to probe the killing and injuring of traders at the Ladipo Market, Mushin, by soldiers on Tuesday.