Month: August 2021
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Bbnaija: Four Housemates Emerge Millionaires
Four housemates have emerged as millionaires in the ongoing reality show, Big Brother Naija “Shine Ya Eye” since its commencement date. The widely viewed Tv show engages its housemates in different tasks/competitions on a daily basis which grants them rewards (mostly cash) and other prizes. In an update on the BB Naija Season 6 platform,…
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Court Refuses To Restrain NPF, Malami From Arresting, Extraditing Abba Kyari
Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex-parte application for an order restraining the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting and extraditing suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling on Thursday, said he was not…
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Hushpuppi: PSC Set Up Fresh Panel To Probe Abba Kyari
Idowu Isamotu The Police Service Commission has set up a panel to probe the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Kyari, a former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, was suspended after an indictment by the FBI over bribery allegations linked to suspected billionaire fraudster, Abbas Ramon, also…
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EFCC Quizzes Ex-governor, Son Over Alleged N500 billion Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has quizzed a former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, and his son. The ex-governor, who had for long been on the Commission’s watch list, was intercepted at the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja, at about 10am, on Thursday and driven to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja.…
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We won’t rest until social media is regulated – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister said this in an interview with NAN in Washington while reacting to media reports that claimed he sneaked out of Nigeria to the US to meet with Twitter operators to resolve…
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Man Lands in Trouble For Stealing 8 Copies of Qur’an in Kano
A Sharia court sitting at Fagge Ya’n-Alluna on Tuesday ordered one Halifa Abdullahi to sweep Fagge Juma’at mosque for a consecutive 30 days as his punishment for steeling eight copies of the Holy Quran. Mr Abdullahi, a resident of Yola quarters in Kano metropolis, was accused of burgling a mosque at Tudun Maliki area Sunday…
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Court Rejects Malami’s Suit Against Igboho, Awards N50,000 Against AGF
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan yesterday rejected a request by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) to stop hearing a suit instituted against the Federal Government by Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo(aka Sunday Igboho). Adeyemo had filed the suit challenging the invasion of his Ibadan residence on July 1…
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Igboho’s Aides: Judge Is On Ground To Sign Warrant of Release, High Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday said it has a judge on ground to sign the warrant of release of Sunday Igboho’s associates granted bail recently by the court. Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, Emmanuel Gakko, in a statement clarified that Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who admitted the 12 detainees to bail early…
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US Freezes Afghan Central Bank’s Assets, Blocks Taliban To Access $9.5 billion
The Afghan government reserves held in United States’ bank accounts have been frozen by the Joe Biden administration. This directive blocked the Taliban from accessing billions of dollars held in U.S. institutions, according to two people familiar with the matter. U.S. froze nearly $9.5 billion in assets belonging to the Afghan central bank and stopped…
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I Earn Much Better Hawking Bread, former Banker Reveals
A former bank staffer has said his decision to quit the white collar job has proven to be a wise move in hindsight as he now earns much better. Ali Dahiru, who resigned his job in Zenith Bank and took to selling bread, says his decision has turned out to be a blessing. Mr Dahiru…