Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Saleh, the alleged owner of a ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ academy and four other suspects. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, May 27, said the suspects were arrested in a sting operation in Bauchi metropolis. “Operatives of the State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday May 27, extended the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by political parties by 6 days. This was conveyed in a statement released by INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, after a meeting with the leadership of the 18 registered political parties…
In a statement, the US Department of Justice announced that it had seized the $3.5 million property, which had been acquired with alleged proceeds from corruption. The six-bedroom house, located in the state of Maryland, was purchased through a trust set up by Jammeh’s wife, Zineb Jammeh, the statement said. The statement reads: “Yahya Jammeh corruptly obtained…
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad has failed to clinch the All Progressives Congress ticket for Gaya, Ajingi and Albasu federal constituency which he contested for. Ahmad who polled only 16 votes at the primary election which was held today, said he left venue of the election because there were thugs.
A Nigerian national has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police on the charge of duping at least 300 women out of crores of rupees on the pretext of marriage, officials said on Friday, May 27. The accused identified as Garuba Galumje,38, allegedly befriended women through social media and matrimonial websites, where he introduced himself as a…
A middle-aged man was on Friday, May 27, arraigned in court and charged with insulting a businesswoman in Kenya. George Ndung’u Kagunyi is accused of calling the trader identified as Reginah Mwangi, a prostitute and a dog, at the Ngara-Equity roundabout. Appearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Micheni, Kagunyi pleaded not guilty to using…
NBA superstar, LeBron James has been revealed as the highest-paid athlete in 2022. The LA Lakers baller, 37, ranked atop Sportico’s list of the highest-paid athletes for the last 12 months after raking in a reported $127 million in salary and endorsements to edge out international soccer icons Lionel Messi ($122 million) and Cristiano Ronaldo ($115 million). James earned $41 million in…
At least four people have been killed in an attack on Ayilamo town in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Tuesday night, May 10, while the victims were asleep. According to Daily Trust, the gunmen stormed the community, broke into homes and shot the four…
COEASU whocalled on well-meaning Nigerians and concerned parties in the tertiary education sector, to prevail on the government to urgently take appropriate actions before the ultimatum lapses, noted that should the federal government fail to do the needful within the period of the ultimatum, they would declare appropriate industrial action. The union which stated that Colleges of Education…
Senior Principal Magistrate of the Mombasa law courts, Kenya, Vincent Adet has pardoned a woman who was charged alongside her husband for stealing a bale of wheat flour and also raised money to buy food items for the couple. The couple, Saumu Ali and Evans Odhiambo were accused of stealing the flour worth Ksh.1,980…
