A Chinese property mogul and critic of President Xi Jinping, has been jailed for corruption after calling the president a clown. Ren Zhiqiang, the former chairman of Huayuan, a state-owned real estate group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption, bribery, and embezzlement of public funds. He was also fined 4.2million yuan (£484,485) fine, Beijing…
No fewer than seven persons have died in a boat accident that occurred in Lambara Dam in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Confirming the incident, a government official, Ango Shagari said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. He said the accident occurred due to the overloading of the boat and that the bodies of the seven…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to Godwin Obaseki as the elected governor of Edo state. Governor Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, both of whom contested in the state governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were presented with the certificate in Edo on Tuesday, September 22.…
A gunmen attack inNzoro Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State has left 3 people dead. The attack occurred at about 5:00am on Sunday September 20, while the villagers were asleep in their houses. Chairman of Guma LGA, Caleb Aba who confirmed the attack on Tuesday September 22 said; “They killed three people in all. Two…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects for criminal conspiracy and certificate forgery. Spokesman for the command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, September 22, named the suspects as Sule Idris, 50, Suleiman Abubakar, 37, both of Tunga-goro Minna, Suleiman Garba, 41, of Gidan-kuka Minna, and Bright Echebini, 40, of Tunga…
A suspected internet fraudster, Felix Osilama Okpoh, who has been on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) following his alleged involvement in $6million internet fraud, has reported himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released on Monday September 22, the EFCC Head, Media, and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said…
The police in Anambra state have arrested a 31-year-old man, Chijioke Chukwulota, pictured above, for selling his set of twins born to him by his ex-girlfriend. According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, Chijioke allegedly lured his ex-girlfriend to his home on August 8 and stole the children (twins…
A mother was allegedly gang-raped by armed robbers in front of her husband and children at the family’s home in India.The attack was reportedly carried out by four men in a village in the state of Punjab during a robbery attack.A police complaint said the men scaled the walls of the home before taking the…
A pastor is receiving heat on Facebook after he listed the qualities he wants in a wife and asked women to apply. Apostle WisePreach said he wants a light skinned woman “with a stunning smile”. He added that she must be “absolutely gorgeous” and she must be able to sing. He went on to list other qualities,…
Read the press statement from former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode’s wife”Chief Femi Fani-Kayode is my husband. We got married under traditional law and custom in Accra, Ghana in 1997 and we got married under the Marriage Act at the Apapa Registry office in Lagos, Nigeria in 2002. We have a beautiful daughter called Oluwaremilekun and…