The suspects | credits: Eniola Akinkuotu A 31-year-old man, Kabiru Mohammed, has confessed to hiring a seven-man robbery gang to steal $383,000 (N61, 280, 000) from his father. The suspect, who works with his father, told PUNCH Metro that he hired notorious robbery kingpin, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo, to steal the money from his father […]
The suspects | credits: Olufemi Atoyebi A suspect, Pius Edward; his wife, Fausat; and her mother, have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command in connection with the theft of N13m from Bishop’s Court, an Anglican church in Bodija area of Ibadan. Edward, a security man at the church was said […]
FROM ADETUTU FOLASA-DE-KOYI, ABUJA Inability of both chambers of the National Assembly to agree on an acceptable oil benchmark for the national budget has forced a postpone-ment of the 2014 Appropriation Bill presentation. Twice in one week, President Goodluck Jonathan shelved the formal presen-tation of the N4.77 trillion 2014 estimates to a joint sitting […]
COURTESY OF THE STAR (IOL NEWS) Victor Vinnettou, who arrived Canada in 1988 with fraudulent documents, has been on immigration hold since 2004. Vinnettou’s real identity is believed to be South African anti-apartheid icon Mbuyisa Makhubu. Suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, Vinnettou has been uncooperative in revealing who he really is. He is […]
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said only the courts could order total cancellation of any election conducted by it. The commission was reacting to the calls by the All Progressives Congress, Labour Party and their candidates for a total cancellation of […]
Nigeria’s striker Bright Dike (centre) against Italy’s Manuel Pasqual (left) during the international friendly match at Craven Cottage in London ..on Monday | credits: AFP Nigeria and Italy settled for a 2-2 draw in a pulsating friendly match played at the Craven Cottage in London on Monday. Giuseppe Rossi opened scoring for […]
Scene of the drama | credits: Samson Folarin There was drama at the Palmgrove Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Monday when a commercial bus driver stripped naked to avoid being arrested by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. The LASTMA officials had blocked five different commercial buses for […]
Jigawa State Governor, Alh. Sule Lamido | credits: File copy The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is making frantic moves to charge two sons of the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido to court. Aminu and Mustapha Lamido were flown to Abuja in the early hours of Friday by the operatives […]
President Goodluck Jonathan Indications are that President Goodluck Jonathan may no longer present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly today by himself. Sources said “security reasons” accounted for Jonathan’s alleged change of mind. He was scheduled to present the budget by 12 noon today. The stage is already set to receive him before the […]
By Abdullahi M. Seidu | NNP | Nov. 18, 2013 – In Nigeria, it is customary for us to throw stones at government officials when they stray off course; and even when they get it right, we still find stones to throw, while we turn blind eyes to their good deeds. Perhaps this is due […]
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