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When it comes to the Entertainment Industry in Nigeria getting arrested is always a public affair. A celebrity arrest is always the talk of the town. Being in the limelight means any crime, no matter how big or small, instantly becomes headline news.From Naira Marley to Nkem Owoh, I have...

Obinwanne Okeke aka Invictus Obi, 33, was on Tuesday, sentenced in the United States, to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. “Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global...

South-West governors on Monday said a lasting solution cannot be and kidnapping in the region as long as Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nifound to the issues of banditry geria (MACBAN) continues to support killer herdsmen who are not its members but because they share the same language. ­...

Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose on Sunday said he is qualified to be referred to as the father of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Speaking on Channels Television programme ‘Sunday Politics’, monitored by Daily Independent, Fayose said while he respects Makinde by virtue of his position, he is...

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said policemen would be stationed at the Lekki tollgate until further notice. Recall that there was a crackdown on the #OcuppyLekkiTollgate protesters at the tollgate on Saturday, during which about 40 persons were arrested. They protested against the decision of the Lagos Judicial...

Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu has criticized the apex bank’s reason for stopping cryptocurrency transactions in the country, IgbereTV reports. CBN had in a statement released on Sunday February 7, said it banned cryptocurrency transactions because they are largely speculative, anonymous, untraceable and...

Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccines For Nigeria - BUA, one of Africa’s largest conglomerates, has paid for 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria through the AFREXIM Vaccine programme in partnership with CACOVID. These doses of the vaccine which should be delivered by next week, will be the first delivery...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has again renewed his vow to suppress any act of lawlessness and hooliganism across the length and breadth of Lagos State. The police boss made the assertion today, Monday 8th February, 2021, while addressing and deliberating on security issues with the...