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An Oredo Magistrates ’ Court in Benin , Edo State, on Friday sentenced a 51 -year -old man, Ikidi Innocent, to three months ’ imprisonment for using an expired Union Bank ATM card to buy drinks and fried meat . Ikidi, who committed the offence on June 27 , 2019 , was said to haveContinueContinue reading “51 year-old man jailed for failing to pay drink sellers”

The police have arrested a truck driver , Soje Ojo , for crushing a woman , Ajoke Ogunremi and her daughter , Aina , to death with the vehicle in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos . A motorcyclist, Paul Onyeka , was also apprehended for being complicit in the crash.It was learnt that the womanContinueContinue reading “Truck crushes mother, 10 year-old daughter to death in Lagos”

The operatives of the Special Anti -Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a prophet, Michael Mbonu , for allegedly killing one Princewill Ezeji . The state Commissioner of Police , Rabiu Ladodo , said that apart from the prophet, four other suspects were arrested by the SARS operatives for allegedly murderingContinueContinue reading “Police arrest prophet over alleged killing of graduate in Imo”

They were shouting ‘don ’t move , don’ t move , come out . ’ I thought they were armed robbers because they did not look like policemen . ” That was the impression Osaretin Erins had when he and his friend , Raymond , were ambushed at a suya joint in Abule Egba ,ContinueContinue reading “FSARS, Anti-Cultism officers rob Lagos businessman of N200,000”

South African police said on Friday that they were on high alert monitoring the violence that erupted earlier in the week in some parts of the country leading to the death of foreigners and destruction of their property . The Force also said that some persons who had been looting shops since Sunday had continuedContinueContinue reading “Xenophobia: South Africans loot more shops, 300 Nigerians register for evacuation”

Zimbabwe was on Saturday due to begin a period of national mourning following the death of Robert Mugabe , the former guerrilla hero turned despot who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years. As Zimbabweans expressed sharply divided opinions about Mugabe , President Emmerson Mnangagwa said his predecessor had been declared a “ national hero ” andContinueContinue reading “Zimbabwe begins national mourning for Mugabe”

Ex -Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto ’o has announced his retirement from football at the age of 38 . After a trophy -laden 22 -year playing career , Eto ’o has decided to hang up his boots. Widely regarded as one of Africa ’s greatest-ever players , Eto ’o will be most fondly rememberedContinueContinue reading “Eto’o hangs boot at 38”

At least one soldier was killed and three others injured when suspected IS – affiliated jihadists ambushed a military convoy in Borno state , according to security sources . Militants believed to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province on Friday opened fire on the convoy in Kamuya village , close to the familyContinueContinue reading “Soldier killed, others injured in Boko Haram ambush”

Five – time Ballon d ’Or winner , Cristiano Ronaldo , will earn 162 million euros ( $139 m ) from his contract with Nike , documents in the latest Football Leaks revelation carried by Der Spiegel magazine showed on Friday . His most recent deal , which is to run until 2026 , alsoContinueContinue reading “Ronaldo on $139m Nike deal”

At least 19 out of the 29 governors sworn in on May 29 , 2019 have yet to form their cabinets after 100 days in office, The PUNCH understands. Of the 29 governors, only 10 have formed their cabinets . They are: Lagos , Sokoto, Kaduna , Borno, Benue, Oyo , Imo , Delta, AkwaContinueContinue reading “19 gov’s fail to constitute cabinet 100 days after”