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A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 11 high-end designer items confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha. The items – five luxury sunglasses, five luxury wristwatches and an iPhone 8 – were seized from Mompha at his arrest by the EFCC on October 19, 2019...

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Friday awarded a total of N91 million naira as compensation to 16 petitioners for the brutality, harassment, extortion and extrajudicial killings of their loved ones by police officers. The panel chairperson, Doris Okuwobi, while handing out the cheques to the victims, said it is part of the gesture of the state government...

There was pandemonium in and around Eburutu Army Barracks area of Calabar Municipality in Cross River State, as deafening sounds rocked the area on Friday afternoon. GRASSROOT REPORTERS reports that the bomb explosion shattered roofs and walls of buildings close to the barracks while some of the buildings were pulled down by the heavy explosion. Reacting, the Nigerian Army claimed responsibility...

Seeing a player getting injured on the pitch is no strange sight in football. As football is a contact sport, injuries are inevitable. Nevertheless, footballers always try to stay away from picking up knocks because of the adverse effects that can have on their careers. Many world-class players have, over the years, regressed in certain aspects of their game due...

On October 10, 2021, news broke that Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, WIzkid's groundbreaking album, Made In Lagos, had hit one billion streams across all streaming platforms. This comes in less than a year of release, during which the album has also become the highest-charting African album on the Billboard 200 yet. The album has 322 million streams on Apple Music, 229...

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, on Wednesday night, returned to action to score a hat-trick against Arsene Wenger’s UNICEF XI team in a charity match. Wenger returned to management to lead a UNICEF XI out against Marseille legends. Wenger’s side moved into a 2-1 lead at the Stade Velodrome in his first. However, Drogba stole the show with his trio of goals for...

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned one Toluwalade John Olateru-Olagbegi before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court one sitting in Ibadan on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N35,500,000,00 The Owo Prince, Ondo state, who resides at Bodija, allegedly collected the sum from the complainant on...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated in its revised regulatory framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) operations that violators will be sanctioned. This was disclosed in a circular titled Issuance of the revised regulatory framework for Bank Verification Number operations and watch-list for the Nigerian banking industry, and addressed to all deposit money banks, mobile money operators, super...

No fewer than 22 internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. It was gathered that they were apprehended during an operation at their hideout in Ogbomoso based on intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. Five cars, several mobile phones, laptops and other incriminating documents were recovered from them, during the raid,...

An Indian man, who was convicted for killing his wife by making a cobra bite her, has been punished with a rare double life sentence. Sooraj Kumar was arrested last year after his wife, Uthra, died from a snakebite. Police began investigating after her family alleged murder, saying Sooraj had been harassing them for dowry. On Monday, a court found him guilty...

Popular Nigerian music star, Burna Boy has said that hypocrisy is why marijuana is yet to be legalized in Nigeria. Marijuana (also known as weed) is still illegal in Nigeria, although it hasn’t stopped its use by some people in the country. Burna Boy during a conversation with Home Grown Radio in Los Angeles opined that everyone smokes weed in Nigeria...

The Federal Government has mandated civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), said workers who refuse to get vaccinated will be barred from assessing their places of work. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19, announced this at a briefing on Wednesday. He said starting...

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has taken to her social media platform to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child today, October 11. Ini Edo lamented in her writeup that the girl children are not celebrated and valued in Africa. She added that there’s no gender equality in the continent. The 39-year-old opined that society can move forward to becoming a better...

26-year-old man, Godwin Matthew has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his 64-year-old father in Akure, Ondo state. The suspect was said to have committed the crime after accompanying his father, Audu Matthew to the farm. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the arrest of the culprit, said; “On 9th September, 2021, a...

A 33-year-old Nigerian national identified as Lebechi Charles Kelechi, has been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case in Cambodia. Police from the Anti-Drug Department of the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, October 12, said that the Nigerian allegedly trafficked nearly half a kg of drugs into the country. According to local media, on October 9 at 8:30 p.m, the...

Deontay Wilder will not be allowed to return to the ring until next April following his brutal defeat by Tyson Fury. Wilder was stopped in the penultimate round of the trilogy fight having hit the canvas on three occasions as he lost to the Brit for the second successive time. He was taken to hospital to be checked over before being...

Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, who is alleged to be the murderer of the Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has pleaded not guilty to the crime. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to the crime on Tuesday alongside one Adedapo Quadri as they are the key suspects in the murder case. They were...

Four Nigerians convicted of a bank heist in Liberia have been deported, following the completion of their 10-year sentence. Onuegbu Frank Chidozie (40), Francis Ezeji (32), Chukwu Ago (44) and Kingsley Okoro (40) were committed to prison on December 14, 2010, after the court found them guilty of attacking an Ecobank branch in Kakata, Margibi County and stealing valuables and cash...

One Mr. Abidemi Oluwaseun, 35-year-old, has been arrested by the police for invading a public school with thugs to attack a teacher who he accused of beating his 15-year-old daughter. today October 12. The suspect was arrested alongside two others, namely; Fayesele Olabanji ‘m’ 25 years old and Alebiosu Quawiyu ‘m’ 24 years old following a distress call received from...