Niger Delta Avengers Blow Up More Chevron Oil Wells
The Niger Delta Avengers has launched a fresh attack on Chevron’s oil pipeline in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State. The separatist which claimed responsibility for the attack said they blew up two vital Chevron oil wells in…
Alleged Forgery: Court Adjourns Trial of Innoson Motors Boss, 4 Others Till June 23
The trial of Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited, and four others over alleged forgery before a Lagos Federal High Court, has been adjourned till June 23. Others to be tried by the…
Conviction: Appeal Court releases ‘My Pikin’s’ Properties
The Lagos Division Court of Appeal, today, upheld the judgment of a Lagos Federal High Court, which sentenced two employees of Barewa Pharmaceutical Company limited to seven years imprisonment each for selling a killer teething syrup: “My Pikin” The…
One Killed, Curfew Imposed on Pandogari, Niger State Over Religious Unrest
Nigeria’s military has imposed a curfew in Niger State town of Pandogari over the killing of a trader in the area over religious crisis. Trouble started at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, 29 May 2016, when one Mr Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, a…
Tompolo Contacts Delta Deputy Governor, Says He’s Being Tempted To Return To Militancy
Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), who is currently been hunted by security agents over allegations of fraud leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has established contact with the Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman,…
Explosion Kills Soldier, Four Others Near Military Checkpoint
An explosion close to a military checkpoint in the volatile North East of Nigeria on Sunday left a soldier and four others dead, leaving many others injured. The Street Reporters gathered that at about 8.15 a.m. Sunday, a tricycle, known…
Nigerians in Diaspora Want Investigation of Borno Political Stakeholders Over Alleged Sponsorship of Boko Haram
The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order an investigation into the various roles being played by stakeholders in Borno State in the operation of Boko Haram insurgency. It pointed out that even as…
Nigerian Government’s Agreement With Niger Delta Militants
The Federal Government and ex-militants have resolved to end the ongoing pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region, an official has said. Paul Boroh, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger-Delta Matters and Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme,…
Murder: Court Remands Alleged Notorious Mushin Gang Leader
An Ebute-metta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, today, ordered the remand of an alleged Mushin gang leader, Wasiu Akinwande, 35, a.k.a. Olori Eso’, at Ikoyi Prison. The remand order of the court presided over by Magistrate M. O. Ope-Agbe (Miss),…
Alleged N19.7 bn Fraud: Former JTF Commander, Akpolobokemi, 2 others’ Arraignment Adjourned Till June 3
The arraignment of Former Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF), Major General, Emmanuel Atewe and a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime and Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Patrick Ziadeke Akpolobokemi, over alleged N19. 7 billion fraud before a Lagos Federal…
Alleged $8.4m Fraud: EFCC Re-arraigned Lagos Socialite, Fred Ajudua
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, re-arraigned Fred Ajudua over alleged $8.4million fraud before an Ikeja High Court of Lagos. Ajudua was re-arraigned over an allegation that he defrauded former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant-General Ishaya…
