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Olowofela, an octogenarian, is based in Igbara Odo, Ekiti State with a chain of business enterprise cutting across the state, including a sawmill in Irele, the axis where the nefarious activities of the abductors is most pronounced.. He was arrested by a combine team of security apparatus from Kwara State, who stormed, Ijowa Ekiti, in Ajoni Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and dispatch a team to effect his arrest from his Igbara Odo abode. It was joy mixed with shock when Olowofela was brought to Ijowa by the detached team in cuffs as villagers expressed surprise that he could be…

A Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos has instructed the federal government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within 7 days. Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted the order on Wednesday, February 7, while delivering judgment in a suit No FHC/L/CS/869/2023, filed and argued by human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, against the Price Control Board and the Attorney-General of the Federation, listed as the first and second defendants. “whether by virtue of Section 4 of the Price Control Act., the first defendant is carrying out its duty to impose a price on any goods that are…

A lawyer has collapsed and lost consciousness outside a courthouse in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital. The legal practitioner who is a native of Ibaa in Emohua LGA of the state identified as Eze Agala slumped just as he stepped outside the Magistrate Court building on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. He was immediately rushed to the Police Clinic where he was confirmed dead. According to Channels Tv, the leadership of the Port Harcourt branch of the NBA has yet to comment on it, but Felix Ashimole, another lawyer in the state appeared to confirm the incident via a…

The Kogi State Government has kicked against the allegation of N80billion fraud against the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had charged the former governor with financial fraud to the tune of N80billion. The anti-graft commission in an amended charge, accused Bello of diverting N80billion of state funds in September 2015, four months before he assumed office. Recall that the EFCC had arraigned Bello’s nephew, Ali Bello, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, for alleged money laundering to the tune of N10 billion belonging to…

The mysterious reawakening of a 17-year-old boy in Cameroon, whom medical professionals pronounced dead, has left many in disbelief and confusion. The teenager identified as Poupog Kevin had been declared dead from drowning, but he was found sitting outside a mortuary at CEBEC hospital in Bonaberi, Douala over a week later.Poupog Kevin The incident attracted a large crowd as they gathered to catch a glimpse of the body of the ‘boy who came back to life.’ Watch video here; Local media reports that the 17-year-old had gone to swim at Bellevue Hotel in Douala and he drowned in the…

A 400-level female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Adaze Doris Jaja, has reportedly committed suicide. The police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola, on Tuesday, said the 31-year-old died in a hotel room. She said Adaze was reported to have been found lying unconscious and foaming in the mouth with an empty bottle of Sniper beside her. Odutola explained that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Officer, Ago Iwoye Division, on January 27 at about 7:30 a.m. She said, “The Director of Be-Happy Hotel in Ago Iwoye, Hon. Oduniyi Adelaja, came to the police station…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has moved against Digital Money Lenders, DMLs, violating its regulations. Adamu Abdullahi, acting Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting an upsurge in violations of its regulations by DMLs. According to him, the Commission is intensifying enforcement efforts and adopting a zero-tolerance stance towards exploitation of consumers and other abusive conduct by DMLs. “The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, as part of the continuing investigation and monitoring of Digital Money Lenders (DMLS), has observed an upsurge in violations of the Interagency Joint Task…

Olaiya Igwe, the esteemed Yoruba actor also known as Ebun Oloyede, has issued a public apology to Nigerians for going naked at a beach to campaign for Bola Tinubu. In a now-deleted video shared on his Instagram account on Monday, the actor explained that his actions were driven by a divine revelation he claimed to have received regarding Tinubu. In the video, Igwe acknowledged Tinubu’s assistance, particularly in matters related to his health, as the reason behind his show of support for the politician. Speaking in Yoruba, Olaiya said, “Because of things he has done for me, health-wise, and I…

The General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Theophilus Ebonyi, said to have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of N1.3bn fraud has denied the arrest. The pastor, in a short video shared on his Facebook page on Monday minutes after the news of his alleged arrest broke,  described his arrest as “rumour” and “false” circulated by bloggers. The EFCC had earlier shared the news of the pastor’s arrest along with his mugshot on its verified X handle, @officialEFCC, on Monday. The anti-graft agency had explained that the general overseer was nabbed…

A middle-aged man at Kabeama coastal settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa, simply identified as Tony, has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend, Ebibraaladei Maxwell. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the tragic incident involved an unmarried but live-in couple. The two cohabited and had a child. According to neighbours, the sad incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at about 3 a.m., with the severed head of the victim discovered at dawn. The residents subsequently apprehended Tony as he attempted to flee the scene. He was subsequently handed over to the police. ASP Musa Mohammed,…