Police rescue 50 children ‘kept in Ondo church basement by pastor preparing for rapture’
At least 50 children have been rescued by police officers from the basement of a church in Valentino area of Ondo state. Funmilayo Odunlami, police public relations officer (PPRO) in Ondo state, confirmed the development to TheCable on Saturday. Odunlami said the children have been evacuated to the police command in Akure, […]
Okowa, APC VP ‘placeholder’ tell INEC academic certificates missing
Some candidates running for the highest office in the country have reportedly told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that their academic credentials are missing. According to The Tribune, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate; Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP vice-presidential candidate; Sani […]
Court rules: FIRS can collect VAT from Lagos hotel owners
The court of appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) can collect value-added tax (VAT) from Lagos hoteliers. The court gave its ruling on Friday following an appeal filed by the FIRS against the Lagos Hotel Owners Association of Nigeria. VAT is a consumption tax payable […]
Interpol arrests Nigerian in South Africa ‘wanted for $12m online fraud’
James Junior Aliyu, a 28-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding dozens of US citizens of money totalling $12m. Aliyu was arrested in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday in a “takedown operation” carried out by Interpol with assistance from members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). According to a […]
CLOSE-UP: Ibrahim Pam, the international lawyer and investigator in contention for ICC registrar
Ibrahim James Pam, a Nigerian lawyer, has been shortlisted among 12 persons to fill the role of registrar at the International Criminal court (ICC). Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, president of the ICC assembly of states parties, had revealed the shortlist in a memo dated June 17, 2022. The current registrar, Peter Lewis, who […]
Sex, tribe and religion — tests you must pass to get a Lagos apartment
When Chuks Amadi concluded his national youth service programme, he wanted to practise as a medical doctor in the “centre of excellence”, mainly because it is believed to be a home for all, where dreams are achieved faster and opportunities abound for the willing. He did not envisage that being an Igbo would make […]
Newspaper Headlines: UK to send Nigerian criminals home to serve jail terms
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied meeting with Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, in France. Source: Top Stories
Report: Nigeria’s oil output declined by 80,000 bpd in June
Nigeria’s oil production declined by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June due to oil theft, operational difficulties, and maintenance, according to a Reuters survey. The survey noted that the decline represented the second-largest oil production dip in Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) member countries. The survey, published on Friday, noted […]
NOSDRA moves to stop OML 18 leak after three weeks of oil spill
The National Oil Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says a leak from a wellhead at oil mining lease (OML) 18, operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Limited, will be stopped this weekend. OML 18 is a large oil bloc located in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, containing 11 oil and gas fields. A […]
Court jails Nigerian senator for seven years over money laundering
Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta north district, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering. The senator was convicted by the Lagos division of the appeal court on Friday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Nwaoboshi and his two firms – Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and […]