Ex-deputy governor faces trial over theft of retiree’s C of O
A former Deputy Governor of Ogun, Olusegun Adesegun, was on Thursday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly being in possession of a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) belonging to a retiree. Adesegun is charged with four counts of conspiracy, concealing deeds, forcible entry and forcible possession. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, SP Victor Eruada, told the...
Premium Trust Bank enters Nigeria’s financial sector
Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks in Nigeria with the unveiling of its flagship branch at Trans Amadi in Port Harcourt, Rivers. With the latest addition, the number of commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased to 24. Speaking at the inauguration, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Trust...
CBN speaks on Benue fire outbreak
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has spoken about the fire incident at its branch in Benue State. The Star had earlier reported that fire gutted a portion of the CBN located at Makurdi, the Benue State capital in the early hours of Thursday. The fire incident was confirmed by the Director of Benue State Fire Service, Donald Ikyaaza, noting that...
NDLEA raids Abuja hotel over cannabis party
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained why its operatives raided and sealed the Diplomatic Suite Hotel in Abuja. The NDLEA operatives had raided the hotel located at the Asokoro area of Abuja and arrested about 200 people during a party on Wednesday night. However, the NDLEA, in a statement issued and made available to The Star on Thursday...
Fire guts CBN office in Benue
Fire has gutted a branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Benue State. It was gathered that the fire gutted a portion of the CBN located at Makurdi, the Benue State capital in the early hours of Thursday. An eyewitness said some residents at about 7 am noticed the inferno at the back of the bank. The fire incident was,...
Aguero, Drogba, four others inducted into Premier League’s Hall of Fame
Sergio Aguero, Paul Scholes, Vincent Kompany, Didier Drogba, Ian Wright and Peter Schmeichel have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. They join Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira as the latest players to become part of the Premier League's Hall of Fame, taking the total up to 16. The decision to select these players was based on a public...
Businessman jailed for stealing hotel TV
A Grade I Area Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday, sentenced a 32-year-old businessman, Teryange Awuna, to eight months imprisonment for stealing a 32-inch television from a hotel. The businessman, who lives in the Kubwa area of Abuja, pleaded to theft and impersonation. He, however, begged the court for leniency. The prosecution counsel, Chinedu Ogada, told the...
Buhari summons Security Chiefs, others over insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Security Chiefs to a security meeting sequel to the recommendations by the council of State over the security challenges bedeviling the country. Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, last Thursday, briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Council of State, where he announced that President Buhari would be meeting Security Chiefs...
INEC to Nigerians: No expiry date for PVCs
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has again reiterated that the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) have no expiry date. Yakubu said the claim that PVCs expire was misleading, calling on Nigerians not to register more than once as “multiple registration is an offence under the Electoral Act”. He made this known while speaking at the...
Man Utd appoint Erik ten Hag as new coach
Manchester United have appointed Ajax boss, Erik ten Hag, as their new manager to replace interim Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season. Ten Hag signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. In a statement on Manchester United website, the 52-year-old manager said: "It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United...
