Oluwo: I didn’t solicit N20m from gov to wed Kano princess
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has denied writing a letter to the governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, to solicit for the sum of N20 million to marry a princess in Kano State. Oluwo, had purportedly in a letter dated February 8, 2022, stated his decision to marry a princess from the Ado Bayero dynasty in Kano State. A...
EFCC nabs 42 suspected Internet fraudsters, seizes 13 cars in Asaba
Forty-two suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at various locations in Asaba, Delta State. Their arrest, according to EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, followed series of intelligence reports linking them with alleged fraudulent activities ranging from dating and celebrity scams on numerous dating sites, bitcoin investment scam, cryptocurrency scam, obtaining by false...
Gunshots as two NURTW factions clash in Lagos
Motorists and passersby in the Agbado area of the Alimosho Local Government Area in Lagos State, on Friday, scampered for safety following a clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the area. Sporadic gunshots also rented the atmosphere during the clash between the road union, leading to panic in the area. The clash between...
Ekiti 2022: Bamidele shelves court action, vows not to defect
One of the aggrieved governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has shelved his decision to challenge the outcome of the January 27th primary election in court. Bamidele, the chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, in a statement made available to The Star on Friday, also declared that he along with his supporters will...
Anambra PDP resolves to purchase presidential form for Peter Obi
The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded plans to obtain presidential form for the former governor of the state, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general election. Obi, the running mate of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election, had declared his intention to vie for the PDP presidential ticket, noting that he...
Former Anglican Bishop, Peter Adebiyi, is dead
The pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt Revd Peter Awelewa Adebiyi, has been pronounced dead. The family of the deceased disclosed that Bishop Adebiyi died on Thursday night after a brief illness at the age of 78. The family added that burial arrangements will be announced later. Adebiyi was bishop of Lagos West Anglican...
UK’s Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19 second time
Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Thursday. This is the second time that the heir to the British throne has contracted the disease. “This morning, the Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating,” Clarence House said, adding that he had cancelled his planned engagements. Charles, 73, had tested positive in March 2020...
Hacker arrested for stealing $40,000 from Neymar’s account
Brazilian police have arrested a suspected hacker for allegedly hacking into Neymar’s bank accounts and repeatedly stole the sum of $40,000. Police revealed that the alleged hacker worked at an unnamed bank where the Paris St-Germain (PSG) and Brazil player and his business manager father had accounts. The police, in a statement, said the 20-year-old hacker was arrested on Wednesday “for...
APC screens Oyetola, ex-Dep Speaker, ex-SSG for Osun governorship
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee has screened Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun and two other governorship aspirants ahead of the February 19 governorship primary election in the state. The other two aspirants screened by the committee on Thursday in Abuja, are: a former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff and former Secretary to the State Government,...
Hoodlums on rampage, shoot police, customs officers in Enugu
Armed hoodlums, on Thursday, shot police and customs officers on duty at various locations within Enugu State, leaving some of the officers feared dead. The rampaging armed hoodlums attacked Ozalla community along the ever busy Enugu-Port Harcourt Road as well as Lomalida axis of Ugwuaji Road within Enugu metropolis. The armed hoodlums attacked customs’ checkpoint within Ozalla community, precisely close to...
