Court convicts social media Comedian “D General” of drug trafficking
Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a social media comedian, Joshua Sunday a.k.a “D General” of drug trafficking. The defendant, also a social media influencer, was dragged to court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), alongside Caleb William, a cinematographer. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice Osiagor held that the volume of substance was...
Forbes: Rabiu’s wealth rises to $7bn, displaces Adenuga’s $6.7bn
Cement tycoon, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, is the fifth richest African with a net worth of $7 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. Rabiu has displaced Mike Adenuga, the chairman of Globacom, as the second richest Nigeria. Adenuga is the sixth richest African with a net worth of $6.7 billion. He is...
Forbes: Dangote’s wealth hits $13.9bn, gains $1.8bn in one year
For the 11th year in a row, Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa. His net worth is estimated at $13.9 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. Dangote’s $13.9 billion is up from $12.1 billion last year. This means the billionaire gained $1.8 billion in one year. This...
Infidelity: Gospel singer Sammie Okposo confesses, apologises for moral failure
One of Nigeria’s prominent gospel artistes, Sammie Okposo, on Tuesday, confessed his involvement in adultery. The confession is coming 24 hours after an American-based woman, simply identified as African Doll, accused Okposo of impregnating her. The woman said the singer abandoned her after she told Okposo about the pregnancy. The Wellu Wellu master admitted that he had an inappropriate relationship with a...
American lady: Sammie Okposo impregnated me, asked for abortion
A Houston, Texas-based American lady, simply identified as African Doll, has given an insight into how Nigerian gospel artiste, Sammie Okposo, impregnated her. Speaking with a YouTuber, Obodo Naija TV, the American said she met Okposo in Texas while the artiste was on a gospel tour of the United States. The lady stated that she had good romantic time with the...
Electricity consumers lock up DisCo offices in Ibadan
Some electricity consumers in Olodo, Lalupon and Iyana-church, Ibadan, on Monday locked four offices of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), over alleged erratic power supply in the area. The affected IBEDC offices were situated at Galilee, Haj Camp, Wakajaye and Alabebe in Monatan area of Ibadan. The electricity consumers in their scores were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions calling...
Court Orders: SAN, 6 lawyers in trouble for influencing judges
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has referred seven lawyers including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who allegedly influenced judges to issue conflicting court orders to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) for judicial misconduct. The LPDC is a statutory body put in place to take disciplinary action against lawyers accused of professional misconduct. The NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, disclosed this on...
N69bn debt: Jimoh Ibrahim prays court to reject AMCON’s plea
Billionaire businessman, Barr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has urged a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to strike out a motion filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against its order. Ibrahim, through his counsel, Oladele Oyelami, prayed Justice Okon Abang following the plaintiff’s absence in court to take the application. AMCON had filed a stay of execution of order the...
Terrorists kill 4, abduct 24 in Chibok as Zulum meets victims’ families
*LG Chair: 110 buildings were burnt The Borno State Government has confirmed the abduction of 24 people in three communities of Chibok Local Government Area. The Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists launched attacks on the communities – Kawtakare, Korohuma and Pemi – and in the process kidnapped 22 women and two men. Four other people were killed while 110 buildings made up of 73...
Sylva: Why FG suspended planned removal of fuel subsidy
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has explained why the Federal Government suspended the planned removal of fuel subsidy. Sylva declared that it is not possible to remove subsidy on petroleum products due to some impediments. He said this during a meeting with Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Monday in Abuja over the planned removal of subsidy...
