Embattled Nigerian rapper Sanni Goriola Wasiu better known as Lil Frosh has been arrested for the alleged assault on his girlfriend Gift Camille. Reports have it that the up and coming rapper has been detained at Alagbo Police station, Ikoyi, Lagos State. This is coming a few days after his former record label, the Davido-owned DMW also gave the rapper the boot over the accusations. In reaction to the allegation of domestic violence, DMW released a statement that read in part: “In light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil Frosh, we would like to…
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Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group, has said that she was ready to sacrifice her life for her children to live. Aisha said this while reacting to the injustice meted on Nigerian youths by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Nigerians across the country have been protesting the illegality and unconstitutional activities of SARS operatives. But Aisha is now saying that she would not leave the fight against End SARS protest in Nigeria for her children. “I will not be an irresponsible parent and leave this fight for my children. “I am ready to sacrifice my life…
Lagos State Government on Friday said Nollywood actress Funke Akindele her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello have been pardoned for their breach of COVID-19 protocol. The state ministry of justice commissioner Moyosore Onigbanjo in a statement said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional centres and granted state pardon to Funke and her husband who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. Onigbanjo said Sanwo-Olu acted based on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, under the powers conferred on the Governor by Section 212…
The End SARS protest in Lagos and other Nigerian cities is gaining momentum. On Friday, hundreds of citizens converged at the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. They have also stormed the entrance of the Governor’s Office and the House of Assembly. Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is in Ondo State for Saturday’s governorship election. Sanwo-Olu is the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the poll. It is yet unknown if he’ll abandon his party’s political task for the ongoing situation in his state. On Thursday, the protesters in Lagos commenced march and have vowed to continue.…
After about six months of trial, a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, sentenced Gracious David-West, a serial killer, to death by hanging. Presiding Judge, Justice Adolphus Enebele, while delivering his judgement on Friday said the suspect was convicted of the murder of eleven young women and attempted murder of a prospective victim identified as Benita Etim in a hotel in 2019. Justice Enebele stated that the prosecution team was able to convince the court that David-West actually killed all eleven women at various hotel rooms in Port Harcourt and other parts of the…
A former Managing Director of Alpha Beta Consulting, Oladapo Apara, has alleged that former Lagos State governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ‘suspiciously’ diverted N22,360,000,000 and $4,396,063 from the firm’s account to that of Vintage Press Ltd, publisher of The Nation Newspaper. In writ of summons marked LD/7330GCMW/2020 deposed at a Lagos high court, Apara, who claims to own 30 per cent stake in the company, alleged that the former governor reneged on certain agreements reached in the past about the management and control of the consulting firm. Bola Tinubu SaharaReporters had earlier revealed…
Officers of Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service arrested a traveller with 5,342 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, a subscriber identification module (SIM) Card and 7 memory cards concealed in two bags of Beans at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The CAC, Compt. Nasiru Ahmad narrated that the suspect Sanusi Labaran (m) was arrested during a routine baggage examination as he attempts to board Ethiopian Airline to Dubai with the aforementioned items. The Area Controller on behalf of the CGC, handed over the suspect, exhibits and his travelling document to the Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial…
The meeting between the leadership of Labour movement in Kwara state and the state government over the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to workers ended in a deadlock on Thursday. The leadership of the labour movement in the state, therefore, decided to go ahead with the strike on Tuesday, after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum given the state government. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Aliyu Issa Ore, Ag state Chairman Trade Union Congress (TUC) Ezekiel Adegoke and state Chairman, Joint Negotiating Council (JNC-TUS) Saliu Suleiman, made available…
The board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The visit was part of the Commission’s strategic efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnership with state governments towards deepening the frontier of digital access to enhance socio-economic development of the country. Present in the meeting with the Governor include, Mr. Aliyu Saidu, Board Member; Barr. Adeleke Adewolu, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC; Prof. Adeolu Akande, Board Chairman, NCC; Salman Muhammed, Board Member, NCC; Engr. Ubale Maska, Executive Commissioner, Technical…
Some youths in Osogbo on Friday stormed the streets of the State capital seeking an end to SARS activities in the State. The protesters marched through major streets shouting End SARS in unison. Vanguard