4 South African Cops on Trial for ‘Stealing Nigerian’s N1.9b Jewellery’
The South African police has arrested and arraigned four of its officers for stealing jewellery worth R20 million, approximately N1.9 billion, from a yet-to-be-named Nigerian. According to iol.co.za, an online…
Nigeria’s Ese Ukpeseraye Misses African Cycling Championship, Won’t Defend Title
Ese lovina Ukpeseraye, a Nigerian cyclist, has missed the ongoing African Cycling Championship holding in Kenya despite being the number one on the continent. She missed the World Championship in…
Now That Petroleum Marketers Can Buy Directly From Refineries, What Will Happen to Pricing?
As part of the transition towards a deregulated market structure for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the federal government has authorised petroleum product marketers to purchase PMS directly from local refineries.…
No Visa, No Refund for Customer 6 Months After Paying $6,800 to ‘Into Migration’ for Ireland Work Permit
Six months after Eniola Akinosho, a Nigerian based in the United Arab Emirates, paid $6,800 to Into Migration, a travel consulting firm, for the processing an Ireland work permit, the…
FUOYE VC Sued When Accused of Collecting Double Salaries. He Has Not Responded to His Accuser’s Defence Since
More than eleven months after instituting a libel suit against Akinyemi Gabriel Omonijo, Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the vice-chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE), has not responded to…
REPORT: Generators Responsible for Deaths of 1,500 Nigerians Every Year
At least 1,500 Nigerian die annually due to the use of generating sets, Sustainable Energy For All, an Austria-based organisation, has revealed. In a report titled ‘The Beyond Gensets: Advancing…
A Customer Sent N360,000 From One Access Bank to Another in Error. The Bank Won’t Return It Even After a Court Order
Abiodun Badmus, a Lagos State resident, has narrated how Access Bank has been foot-dragging in helping him recover a N360,000 sum he erroneously made to a wrong account number. Badmus…
EFCC Issues ‘Public Summons’ to Yahaya Bello, Asks Him to Appear in Court Nov 14
The Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State governor, that he has a case to answer on November 14. In a public it released…
The Lagos State Digital Village Has Gulped Hundreds of Millions of Naira, But It is Only a Shelter
The first time I visited the Lagos State Digital Village along Governor’s Avenue, Alausa, in July, I thought it was a police station. Uniformed officers from the Rapid Response Squad…
Paripesa Blocks Verified User’s Account, Withholds His N1.2m
Kolawole Akeem, a Lagos resident, has been wondering why Paripesa, an online sports betting platform, continues to withhold his N1.2 million for a month despite his fulfilling all verification requests.…