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Chidinma Juliet Gabriel, 32, was on Friday convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment without an option of fine, for trafficking in 2.9 kilograms of cocaine, by a Lagos Federal High, Court. Justice Ayokunle Faji who presided over the court, convicted and sentenced the woman, after holding that the prosecution has successfully proved the charge against her beyond every reasonable doubt. The judge while dismissing the defence put up by Chidinma’s counsel, Chief Lilian Omotunde sentenced her to six years. The judge ordered that the jail term commenced from today. Chidinma’s journey to prison started on November 15, 2015, when…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 10 February returned the sum of N1, 550,000.000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) to the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. The fund is part of monies which some commercial banks fraudulently withheld and refused to transmit to their Treasury Single Account, TSA, since 2015. The Commission had earlier on September 16, 2021 released N1, 300,000,000, also recovered from the banks to the Agency.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed a report claiming that its accountant stole over N10 billion from National Intelligence Agency. Rebuffing the news report, the anti-graft agency said there no accountant by the name Jafaru Mohammed. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report by an online news medium, Peoples Gazette, alleging that a certain Jafaru Mohammed whom it claimed stole N10.9billion from the NIA Ikoyi loot is an accountant of the EFCC,” EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said in a statement. “The claim is false and intended to mislead…

By Femi Onakanren The success at the polls for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 was the culmination of a long term, lifetime aspiration to serve the country under a democracy. Previously, the President, (as Major General Muhammadu Buhari) was part of group of young military officers who were concerned about the consistent mismanagement of the country after a return to democracy in 1979. They took over on December 31st, 1983. Poignantly, in his post-coup national address, the President started with, “It is with humility and a deep sense of responsibility that I accept this challenge and call to national duty.”…

By Femi Adesina This year, the long wait for Godot will come to an end. The second bridge over the River Niger will be commissioned, and put to use. And what a dream come true it would be. Last December, a friend had traveled from Lagos to the South East for the Christmas holidays. When he had spent six hours on the River Niger bridge, a journey which should take less than five minutes, since the bridge is only 1.6 kilometers long, he called me in frustration. He was almost bursting a blood vessel. I consoled and comforted him, and…

Officers of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Thursday arrested three traffic robbers at Ikeja City Mall just as National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mile 2 park assisted the police in arresting four notorious traffic robbers in the area. Four of the suspects, Segun Peters (22), Kabiru Odeh (25), Nurudeen Suraj (22) and Dennis Ikuvbogie (24) were arrested at Mile 2 while having a field day; other suspects, Anifowoshe Kolawole (20), Patrick Ameke (21) and John Britto (27) were picked around Ikeja City Mall based on complaints on their illicit activities around the area. The Commander, Rapid Response…

Police in Ottawa have detained two leaders of the trucker convoy in the Canadian capital as they move to break up the last stronghold of the protests against the nation’s Covid rules. Tamara Lich was arrested on Thursday evening after Chris Barber was held, with both expected to be charged criminally, according to CBC News. Authorities have already cleared other protests located at border crossings. It comes days after Canada invoked an emergency law for the first time. However, officers were not yet moving in force on the remaining demonstrators on Thursday night – although interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve…

France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, is believed to have had his head turned when it comes to moving to Liverpool after being underwhelmed by Real Madrid’s display during their Champions League match with Paris St-Germain. (Sport, via Star) However, PSG are ready to make Mbappe the world’s highest-paid player with a basic wage of close to £1m a week to stop him from leaving. (Independent) Manchester United’s Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, could find himself teaming up with arch-rival and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, next season at Paris St-Germain. (Mirror) Real Madrid are lining up a summer move to…

Dr. Boboye Oyetemi, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has ordered the withdrawal of ‘Egboobala’ number plate. In a statement on Thursday by Bisi Kazeem, spokesperson for the FRSC, said the word in Igbo language loosely translates to ‘Blood Money’ “The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been drawn to a vehicle seen with a fancy number plate with the inscription ‘Egoobala’, an Igbo word that connotes blood money. “This is to inform the public that the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has directed the immediate withdrawal of the number plate, having known the true…

Rangers earned an incredible first-leg victory at Borussia Dortmund to put themselves firmly in the driving seat for a Europa League last-16 place. The visitors stunned the German giants when James Tavernier’s penalty was followed by Alfredo Morelos’ tap-in. John Lundstram’s fantastic strike made it three, but Jude Bellingham replied instantly with a fine drive of his own. Dan-Axel Zagadou’s own-goal restored the three-goal lead before Raphael Guerreiro gave Dortmund a lifeline. The game’s first five goals came in an astonishing 16-minute spell across the end of the first half and the start of the second period, as Rangers continually…