Police Arrest Photographer, Friend for Taking Pictures at Alagomeji Railway, Extort N30,000
For photographing the beautiful scenery of the Alagomeji Railway, police officers attached to the NRC Police Station in Kajola arrested Francis Alagbe, a photographer, and his friend, and extorted N30,000…
Yahaya Bello Pays N500m Bail, Roams Free
Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi State governor, has regained his freedom from Kuje Minimum Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions an Abuja Federal High Court placed on him. Adamu…
UPDATED: Many Feared Dead as Anambra Rice Sharing Event Leads to Stampede
An unverified number of residents are feared to have died after a stampede occurred in Okija, Anambra State, on Saturday morning. TheCable reported that the residents were trampled upon while…
JUST IN: Many Feared Dead as Anambra Rice Sharing Event Leads to Stampede
An unverified number of residents are feared to have died after a stampede occurred in Okija, Anambra State, on Saturday. TheCable reported that the residents were trampled upon while trying…
6 Weeks on, GTBank Withholds N852,000 Western Union Transfer Meant for Entrepreneur’s Sick Relative
Nigerians often live in fear of being one failed transaction, bank transfer or withdrawal away from missing a deadline, botching an emergency or getting stranded. James Odion (not his real…
First Bank Redefines ‘Hotlisting’ After Taking Lagos Lawyer’s $20 for Card She Blocked 2 Years Ago
Moyinoluwa Atoyebi (pseudonym), a lawyer from Lagos State, hotlisted her First Bank dollar card in February 2022 after it failed to serve the purpose for which she got it. But…
FACT-CHECK: IGP’s Claim of Only One Successful Bank Robbery in Lagos Since 2007 Not True
On Thursday, Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), said that only one bank robbery had been successful in Lagos since 2007. Egbetokun made this statement at the 18th…
Court Remands Activist Detained on IGP’s Orders in Suleja Prison
Abiodun Thomas, the detained activist arrested on the orders of the IGP, will spend at least another weekend in detention as she was remanded in the Suleja Custodial Centre on…
It’s Budget Presentation Season but Open Treasury Portal Remains Inaccessible
It is budget presentation season in Nigeria yet the Open Treasury Portal (OTP), a platform designed for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to report daily transactions and enable public financial…
FACT-CHECK: ‘Raining Direct Curses Online’ Not Punishable by Law
On December 13, policemen arrested Abiodun Thomas, a rights activist, and detained her on the orders of Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police. Abiodun was arrested around the Shomolu…