Ogundele David Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Abiola Tosin Ashinwo

Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital has sentenced killer of a staff of telecoms giant MTN, one Ogundele David to death by hanging.

The victim’s name is Abiola Tosin Ashinwo

In a judgement, trial judge, Justice Adebayo Yusuf, Ogundele was convicted on two-count charge, after more than three years of legal battle.

Jonathan To Lead AU Election Observer Mission To Mozambique

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been nominated by the African Union (AU) to lead the continental body’s Election Observation Mission to Mozambique’s scheduled October 15 general elections.

In view of this, the former President is billed to leave the country on Friday for Maputo, capital of Mozambique, where he will be overseeing the deployment of the mission’s 40-member team of observers to different parts of the country.

Xenophobia: Oyo Gives 32 Returnees N30,000 Each - Politics

Thirty-two returnees from the xenophobia-ravaged South Africa, who are of Oyo State origin, were on Wednesday received by the Oyo State government, and aided with N30,000 cash gift each.

The returnees (30 adults and 2 minors) were received by the state’s Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan when the Director of Media, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mr Abdulrahman.

Akinwumi Adesina Meets John Connors, American Who Sponsored Him In School

A $100 investment: I remember... I had only 25cents left in America. Could not pay 50cents for bus to school. Same day Prof john Connors gave me a $100 cheque. Was like a million dollars. He sent me to prof Phil Abbott who gave me a scholarship, same day! Forever grateful.

We Caught The Serial Killer While Trying To Kill Another Lady In Hotel - Police

Personnel of the Rivers State Police Command, on Wednesday, rescued a young woman from being strangled at a hotel in the Mile 4 area of Port Harcourt.

The woman, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, was said to have struggled with the man, who attempted to strangle her with a pillow while she was asleep.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mustapha Dandaura, disclosed this while speaking with scores of women protesting the serial killing of young females in hotels in some parts of the state.

Gunmen Kill Muhammad Bayero, Village Head In Plateau State (Graphic Photos) - Crime

Unknown gunmen, on Sunday night, attacked the palace of the Village Head of Kadunu, Muhammad Bayero in Langai District of Plateau’s Mangu local government area and killed him.

Daily Trust gathered that the village head, who goes by the title Rit Kadunu, was shot dead around 8:10 pm while another person in the palace was hit by a stray bullet in the leg.

$11m Alleged Fraud: Obinwanne Okeke pleads not guilty, remanded in prison

Obinwanne Okeke, the 31-year-old Nigerian held by American authorities for alleged fraud, entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of wire and computer fraud at his first hearing on Monday.

The presiding judge at the Newport News, Virginia, federal courthouse, declared the case as “complex,” but said Mr Okeke should be remanded in prison until February 18, 2020 when the trial would continue. He appeared in court at about 2 p.m. and waived his right to a speedy trial.

Lagos Police command arrest four officers seen in viral video shooting at unarmed suspects (Photo)

The Lagos State Police Command responded to the viral video on social media showing some Police Officers shooting two unarmed suspects who were arrested and already in their custody by arresting the guilty officers and charging them for murder.

According to the state PRO, Bala Elkana, their action is against the code of professional conduct and laws guiding how suspects in Police custody should be treated. The Policemen were identified as Inspector Fabiyi Omomayara, Sergeant Olaniyi Solomon,  Sergeant Solomon Sunday and Corporal Aliyu Mukaila  attached to Iba Division Patrol team.

Godswill Akpabio is Minister of Niger Delta, Timipre Silva - Minister of State for Petroleum! See the Full list of Ministers and their portfolios

President Buhari has assigned portfolios to the 43 Ministers sworn in this afternoon. See the Ministers and their portfolios below



Abia – Uchechukwu Samson Ogah: Minister of State Mines and Steel Delvelopment

Adamawa – Mohammed musa Bello: Minister of Federal Capital Territory

Ghanaian Man Who Picked A Turkish Drone Goes To Mekkah Years After - Islam for Muslims

A most unusual Hajj story

This man is from Ghana. He is poor and lives in a hut outside the city.Few years ago,a drone belonging to a Turkish news agency fell next to his house. When the Turkish journalists came looking for it, they found the man holding the drone in his hands and he jokingly asked them if they have a larger one that can take him to Hajj.