University of Ilorin expels final-year student who beat female lecturer to coma

The University of Ilorin has expelled a final-year student of the Department of Microbiology, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa, who was caught on camera assaulting a female lecturer of the same department. In a statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, the verdict was handed down by the Student Disciplinary Committee on Monday. He…

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Ex-First Bank staff sentenced to 98yrs in prison for stealing bank’s N49m, $368,000

A former staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been handed a cumulative 98 years in prison by Justice Muniru Olagunju of Oyo High Court for fraud. Adesakin, female, was found to have committed financial fraud against her employers to the tune of N49,320,652.32 and an additional $368,203.00 belonging to the bank,…

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Group To EFCC: ‘Investigate Fidelity Bank, UBA’s involvement in Maina’s money laundering offence’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been asked to investigate the involvement of the United Bank for Africa and Fidelity Bank in connection with the money laundering case of former pension boss Abdulrasheed Maina. In a letter to the EFCC, the Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), said the two banks were…

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Hajiya Amamu dies at 90

The death has occurred of Hajiya Maimunatu Idi,mother of Hon. Ibrahim Danasabe Idi, onetime councilor representing ward D and incumbent Secretary General,Kogi state Butcher Association ,Lokoja. Amamu,as she’s popularly known died on Monday 15th of November,2021 after a protracted illness. She has since been buried at Unguwan kura Muslim cementary. She is survived by six…

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Appreciation

I,Alhaji Zakari Sanni,Ciroma of Igu Kingdom(Koton Karfe), wish to use this medium to extend my profound gratitude to friends and well wishers too numerous to mentiont,that attended our wedding Fatiha which took place on Saturday 13th, November 2021 at Omazagu Compound, Gegu Beki,Kogi state. My appreciations and gratitude goes to our father,His Royal Majesty,the Ohimege…

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WEDDING FATIHA INVITATION

The Family Alhaji Sani Musa of Okofi/ Koton-Karfeand that of Alhaji Adamu Suleiman Haki(Ogazogbani Agbo of Gegu Beki) Cordially Invites friends and well wishers to the (Nikkah)Mariage Ceremony of their Son and Daughter Alhaji Sanni Zakari (Ciroma of Koton-Karfe)and Rukaiya Adamu Suleman,Which will inshAllah take place as follows:Wedding Fatiha: Saturday 13th, November 2021Venue: Omazagu Compound…

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Niger State demolishes house of kidnapper fingered in abduction of UniAbuja professors

Niger State government demolished the building of a suspected kidnapper, Muhammadu Umar, on Saturday at Nakagbe in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. Emmanuel Umaru, commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told newsmen in Minna on Saturday that the suspect used proceeds of kidnap and other crimes to buy the house. He explained…

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