Jonah Kariuki, the father of a 22-year-old man, said on Wednesday that Kenyan police shot his son at point-blank range during protests in the capital, Nairobi. The son, however, is still alive and remains in intensive care. Kariuki said his son, Boniface Kariuki, was receiving treatment at the government-funded Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. “He…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), says it will begin the deduction of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD fee from the airtime balance of its customers from June 18. The bank in a message to its customers on Wednesday, said the N6.98 fee would no longer be deducted from customers’ bank account balance. ”Dear Customer, please…
One Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community, Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin, on Wednesday applied to the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, for the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Hafsat Kolobo, citing lack of love. Moshood told the court that he was no longer interested in the 17-year Islamic union, saying that the marriage lacked love and emotional…
First Bank HoldCo Plc says it has spent more than N15 billion to protect its systems against criminals between January and June. Olusegun Alebiosu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), First Bank HoldCo Plc, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Alebiosu, who spoke to NAN on…
A 20-year-old man accused of abusing children with mental health problems on the internet and driving one of them to suicide has been arrested in Germany. The arrest was possible after a tip-off from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The police chief in the north German city of Hamburg, Falk Schnabel, told a press…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the remand in custody of correctional service, a 27-year-old man, Michael Samuel, for allegedly robbing and killing 83-year-old woman. Samuel, whose address was not provided, was charged with murder and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs Kausarat Ayofe did not take the plea of the defendant for lack…
Personnel of the Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have apprehended three suspected pipeline vandals and recovered six crude-laden boats. Parading the two suspects and recovered items at the Warri Naval Base on Wednesday, the Commander of NNS Delta, Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu, said that the suspects were arrested by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos anti-crude…
No fewer than 12 athletes at the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials in Abuja have beaten the world record in their respective categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials began on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B. The open national trials organised by the Nigeria…
The police on Wednesday arraigned two estate agents – Adeola Ojo, 49, and Abiodun Akinlabi, 48 – before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged N7.6 million rent fraud. The duo, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences, and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to achieving zero biodiversity loss in Nigeria by the year 2030. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, made this known at the Validation Workshop on the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in Abuja. Lawal was represented by Dr Amah Moses, Director of Forestry in…
