The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has re-arraigned a prince of Kweme Land in Badagry, Semasa James, for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father by leasing out some buildings to Ecobank Plc. Semasa, who had…
Travel agent dragged to court over alleged N265,000 visa fraud (Punch)
A 29-year-old fake travel agent, Chinenye Ojimmadu, who police accused of defrauding a traveller of N265,000, on Tuesday, appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court. Ojimmadu who resides at No. 5, Ogini St., Ajah Lagos, is charged with two counts of…
Man to die by hanging for killing father (Punch)
A Jos Court of Appeal on Tuesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Jibril Idrisa, to death by hanging for killing his aged father over N56,000, being proceeds from the sale of Guinea Corn. Delivering judgment, Justice Habib Abima, overturned the judgment…
How FirstBank supports Economic Summit, growing local enterprises -Simon Echewofun Sunday
The need to raise Nigeria and Nigerians from poverty to prosperity was the anchor point for economists, captains of industries, key policymakers and corporate institutions like the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) at the recent 24th edition of the Nigeria…
A Trump Policy Change Will Hurt Children Who Cross The Border Illegally (Buzzfeed)
Unaccompanied children who cross the US–Mexico border illegally will no longer have the right to apply for asylum under new changes instituted by the Trump administration, a shift in previous practice and a major restriction to how minors apply for…
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Has Won Arizona’s Senate Race (Buzzfeed)
US Senator-elect Kyrsten Sinema speaks after being declared the winner Monday in Arizona’s Senate race. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress, has defeated Republican Martha McSally to win a US Senate race in Arizona, narrowly…
A Young Woman Who Killed Her Abusive Fiancé Said She Tried To Leave Him (Buzzfeed)
A 27-year-old Irish woman has told a Sydney court she tried to leave her fiancé multiple times over the course of their abusive relationship before she killed him in February 2017. On Tuesday, Cathrina Ann Cahill, who has pleaded guilty…
Forget the To-Do List and Make a Don’t-Do List (Curiosity.com)
If you’re anything like us, you’ve got a to-do list a mile long — and it’s getting longer every day. Even as you check items off the top, there are more and more on the bottom. If it’s all getting…
I love Lagos for the people, food and energy -Adedeji Adetayo
Adedeji Adetayo, the guitarist, singer and songwriter, took Lagos by storm during his last visit to the city. Adedeji who came in from Athens, Greece, where he is based, started his performance at Ake festival culminating in the Lagos Bool…
Bamigbetan, Akinnola, Odeh join list of speakers at News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture
Three eminent Nigerians have joined the list of speakers at the News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture & Economic Forum holding next week Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the main hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. They are the…