Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo or Agbako, was an iconic Nigerian actor who passed away on October 31, 2024, at the remarkable age of 101. His decades-long career in the Yoruba movie industry left an indelible mark on Nollywood. Here are 5 key things to know about this legendary figure: 1. His…

The police on Thursday arraigned a 48-year-old civil servant, Sunny Ubi, in a Senior magistrates` court, Karu, Abuja for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating. The defendant was charged with criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal misappropriation. He, however, denied committing the offense. The Prosecution Counsel, Ayotunde Adeyanju told the court that the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered about N248,750,049,365.52 between October 18, 2023 and October 2024. The EFCC revealed that it also recovered $105,423,190.39; £ 53,133.64; €172,547.10; T1,300.00 Indian Rupees; CAD $ 3,400.00 Canadian Dollars;  ¥74,859:00 Chinese Yuan;  AUS $ 740:00 Australian Dollars; 170:00 UAE Dirham; 73,000:00 Korean Won; CFA 7,821,375:00 …

The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative, also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), has offered insight into why members of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) go unpunished for misconduct and abuses of power. PWAN Program Officer, Ijeoma Igwe, made the clarification on Thursday in Abuja during a Town Hall Meeting on Human Rights,…

Ahead of the November 16 Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the signing of the peace accord will be held on November 8, 2024. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Thursday during the fourth quarterly consultative meeting with Civil Society Organisations in Abuja. "As early as…