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The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling until 9 June on the bail application filed by social media influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the self-styled relationship expert is facing trial over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. The EFCC, in a statement on X, stated that Justice D.I. Dipeolu fixed the date after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence during proceedings on Friday. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Blessing CEO on two counts of obtaining money by false…
The Super Eagles held their first training session in Lisbon on Friday as preparations gathered pace for next week’s international friendly against Portugal. The team was further boosted with the arrival of Samuel Chukwueze taking the number of players in camp to 22. Nigeria’s delegation had arrived in Portugal after Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against Poland in Warsaw, with 19 players making the trip as Head Coach Eric Chelle shifted focus to another stern European test. The squad has since been strengthened by the arrivals of Alex Iwobi, Genk defender Christian Akpan and now Chukwueze, bringing the team closer to full…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has claimed the Nigerian government admitted that Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court acted without jurisdiction in convicting its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and sentencing him to life imprisonment. IPOB made the claim in a statement released by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, to announce the commencement of proceedings in the appeal filed by Kanu to challenge his conviction. The brief of argument in the case was filed on Friday at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The Nigerian government has, reportedly, also filed its cross-appeal in response to Kanu’s brief of argument in the…
Special Adviser on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says he fears that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi might have more votes than Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general elections. Bwala expressed this fear on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Symfoni TV. He was speaking on the chances of Atiku, his former principal as next year’s general elections get closer. He said, “I fear Peter Obi might get more votes than Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, and my other fear is that he might come a distant fourth. “If that happens, his legacy as a…
The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in connection with an abduction incident in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. According to the command, the victims, a 40-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son, were abducted by gunmen who invaded their residence in Kwarin Gadali Hamlet, Pali District, Alkaleri LGA, in the early hours of June 2, 2026. Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the incident was reported to the police at about 11:46 am on the same day. He said operatives attached to…
AC Milan winger, Rafael Leao, has opened the door for a Premier League or LaLiga transfer by admitting he wants a ‘new challenge’. AC Milan are understood to be ready to consider offers for the Portugal international this summer. Speaking to SportTV, Leao said, “I want a new challenge out of Serie A. I follow the Premier League with great attention. “If I have the opportunity to play there or in LaLiga, I would be really happy because my talent would be exalted there”. “Let’s see what will happen this summer.” Leao scored 80 goals in 291 appearances for AC…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has opposed outright electricity tariff increases by power distribution companies, insisting that such hikes must be backed by measurable improvements in power supply as required by law. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday, Falana criticised successive PDP and APC administrations over the handling of the power sector. He noted that despite the privatisation of 18 electricity companies, the government continues to inject trillions of naira into the sector with little visible benefit to consumers. “Somebody sold 18 electricity companies, according to a former minister under the…
Two people have lost their lives in separate incidents involving a truck accident and a building collapse in different parts of Lagos State. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Afolabi stated that one person died in a partial building collapse at Lekki Phase 1 on Friday, while another victim later died after a truck crashed into a Sports Utility Vehicle along Old Abeokuta Road, inward Abattoir on Thursday night. According to him, the truck accident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday when an articulated vehicle carrying a…
Labour Party House of Representatives candidate for Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State in the 2027 election, Chimaobi Anyaso, has said public confidence in governance must be earned and sustained through transparency, accountability and the rule of law. According to him, the legitimacy of institutions is not determined by law alone but by the confidence people place in them. In a statement on Friday, personally signed by him, he spoke at the 10th Anniversary Conference of the IFE Institute of Advanced Studies at Harvard University, held under the theme, “Building Lasting Institutions: Faith, Scholarship, and the African Project.” He argued…
Coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday said injured defender Chris Richards will not play in the United States’ friendly against Germany and expressed frustration that the player’s status in the World Cup squad remains in doubt. Crystal Palace center-back Richards has 36 US caps and would likely be Pochettino’s first-choice at the heart of defense alongside captain Tim Ream, but Richards picked up an ankle injury last month. The US will tune up against Germany in Chicago on Saturday without Richards, who was named in the tournament squad but could still be replaced under FIFA rules until 24 hours before the…
