I’m Ojukwu’s only legal wife —Bianca

Bianca Ojukwu, Widow of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, yesterday told a Lagos High Court that she’s the only legal wife of her late husband. Bianca stated this while testifying in a suit she filed on behalf of her two underaged children, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu (claimants) against Ojukwu Transport Limited, OTL, and seven others over an alleged move by the family to eject her sons from the company’s properties located in Lagos.

Sanusi removes Kano State gov's brother as village head

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has sacked Sani Ganduje as the Head of Ganduje Village, in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state for “gross negligence of duty.”

The sacking of Ganduje, who is the younger brother of the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, was announced on Monday by the Kano Emirate Council.

The council said the sacking was with immediate effect.

Alleged $620k bribe: FG reopens Farouk Lawan’s trial

Hearing commences today in the trial of the former Chairman, House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, for allegedly obtaining $620,000 bribe money from Femi Otedola, chairman of Forte Oil.

A reliable close to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission said Mr Lawan and Boniface Emenalo would stand trial before Justice Angela Otaluka of a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Lugbe, on a seven-count criminal charge bordering on obtaining $620,000 from Mr. Otedola,

Dasukigate: How EFCC raided ex-VP Sambo’s office

Still shopping for evidence to nail top Nigerians who might have benefited from the $2.1 billion arms cash, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have raided the Abuja office of former Vice President,  Namadi Sambo, carting away $50,000 from his safe.

Aluko is desperate, says Governor Fayose

Governor Ayo Fayose yesterday condemned the statement by a former secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Tope Aluko, saying he does not deserve a response.

The governor spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media Mr. Lere Olayinka.

He said Aluko was beclouded by his desperation to seek revenge against Fayose because of his refusal to make him his Chief of Staff. He (Aluko) is not mindful of committing the criminal offence of perjury, the statement added.

Alleged N1trn rail contracts scam: Reps invite Amaechi, NRC MD, others

MEMBERS of the adhoc committee of the House of Representatives on failed rail contracts have summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Mohammed Bello Haliru; and former

26-yr-old arrested over attempt to blackmail Abiola’s wife

A 26-year-old man, Caleb Nzube, who attempted to blackmail the wife of late Chief MKO Abiola of $5,000, was last week arrested in Anambra State.

Nzube allegedly hacked the Twitter handle of Mrs Tinu Abiola, downloaded her picture and designed a web page showing the woman carrying a human skull.