Bank robbery: I was appointed Special Adviser to Governor before my arrest- Suspect

The Suspects

A 27-year-old notorious bank robbery suspect, Ikadoi Isere, alias White Witch, who was arrested recently by operative of the Inspector- General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT,   stunned Crime Alert during an exclusive interview by disclosing that he was appointed a Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake  Dickson, on Oil and Gas matters, prior to his arrest.

Militancy: Osinbajo meets Niger Delta govs, service chiefs

Despite the Federal Government’s decision to de-escalate (reduce) military operations in the Niger Delta communities, military personnel will still remain on the region’s waterways.

This was one of the decisions reached at a meeting Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had with the nation’s service chiefs and governors of oil-producing states on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

BREAKING: Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi dies at 54

The Former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead. A tweet on the Nigeria Football Federation’s handle, @thenff, says the legend died in the early hours of Wednesday.

The former international football player and coach, lost his wife, Kate, last year after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Court jails teenager over Facebook posts

A Malaysian teenager was sentenced to one year in jail on Tuesday over Facebook posts which insulted the royal family in a Southern state, the Deputy Public Prosecutor said.

Wada lacks legal right to question Bello’s nomination – Tribunal

The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja has ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the November 21 and December , 2015 governorship election ‎in the state, Idris Wada, lacked locus standi to question the nomination of his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Yahaya Bello.

The Justice Hamima Mohammed-led tribunal made this pronouncement while upholding the preliminary of objection filed by Bello, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission to challenging Wada’s petition.

Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta, dies at 53

A source in the industry who pleaded anonymity said the actress developed complications after an automobile accident she had late last year, while travelling in her car.

The car reportedly suffered brakes failure and crashed, with Henriatta sustaining injuries in the head.

Buhari may extend 10-day trip — Report

An online medium, Sahara Reporters, on Monday evening reported that President Muhammadu Buhari might extend his  10-day trip to London, where he had gone to treat an ear infection.

According to the report, Buhari needs to undergo treatment for “a terrible cough that has persisted longer than the ear infection.”