Yesterday in Tacoma, the United States District Court sentenced Abidemi Rufai, one of the Special Assistants to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, to five years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.Rufai, a 45-year-old Nigerian, according to a statement issued by U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington signed by U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, said was jailed for his attempt to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States governm...

The Lagos state governor; Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lost one of his aides Mr. Tayo Sanyaolu, Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) on Tertiary Education, Youth and Student Relations during an auto crash.Sanyaolu reportedly died in an auto crash on Friday. He was also the immediate past APC State Youth Leader.Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, confirmed Sanyaolu’s death.Gawat shared a caption with Tayo’s image and tweeted: “Goodnight Tayo”....

Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President, has lost one of his aides.Cyril Mudiagbe was shot dead by gunmen in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.He was better known as Cyril Makanaki, and he was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 6 in Sapele.The incident occurred early Sunday morning at his residence in the Decima area.A neighbour, identified as Eniagbe, said the gunmen shot the deceased through the window.He revealed that "They...