A Makurdi Chief Magistratesâ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Paul Gyenger, be remanded in a corrections facility for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue âa chronic womaniserâ on social media. Mr Gyenger, who lives in Makurdi, was charged with cyberstalking and defamation of character. However, the chief magistrate, Kelvin Mbanongun, did…
Japan has designated the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture as the âhometown for Nigeriansâ in the country. The announcement was made on Thursday on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), shortly after President Bola Tinubu concluded his visit to Japan. Under the new arrangement, Kisarazu will serve as…
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has responded to a viral video showing three suspected kidnappers, stating that an investigation is underway to determine the facts, locate the individuals involved, and take appropriate action. An X user, Oguntoye Opeyemi, who tweets as #Equityoyo, “JUST IN: Three kidnappers caught in Victory Estate Ago…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the remand of whistleblower, Isaac Bristol Tamunobifiri, also known as PIDOM, in Kuje correctional facility. PIDOM was arraigned on Tuesday, on a nine-count charge brought against him by the Inspector General of Police, on alleged money laundering, cybercrime, and unlawfully obtaining, retaining and…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data on WhatsApp. This decision was followed by the guidelines that the countryâs government gave to telecommunications operators when it urged them to implement measures to restrict access to inappropriate content. The countryâs Director General, National Financial Investigation…
In a pivotal move towards fostering unity and progress, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaoluwa (KSO), the Senior Special Assistant on Students Affairs to Ondo State Governor, convened a crucial resolution meeting with the executive members and stakeholders of the Ose Local Government Students’ Association of Nigeria (OSESAN NATIONAL). The meeting, held in his office, highlighted KSO’s…
A 61-year-old nurse has been arrested for visiting her patient, without the consent of the family, amid accusations that she ended up seducing him and has allegedly been sexually abusing him. Sithembile Chipere, who is a widow, has been nursing Herbert Mlambo, 72, for some time. Mlambo family members stopped Sithembile from nursing or visiting…
Social media influencer and blogger, Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan, has filed a petition against Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Abia Federal House of Representatives. The petition alleges serious offences, including abuse of power, assault, attempted murder, and threats to life. It was signed by VeryDarkManâs lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju. The federal lawmaker was seen…
A Lagos-based popular socialite, Olaseni Johnson Olayinika, popularly known as Abu Abel, has been arrested by the police over his alleged involvement in a âŚ447 million (four hundred and forty-seven million naira) land scam. Abu Abel was arrested by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, led by CSP Taiwo Oyewole, on the…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September, 2024 as Public Holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday, in a statement by Dr. Magdalene Ajani,…