A Federal High Court sitting in the Jabi area of Abuja has sentenced Danji-Fari Ubadallah to two months imprisonment for defrauding an American $50. In a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday that the convict was arraigned on a count bordering on Internet fraud. The statement noted that the defendant cheated…
A well-known Cameroonian cleric, Prophet Boris Jedidiah, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the upcoming 2027 presidential election has already been sealed by divine will. In a viral video shared on his YouTube channel, the prophet stated that God had revealed to him that no political force would be able to stop…
Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has expressed renewed concern over what he believes to be the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s lingering insecurity. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Kaduna, Gumi said recent patterns of attacks across the country indicate possible external backing for armed groups….
The U.S. government has fired some Federal Emergency Management Agency employees for watching pornography on office devices during work hours. U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem announced the sacking of the employees who she described as “disgusting”. “Today, I am announcing that multiple disgraced FEMA employees were fired for using their government devices…
10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been detained over investigation of some missing items involving them. The officers were arrested last week in connection with the theft of some operational items they could not account for. In a statement on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale,…
Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the Northern elites and the average electorate from the region to trust him with their votes in 2027. He promised to protect their interest in Nigeria if elected President. The LP candidate made the plea on Sunday night while speaking…
Twenty lawmakers from Lagos West have declared their support for Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The development comes on the heels of an emergency meeting convened by the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) to address the ongoing leadership crisis. The crisis…
Nigerian content creator and singer Ogunleye Babatunde Olamide, popularly known as Oluwadolarz, recently opened up about a troubling encounter with a gay music executive. The skit maker, who boasts over 4.7 million Instagram followers, took to the platform on Sunday to share his ordeal, alleging that the executive demanded sexual favours in exchange for promoting…
A High Court of the Capital Territory, FCT, has convicted and sentenced one Laminu Ahmed, 36, to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl. Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi found the defendant guilty based on an eight-count charge the Federal Government entered against him through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of…
The Presidency has announced the tenure extension of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, by one year. Prior to the extension, Adeniyi’s tenure was scheduled to end on August 31, 2025. According to a statement on Thursday by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the extension, approved by President Bola Tinubu will enable…