Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka dispelled misconceptions surrounding the Pyrates Confraternity on Friday, emphasising that the registered organisation, far from being a blood-thirsty secret cult, is dedicated to advocating for justice and the betterment of Nigeria. He also described corruption as a deadly cankerworm that devastates nations and disadvantages their people. He emphasised that winning…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into 79 suspected Ponzi schemes across Nigeria, warning that those found culpable will face severe legal consequences, including prosecution under the Investment and Securities Act (ISA). The Commission said it will announce the outcomes of its investigations into the 79 suspected schemes, including FF Tiffany,…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has backed the United States’ airstrike on suspected terrorist elements in North-West Nigeria. Afenifere’s position followed confirmation by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) that the air operation was carried out by U.S. forces with the approval of the federal government, based on shared intelligence between Nigeria and the United States. Also,…
A man identified as Mr. Okandeji has been arrested for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in the latter’s death. According to rights activist Comrade Israel Joe, the incident occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Joe disclosed that…
83-year-old American billionaire Barry Diller has come out as gay, 24 years after marrying fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diller is the chairman and senior executive of IAC, an international media company, and Expedia Group, an American travel company. He married von Furstenberg in 2001. Now, in his new memoir, Diller addressed for the first…
United States lawmakers have accused the Nigerian government of foot-dragging on measures to end the alleged persecution of Christians in the country. The lawmakers convened a roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the escalating violence in the country and what they say is a targeted persecution of Christians. Participants in the hearing included Mario Díaz-Balart, house…
Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says members who recently left the party are merely “political travellers”. Baba-Ahmed spoke on Wednesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where he also formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. His remarks followed the defection of…
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, identified as Safwan Fade, has been beaten to death by hoodlums in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. Fadec, serving with the Federal University of Education in Pankshin, was reportedly attacked and beaten to death by a group of hoodlums who stormed a local…
Salihu Lukman, a former vice-chair of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the north-west, says President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in 2027. Lukman said this on Wednesday night when he appeared on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television – days after the ruling party said he has a history of “opportunistic politicking”. Tinubu…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals – 87 males and 26 females – primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origins, and 17 Nigerian collaborators made up of four males and 13 females for cybercrimes. The foreigners and Nigerians were arrested for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities…
