An Ikeja special offences court has sentenced Marco Ramirez, an American businessman, to 74 years in prison for fraud. Ramirez was convicted on Tuesday on charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC had initially arraigned the convict on a 12-count charge but later re-arraigned him on a 16-count charge…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to intensify cadet training with a stronger emphasis on discipline, character, courage and strategic thinking to meet the demands of modern warfare. He gave the directive on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Commandant of the academy,…
Kemisola Apesin, the Nigerian actress better known as Kemity, has dismissed allegations that she traded sexual favours to secure movie roles. The rumour surfaced after social media buzzed with renewed tension between actor Austine Emmanuel and his longtime rival, Ibrahim ‘Itele’ Yekini. As users took sides, a user dragged Kemity into the fray, claiming she…
The Yobe State Police Command said it has launched an investigation following the discovery of a lifeless body of a 45-year-old woman found near Federal University Gashua (FUG) in Bade local government area of Yobe State. A statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said that the deceased person identified as…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of over 8,800 new Primary Healthcare Centres across the country and the upgrade of existing tertiary institutions to handle trauma, oncology, and infectious disease control. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, when he commissioned the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre in Sagamu,…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has said Nigeria’s first-ever foreign-currency domestic bond has secured $900m in subscriptions. While discussing the results of the historic bond issuance on Tuesday, Edun noted that the oversubscription reflects investor confidence in Nigeria’s economic stability and potential for growth. “The issuance of this…
Darasimi, the estranged wife of comedian and skit maker Kehinde Ganiyu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, has said that her ex-husband is an addicted gambler and assaults her at every slightest opportunity. The estranged wife made the disclosure in an interview with actress Biola Adebayo on Friday. She swore to have never slept with 21…
The Ogun State Government has warned Hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable against what it described as his habit of assaulting government officials without provocation. Portable has never shied away from controversies since his break-out song ”Zazuu Zeh” from picking fights with any of his baby mamas or a show promoter to his…
The Lagos State Police Command has refuted claims that officers were responsible for the death of a young man who jumped into a canal in Gowon Estate. According to the police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, eyewitnesses confirmed that the man was not chased or physically engaged by the police before the tragic incident occurred. At around…
Funke Akindele has been named the highest-grossing lead actress of 2024, thanks to her film ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,‘ which raked in N1.125 billion at the box office. In an Instagram post on Monday, FilmOne Entertainment, the prestigious movie distribution company in West Africa, celebrated the top 10 highest-grossing Nollywood lead and supporting actresses of 2024….
