January 17, 2025
Just In: Dangote Refinery increases petrol prices from N899 to N955/litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, from N899.50 to N955 per litre, citing the rising cost of Brent crude oil as a major factor. In an official statement issued on Friday, the refinery disclosed that the new pricing structure takes effect from 5:30 […]
I’ll only accept Mohbad’s child as my grandson if … – Late singer’s father
The father of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa, known as Mohbad, Joseph Aloba, has expressed his frustrations over his strained relationship with his son’s wife and son. Speaking during an appearance on Silverbird TV on Friday, Aloba also lamented the handling of the legal proceedings surrounding Mohbad’s tragic death. He revealed that he has not seen […]
Nigerians flock UK as prison officers, ‘sleep in their cars’ to cut accommodation costNigerians flock UK as prison officers, ‘sleep in their cars’ to cut accommodation cost
Many Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result of a rule change that allows them to […]
3 Nigerians bag jail term in US for $2m fraud scheme targeting elderly, vulnerable individuals
Three Nigerians in the US have been sentenced for their involvement in a prolonged fraud scheme that frequently targeted elderly victims, according to authorities. Fatai Okunola, 38, of Kalamazoo, received a prison sentence of just over 10 years for his role in the conspiracy and was ordered to pay more than $730,000 in restitution. Okunola […]
MAPOLY may expel 49 final year students over fake results
… reinstates SUG executive No fewer than 49 Higher National Diploma final-year students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic may be expelled, following a result verification process that exposed the alleged use of fake National Diploma results. It was gathered from a result verification update released by the polytechnic that the students had allegedly presented fake ND […]
Fake spiritualist jailed for $7,000 fraud
A 23-year-old man, Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun, has been sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding victims online by pretending to be an American-based female spiritualist with the ability to help jilted women and estranged wives regain the affection of their partners. Oluwaseun was convicted and sentenced by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State […]
Biden sets record, grants clemency to 2,500 people
President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offences in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. Those whose sentences were commuted were serving “disproportionately long sentences” compared to what they would receive today, Biden said in a statement. He […]
Award-winning British actress Joan Plowright dies at 95
Award-winning actress Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, has died. Plowright, who was one of Britain’s most acclaimed stage and screen stars, passed away at the age of 95, as confirmed in a statement by her family. Her career spanned 60 years and included an Oscar nomination for the 1991 film Enchanted April. She married […]
Player Slumps, Dies During 5th Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup In Osun
29-year-old Clement Adewale Adeyemi Oluyide, on Thursday, slumped and died on the football pitch at the Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo, during the 5th Isiaka Adeleke Memorial Cup final tournament in Osun State. Incidentally, Oluyide, an Ikinyinwa-Ijesa born football star, died on his birthday anniversary trying to win laurel to celebrate his 29th birthday ceremony. […]
China’s population falls again despite efforts to boost birth rates
China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. Once the world’s most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to […]