How N4m ransom passed through my account – PoS operator
In a developing case of a suspected kidnap ransom transaction in Delta State, a yet-to-be-identified Point of Sale operator has spoken out, claiming she was unaware of the criminal activities behind a 4 million Naira deposit into her account. The operator was questioned in a video by the Public Relations Officer for Delta State Police […]
BTS member J-hope discharged from South Korean military
K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the “sacrifice” of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry. The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band have been on a self-described “hiatus” since 2022 […]
‘Ondo REC can’t guarantee free, fair, credible poll’
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chair, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, to replace Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Ondo State Resident Electoral Commisioner (REC), noting she is from the state and could compromise the governorship election. Makinde spoke at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Akure, stressing PDP is not afraid […]
Oil magnate sues EFCC for unlawfully declaring him wanted
Chairman/CEO of Global Signature Hotel and Total Grace Group Limited, Dr. Henry Mobolaji Akinduro, has filed a N5 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly declaring him wanted unlawfully. In the suit filed yesterday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, Akinduro submitted that the EFCC declared him wanted without any […]
Months after, 350 escapees from Suleja, Maiduguri prisons at large
The Nigerian Correctional Service has remained silent over the whereabouts of no fewer than 350 inmates who escaped from the Suleja and Maiduguri correctional facilities in 2024, following severe flooding and rainfall. Earlier in the year, on April 24, heavy rains caused the walls of the Suleja Medium Security Prison in Niger State to collapse, […]
NCDC records 1,025 Lassa fever cases, 174 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,025 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,484 suspected cases between January 1 and October 6, 2024, across 28 states and 128 local government areas nationwide. The centre also recorded 174 deaths, with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 17.0 per cent. This information […]
Okpebholo alleges looting, seeks EFCC probe of Edo officials
The Edo State Governor-Elect, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, called on banks to halt the granting of loans to the state government during the transition period. He also raised concerns over the alleged looting of government funds and properties by officials of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. In a statement released by his Special Assistant on […]
Oyetola will contest, win Osun 2026 governorship election — APC chieftain
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, has said that the former governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, would contest and win the 2026 governorship election in the state. Oyintiloye, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Osogbo, said Oyetola, who is currently serving as the Minister of Marine […]
Veteran actor Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi “Bobo B” is dead
The Nollywood industry has been hit with another sad loss as legendary Yoruba actor, Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, popularly known as Bobo B, is reportedly dead. The actor, who had been a popular actor in the Yoruba movie industry, was pronounced dead after a period of illness. According to reports, Olabiyi, who was supposed to be […]
Yoruba Nation: Don’t intimidate British envoy over my petition, Igboho tells FG
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has cautioned the Federal Government against intimidating the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, over his recent petition on the Yoruba nation. Igboho had, on Saturday, submitted a 25-page petition to the office of UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street, London, […]