Senator Babafemi Ojudu, a former aide to erstwhile Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has recounted his ordeals under the military juntaOjudu said he was arrested and detained on 15 different occasions over allegations bordering treasonOjudu, in a recent media chat, shared how as a journalist, he survived several life-threatening hostilities during the era of the former … Read more
Manchester City snapped a seven-game winless streak as Kevin De Bruyne played a starring role in a 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The Belgian created Bernardo Silva’s opening goal and then scored the second before Jeremy Doku rounded off a much-needed victory for the English champions. City’s barren run … Read more
Cholla Media is set to transform outdoor entertainment in Lagos with the Chlola Drive-in Movie Theatre. This unique event promises an extraordinary blend of nostalgia and modernity, creating a memorable evening for families, friends, and movie lovers every weekend this December. The grand launch is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024, at The Moonlight Zone … Read more
Peter Obi condemned the handling of the case involving a prominent Lagos-based activist, Dele FarotimiObi said the remand of Farotimi in Ekiti state “runs foul of every democratic norm that guarantees freedom of expression and innocence until found guilty before a law court”In a statement he signed on Wednesday, December 4, Obi stated that “it … Read more
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria said fraudsters stole N42.6 billion from Nigerian banks in Q2 2024The losses were traced to agent locations in Benin City, Edo State, utilising stolen phones, cards, bogus warnings, and ransom money, according to the AMMBANThe AMMBAN disclosed that the losses were connected to the locations … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday called a witness, Abubakar Hassan, to testify in the trial of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed. Ahmed and his then Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, are currently standing trial for the alleged theft and mismanagement of Kwara State funds. Among other things, … Read more
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, November 28, 2024, arraigned two biological brothers, namely Ajim Kerison Onubuogu and Ajim Tochukwu Christian, for allegedly defrauding Chebet Chumba, an American the sums of $43,850 and N18,675, 133.75, respectively. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force has linked the rise in missing young women to the country’s h0okup culture, highlighting its connection to ritual killings.Omolola Odutola, Ogun State Police PRO, revealed that about 10 young girls and women go missing daily, with many cases traced to h0okup channels and appsThe police and Women’s Affairs Commission are working … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed the massive Abuja property with 753 duplexes and other apartments located in the Cadastral Zone area of the capital city was acquired by the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and his cronies. The revelation was made by the anti-corruption body … Read more
The Igbo Youths Progressive Forum (IYPF) has opposed the contentious Tax Reform Bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu administration. The group described the bills as anti-people, unjust, and a clear attack on equity and fairness in Nigeria, at a time when Nigerians were struggling with high inflation, unemployment, and poverty, adding that the proposed reforms … Read more