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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. They are both standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, 56, has been nabbed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under the guise of educational scholarships. She was arrested on Wednesday at the Brisbane Airport upon arrival from Papua New Guinea, where […]
Continue ReadingPolokwane High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 28-year-old South African woman, Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of her father, Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape, a circuit manager at the Limpopo Department of Education. The sentence, delivered on Wednesday, June 11, follows her guilty plea to charges of murder and […]
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a national address to a joint session of Nigerian National Assembly to mark Democracy Day of the year 2025 in Nigeria. In the speech, the President reflected on Nigeria’s democratic journey and paid tribute to heroes of June 12. See the full speech below: ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA […]
Continue ReadingA plane carrying 242 people has crashed at Ahmedabad Airport, India, according to local media. The plane, heading to Gatwick, London, crashed when the aircraft was taking off from Ahmedabad airport in India, Reuters cites local TV channels as reporting. Video circulating on social media shows massive plumes of smoke rising into the sky near […]
Continue ReadingDuring his State of the Nation address at the national assembly, president Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced national honours for dozens of Nigerians as part of events marking democracy day. Among the notable honorees are the late Kudirat Abiola, who received a posthumous Commander of the Federal Republic title, and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, […]
Continue ReadingOne time Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s judiciary, stressing the need to mandate the resolution of all election-related disputes before the swearing-in of elected executives. He called for a review of Nigeria’s electoral laws to mandate the electronic transmission of results, describing […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s tallest woman has revealed she is forced to pay for six plane seats when travelling as she’s required to spend the entire flight strapped down to a stretcher. Earlier this year, Rumeysa Gelgi, who stands at 7ft 0.7inches, revealed her plans to visit each country after celebrating her 28th birthday. Sadly, for the Guinness […]
Continue Reading19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste identified simply as Destiny has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana. The incident occurred on May 28. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to a business venture they introduced him to. The male adult, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. The motions, dated March 3, 2025, and March 25, 2025, and marked CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adewale Ajao, has ordered the arrest of a woman accused of subjecting a 14-year-old girl to physical abuse and starvation in Abuja. This comes after a troubling video went viral, showing the girl, identified as Bashariya, narrating her ordeal in Hausa. Bashariya, originally from Zamfara State, said she […]
Continue ReadingSimon Guobadia, the estranged husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Porsha Williams, has been deported to Nigeria following an extended stay in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The 61-year-old businessman was reportedly flown out of the United States recently after being held at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia since his […]
Continue ReadingRetired Nigerian army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria, a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den, in spite of a ransom of N10m paid for his rescue. Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from his residence […]
Continue ReadingA noticeable incident unfolded at the Kano Government House when an object hit Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s head while he was delivering a speech during a Sallah homage he paid to the state government on Sunday, June 8. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, sparked speculation and allegations that the […]
Continue ReadingGreater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 30-year-old Mavis Nkrumah for allegedly pouring acid on her ex-boyfriend, Gideon Frimpong, during a confrontation over their breakup. Police reports indicate that the incident occurred after the former couple met to resolve ongoing issues related to the end of their relationship. The discussion reportedly escalated […]
Continue ReadingChieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Jesutega Onokpasa, is reportedly dead. The lawyer and prominent political commentator died on Monday. Announcing his demise on his X account on Tuesday, a pro-APC crusader, Okezie Atani, said the prominent political commentator was survived by his wife and children. He wrote: “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, […]
Continue ReadingA few weeks after causing concern with her emotional revelation of being homeless and sick for six years, Nigerian actress, Jumoke George has now received a massive turnaround — thanks to very kind Nigerians! Jumoke George had gone viral after an interview with her colleague Biola Adebayo, where she painfully opened up about sleeping in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress and entrepreneur, Aisha Lawal has denied claims that she received a Venza car from MC Oluomo, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The allegation was made by NURTW chieftain Baba Bistijabah, who claimed in a video that MC Oluomo collected a Venza from him and gave it to […]
Continue ReadingFormer Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) seventh season winner, model, actress, and entertainer, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna has shared an unpleasant experience with a white man while she was swimming in a pool. The reality TV show star took to her X handle and wrote: “So I was in the pool with my friend […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful and veteran Nigerian actress, Dupe Jayesimi has flown out to Canada. Nigerian star actress and TalkToB show host, Biola Adebayo shared a video of her accompanying the veteran actress to the airport. While urging those in Canada to take care of the veteran actress in a video clip, she wrote: ”HELLO TORONTO CANADA! My […]
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