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A 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years in a United States federal prison for his role in a $4m romance scam and business email compromise scheme. Mba, who is not a U.S. citizen, is also expected to face deportation proceedings upon completion of his prison term. The sentence was handed down […]
Continue ReadingNigerian naira has surged to one of its strongest levels in nearly two years, closing at 1,347.78 per $1 in the official market on Monday, according to a macroeconomic update by CardinalStone. The currency has appreciated by 6.9 per cent year-to-date in the official window, reflecting improved liquidity conditions in the foreign exchange market. But, […]
Continue ReadingA recent, widely shared story on social media features a tall Nigerian lady who revealed her white partner was initially terrified to meet her in person after two years of a long-distance relationship due to his short height. This scenario highlights common dating anxieties regarding height, where men may feel insecure about being shorter than […]
Continue ReadingNigerian influencer, and the Youth Corper who criticised Tinubu’s government for the current hardship in Nigeria and Lagos State for being unclean, Ushie Rita Uguamaye popularly known as Raye, has reiterated the view of a man, Matthew Coast who earlier said in a post that most women are single mothers, even when they are married. […]
Continue ReadingA female Abuja-based music talent, Ifunanya Nwangene, has died after she was bitten by snake. Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, passed away on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. The Amemuso Choir confirmed her death in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon and signed by its Music Director, Sam Ezugwu. “We […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian couple and star singers, and songwriters, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, simply called Adekunle Gold, and his wife, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye-Kosoko, simply called Simi, are marking seven years of marriage, with their love still going strong. The husband, Adekunle Gold has taken to his Instagram page to describe Simi as his best friend, saying every […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian female gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely-loved track of the same title, has passed away. Bunmi’s passing was announced on Tuesday in a statement shared on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family. The post, accompanied by a photograph of the late singer and […]
Continue ReadingIbrahim Mohammed, a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber, captured by troops of Operation HADIM KAI in collaboration with hunters in Yobe State has revealed chilling details of how he was recruited, paid and deployed to carry out deadly attacks on worshippers in Maiduguri, admitting that he received up to N100,000 for suicide bombing missions. The […]
Continue ReadingTalkshow host, stand-up comedian, and actor, Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin, popularly known as Teju Babyface or The King of Talk, has opened up on his regretted experience with relocating from Nigeria to the United States. Teju Babyface opened up on YouTube, revealing that most people think the experiences of life is better in other environments. He […]
Continue ReadingNigerian media personality, actress, author, reality TV show host, entrepreneur, and new mum, Toke Makinwa, has revealed why she has stopped breastfeeding her baby, Eliana, too early. One curious Nigerian had taken to snapchat platform to ask the new mum why she stopped breastfeeding Eliana too early. Responding, Toke who welcomed her baby in August, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said that a 43-year-old Nigerian, Tochuwku Nnebocha, has been extradited from the Republic of Poland to face federal charges for operating a transnational criminal organisation that defrauded elderly Americans of millions of dollars. The DOJ disclosed this in a statement issued and posted on its website on […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to a statement on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud and credit card […]
Continue ReadingA Facebook user, Usman Muhammed is asking the public to help identify a woman who was allegedly killed by unknown assailants in Abuja, Nigeria. Muhammed, who disclose this in a Facebook post on Thursday, August 28, claimed that the woman was given a lift by some unidentified persons and subsequently killed. He urged anyone with […]
Continue ReadingNigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found dead at his home in Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK). Akinwale Arobieke, also known as ‘Purple Aki’, 64, was well known in his local community. He was found at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth in what police believe were non-suspicious circumstances. Merseyside Police said officers were […]
Continue ReadingFrance-based Nigerian, Newton Ofioritse Jemide, who was extradited to the United States over his involvement in an $8m disaster fraud, has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment. Jemide was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow of a US District Court. On March 6, the 47-year-old Jemide was extradited from France […]
Continue ReadingUS-based lawyer and political figure Owolabi Salis has become the first Nigerian to voyage beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Salis was one of six private astronauts aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 suborbital mission, which launched from the arid plains of West Texas on June 29, 2025. Going with him on the brief but historic flight were Allie Kuehner, […]
Continue ReadingLatest data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the Nigerian banking industry (NBI) pays its customers an average interest rate of 5.32% on savings in their bank accounts. The figures released on its website capture deposit rates across 31 commercial and merchant banks. Commercial Banks’ average interest rate on customers’ deposit […]
Continue ReadingNigerian adult film actress Wunmi Savage has revealed that her entry into the p0rn industry was triggered by a period of depression, adding that her self-confidence and body positivity played a role in her decision to remain in the spotlight. Speaking candidly about her journey, the actor said she began sharing explicit content on social […]
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabian authorities have prevented prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi from entering the country to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Sheikh Gumi, in a Facebook post on Monday, explained that although he was granted a Hajj visa, he was denied entry into Medina. He expressed gratitude to the Nigerian government for pledging to […]
Continue ReadingNigerian adult content creator known as Persephone (@call_me_sephy) has made waves online after boldly claiming she earns over ₦20 million monthly through her digital platform. In a tweet that has since gone viral, Sephy revealed that 700 subscribers each pay her ₦30,000 monthly, generating an estimated ₦21 million in revenue. “I have 700 people sending […]
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