Ten persons died while several others sustained serious injury in a ghastly motor accident in Taura LGA of Jigawa State. A resident confirmed that the accident occurred in Yanfari village, Taura LGA, along the Kano/Hadejia Road. He said the incident happened when a bus hit a packed trailer with registration number RGN 180 ZC, as …
What will make Nigeria to have a successful revolution – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate in Nigeria, has stated that evolution will be impactful in Nigeria if “a huge number of people can convince themselves that it is time to move and they move together.” Sowore stated this when he appeared in a podcast held by Glitch Africa Studios. The former …
Gov Adeleke to unveil 2025 budget proposal Wednesday
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke will on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the Osun State House of Assembly. This was made known in a statement issued by Olamide Tiamiyu, the Chief Press Secretary to the House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, on Tuesday in Osogbo. The statement said the budget presentation is …
Nigerian national sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in US for $20m cyber fraud scheme
A 33-year-old Nigerian national, Babatunde Francis Ayeni, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for his role in a massive cyber fraud conspiracy that victimized over 400 people across the United States resulting in a collective loss of nearly $20 million. According to the United State Department of Justice, Ayeni was sentenced on …
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby resigns
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has resigned. This comes after the independent Makin review discovered that the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister. Following calls for his resignation, Welby said the report “exposed the long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth”. According to Welby, he believed …
Okpebholo takes over from Obaseki, sworn in as Edo Governor
Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the governor of Edo State, marking an end to the eight years administration of Godwin Obaseki in the South-South state. The inauguration ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital. This is coming two months after the All Progressives Congress, …
US court renews arrest warrant for Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema
A United States court has reissued an order for the arrest of Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace Limited, over a $20 million bank fraud case that has been pending against him for five years. The federal district court for Northern Georgia, Atlanta, renewed the arrest warrant on 9 October, following the …
Scores killed, others injured as Kebbi community youths attack Fulani residents
About six people have lost their lives and scores injured after angry youths attacked Fulani residents in Mera community, Augie Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Sunday evening. The youths reportedly carried out the attack in response to accusations that linked some Fulani individuals to recent bandit raids in the area. The violence was allegedly …
Two persons confirm dead in Abia accident
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two persons in a road accident that occured at Ntigha junction, along the Abia State section of Enugu- Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday. The Sector Commander of Abia State FRSC Command, Ngozi Ezeoma confirmed the development on Monday. She said that the accident, which …
Late Army chief Lagbaja to be laid to rest Friday
The late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, would be laid to rest in Abuja on Friday. His immediate elder brother, Moshood Lagbaja, made this known in Osogbo, Osun State during a condolence visit by St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association, SCOBA. According to him, the military could not release …