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 …
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 …
Check out Petrol landing cost drops in Nigeria
Nigeria’s landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) dropped to N971 per litre in November 2024. This is according to the latest data released by the Major Energies Marketers Association. The figure represents a 20.23 percent drop in the landing cost of imported petrol, compared to N1,219 per litre recorded in August 2024. The development …
NLC to commence indefinite strike over non-implementation of minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has instructed its members in states yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to begin an indefinite strike from December 1, 2024. The order is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting at the weekend. The communique of the meeting …
NPA confirms no casualties as fire guts Apapa terminal
The management of the Nigerian Ports Authority has stated that no lives were lost in the fire incident reported at the APMT Apapa Terminal on Saturday. In a statement on Saturday, the NPA disclosed that the fire was professionally extinguished by the agency’s firemen with the assistance of other sister agencies at the port. The …
Why I strangled my three-day-old child – 19 year old boy speaks
One Aliyu Yaro, 19 years old, has allegedly strangled his three-day-old child in Adamawa State. He, however, blamed his action on his economic predicament. The teenage father was reported to have stolen the three-day-old baby boy from his lover, simply identified as Safiya, murdered him and buried the remains in a shallow grave inside an …