Eleven persons have been confirmed dead with six others in critical condition following a cholera outbreak in Apaogbozu community of Apa, in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. This was disclosed to newsmen in Makurdi by the immediate past secretary to the Ado Local Government Council, Dr Perpetual Okafor, who hails from the area. …
Nigeria at 64: Marketers, refiners upbeat on fuel price drop as Nigerians groan
As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day celebration, oil marketers, and refiners have expressed optimism that with the kickoff of the Naira-for-crude sale deal between the Federal Government and the Dangote Refinery on Tuesday, the price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) will reduce in the coming weeks and months. The President of the Independent Petroleum …
Man bags 14 years jail over attempted sexual assault of 12-year-old girl
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sentenced a man, Niyi Oyerogbe to 14 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Oyerogbe to 14 years imprisonment following his plea bargain agreement to the sole amended charge of attempted sexual assault. The convict was initially arraigned on Dec. …
Sex Trafficking: Diddy ‘removed’ from suicide watch
American rapper and music executive, Sean Combs, aka Diddy, has been reportedly removed from suicide watch. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch in prison after he was arrested on September 16, by Homeland Security on suspicion of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and interstate transportation for prostitution. In an article published on September 29, People …
IPOB issues strong warning over Nigerian independence celebration in Southeast
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a ban on Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration across the Southeast on October 1. IPOB warned that the Nigerian flag will not fly, there will be no Independence Day activities for students, and businessmen should go about their lawful activities in the Southeast tomorrow. In a statement signed …
Documents, electronics burns as fire guts courtroom in Kwara
Fire gutted a courtroom in the Kwara State High Court Complex, Ilorin the state capital on Sunday night. The fire incident was said to have occurred some minutes after 8.00 PM on Sunday, and completely destroyed one courtroom before it was curtailed by the state Fire Service. According to the State Fire Service, the fire …
Two Nigerians wanted over $13m fraud in U.S. healthcare scheme
Two Nigerians, Shodiya Babatunde (43) and Jamui Ahmed (31), have been indicted by the United States for their alleged involvement in a $13 million fraudulent business email scheme targeting healthcare companies in Minnesota. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota announced the charges on Thursday, revealing that the two suspects, along with co-conspirators, …
Court finally grants whistleblower, Isaac Bristol ‘PIDOMNigeria’ bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to a journalist and whistleblower, Isaac Bristol, identified by the Nigeria police as the face behind the PIDOMNigeria account on X. The Nigeria Police had arraigned the whistleblower on charges of money laundering, unlawfully obtaining and disseminating classified official secret documents and cybercrime. His arrest …
Court sentences Offa bank robbery suspect to death
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the 2018 Offa bank robbery incident to death. Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court found the five suspects guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. Details to …
Nigerian sentenced in the U.S. for defrauding attorneys through fraud scheme
A 50-year-old Nigerian man, Omoyoma Christopher Okoro, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to 100 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in a statement on Monday, September 23, 2024, said Okoro was also ordered to pay …