Cholera Death Toll Hits 30, 1,141 Hospitalised
The National Biosafety Management Agency has urged the general public to exercise caution due to the recent cholera outbreak in several states across Nigeria. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, Mrs. Gloria Ogbaki, Head of Information and Communications for NBMA, quoted Dr. Agnes Asagbra, the Director-General of NBMA, emphasizing the need for vigilance. “Asagbra…
NANS promises that the Oyo varsity student will receive justice.
Alex Timileyin, an Ajayi Crowther University student who was tortured to death after being accused of phone theft, will receive justice, according to the National Association of Nigerian Students, Oyo Axis. The NANS Oyo Chairman, Ridwan Adegoke, revealed this to our correspondent over the phone on Wednesday. On Saturday, Timileyin’s coworkers beat him to death…
Yahoo Boys Will End in Destruction — Bishop Oyedepo Warns
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys, are living on a very fast lane that always ends in bitterness and destruction. Speaking during a sermon on Sunday, April 28, he said: “Nobody playing games has a future in the kingdom. Hear…
May Day: Life Unbearable, Worsened Considerably Under Tinubu in Nigeria – NLC, TUC
As Nigeria commemorated International Workers’ Day, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) expressed that life for Nigerians and workers has been marked by hardship during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Benson Upah, NLC’s Head of Information and Public Affairs, and TUC President Festus Osifo expressed deep concern over the dire…
Binance Founder Sentenced to Four Months in US Prison for Money Laundering
In Tuesday’s most high-profile cryptocurrency case since Sam Bankman-Fried’s imprisonment, the founder of Binance, a cryptocurrency startup, was sentenced to four months in US prison after entering a guilty plea to money laundering charges. A settlement with US authorities led to Canadian Changpeng Zhao’s resignation from the largest bitcoin exchange platform in the world towards…
Fuel Scarcity: Motorists, Commuters Stranded in Abuja, Other Cities
Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and various cities nationwide are expressing dismay over the surge in transportation costs due to the prevailing fuel scarcity. Reports said that queues at filling stations have intensified across the country, with Abuja being particularly hard hit. Despite some fortunate motorists managing to secure fuel from select outlets…
EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), attached to the Taskforce on Currency Mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy, and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud. The commission announced this through its official X account on Friday. On April 26, 2024, they apprehended a group of individuals in…
FG Set to Acquire 24 Fighter Jets From Italy
The Nigerian government is prepared to acquire a minimum of 24 fighter jets from Italy’s Leonardo to bolster the nation’s air force, as announced by Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force, on Friday. The aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in four batches, consisting of six jets per batch….
Police Detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC, Security
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a female police officer serving as the aide-de-camp to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The ADC, along with other police officers assigned to 48-year-old Bello, has been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their detention follows an order…
Gospel Singer Nathaniel Bassey Petitions IGP Over Defamation
Gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey has formally requested Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and prosecute four individuals whom he accuses of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The petition was submitted to the IGP on April 1, 2024, by Bassey’s legal representatives, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye, and Anthony Abia. Recently, on social media,…