US Congress Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went down to the wire, passing a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March. With the midnight deadline already expired by minutes, senators dropped normal procedure to fast-track the package to a vote, halting government shutdown preparations and saving […]
DAILIES TOP STORIES: JAPA phenomenon exposing increase in paternity fraud — Investigation
Saturday 21 December 2024 Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions Soaring costs, shrinking income dampen yuletide celebrations Lagos hideout where foreigners pay Nigerian recruits N300k for romance scam Raining curses on someone online is criminal offence, FPRO says Death-for-fowl: Obi lauds Adeleke’s intervention, berates legal system NIMC to sanction agents charging for NIN registration […]
For abusing Tinubu’s son, IGP, court remands activist in prison
The federal high court in Abuja has remanded Olamide Thomas, an activist, charged for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. On Friday, Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, rejected the oral bail application filed by the counsel to Thomas. Nwite directed the defence counsel to file a formal bail application. […]
Latest Crime News
Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. This was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, to PUNCH Online on Friday evening. Duza said, “Yahaya Bello has […]
Woman duped £17k with deepfakes in AI-driven romance scam
A 77-year-old retired lecturer from Edinburgh, Nikki MacLeod, has come forward to share her ordeal of falling victim to an elaborate online romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos. The scam, which cost her £17,000, highlights the growing sophistication of cybercriminals leveraging artificial intelligence to manipulate unsuspecting victims. Speaking during BBC Scotland’s Scam Safe Week, Nikki […]
US-based Nigerian, accomplice bag 40 years jail term for drug trafficking
A US court has found a Nigerian US-based man, Oluwole Adegboruwa, 54 and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, 49, guilty of masterminding a multi-million dollar dark web drug trafficking operation, and has sentenced them to a combined 40 years in jail term. This was revealed in a statement on the website of the United States Attorney’s […]
Latest Political News
Court Reinstates Suspended Edo LG Chairs, Deputies
An Edo State High Court in Benin has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted the order following a suit instituted by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen.The court however restrained Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo State Government, Attorney […]
Imo PDP Stakeholders passes confidence vote on PDP new National Secretary
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Imo state has passed a vote of confidence on the new National Secretary of the party, Ude Okoye over his landslide victory at the Appeal Court and also reaffirmed their support to the pdp imo State Leader/ideato rep Ikenga imo ugochinyere while praising the Justices of the Appeal […]
BREAKING: Appeal Court Sacks PDP National Secretary Anyanwu
The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu on Friday, sacked Sen.Samuel Anyanwu as People’s Democratic Party National Secretary and declared Rt.Hon.Ude Okoye as the new national secretary of PDP to complete the remaining tenure created by the automatic vacancy in the office when Anyanwu left as the national secretary to run for governorship. The Appeal Court […]
Top Stories
I’m an hustler, says Chioma Akpotha
Nollywood actress Chioma Akpotha has declared herself a hustler noting she was birthed by one The actress, who was reminiscing on her role in a movie she recently came across shot in 2017, applauded herself as true market woman. In the short video, Chioma Akpotha was captured as a market woman off-loading a big basket […]
British vessel attacked on Red Sea
A British cargo vessel was attacked on the Red Sea on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The attack on the ship happened west of Hodeida in Yemen just after midnight. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the Associated Press reports that suspicions are on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels […]
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye: Sammie apologises to Angel after ‘slut-shaming’ episode
BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Sammie, has apologised to Angel for allegedly slut-shaming her during a heated argument. After the heated argument, Angel had kept to herself throughout Tuesday and slept most part of the day. Sammie, who seemed to be guilt-tripping, decided to clear the air and sort out the issue between them. Sammie […]
US Congress Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went down to the wire, passing a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March. With the midnight deadline already expired by minutes, senators dropped normal procedure to fast-track the package to a vote, halting government shutdown preparations and saving […]
DAILIES TOP STORIES: JAPA phenomenon exposing increase in paternity fraud — Investigation
Saturday 21 December 2024 Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions Soaring costs, shrinking income dampen yuletide celebrations Lagos hideout where foreigners pay Nigerian recruits N300k for romance scam Raining curses on someone online is criminal offence, FPRO says Death-for-fowl: Obi lauds Adeleke’s intervention, berates legal system NIMC to sanction agents charging for NIN registration […]
For abusing Tinubu’s son, IGP, court remands activist in prison
The federal high court in Abuja has remanded Olamide Thomas, an activist, charged for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. On Friday, Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, rejected the oral bail application filed by the counsel to Thomas. Nwite directed the defence counsel to file a formal bail application. […]
Obi offers to fulfill bail conditions for Farotimi
2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to fulfill the bail conditions of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was granted bail by an Ekiti Magistrate Court in a defamation case involving Afe Babalola. The bail conditions require a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own a house), surrendering his […]
“What a shame”, lawyer tackles police spokesperson for misleading Nigerians about cyberbullying
A Nigerian lawyer, Inihehe Effiong, has criticised Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), over his remarks on what constitutes cyberbullying in law. Earlier, Mr Adejobi posted Friday on his X wall, saying that raining cuss words on someone on the internet amounts to cyberbullying, which is a criminal offence under the […]
Court Reinstates Suspended Edo LG Chairs, Deputies
An Edo State High Court in Benin has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted the order following a suit instituted by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen.The court however restrained Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo State Government, Attorney […]
Truck Crushes Policemen, Suspect To Death In Ondo
At least three policemen and a female suspect have been crushed to death as a truck driver rammed into a van carrying them at Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was learnt that the tragic incident occurred on Thursday when the driver of the articulated truck lost control of the […]
Niger Summons Nigerian Diplomat Over Alleged ‘Destabilisation’
The foreign minister of junta-ruled Niger has summoned the charge d’affaires at the Nigerian embassy, accusing the neighbouring nation of “serving as a rear base” to “destabilise” the country, Niger state television said. Relations between Nigeria and its northern Sahel neighbour Niger have been tense since the military took over in Niamey in 2023 and […]