Two men have been arrested in Nigeria after allegedly trying to extort an Australian teenager by threatening to release compromising photos of him online, Australian police said Monday. Detectives said the boy had killed himself after being threatened by the suspects in the alleged “sextortion” scam. The men, who had been talking with the teenager…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Lagos State to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which signifies the end of Ramadan. The President’s aircraft touched down at 4.30 p.m. at the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. Tinubu was received by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu and some of his cabinet members. He is expected to…
A lead actress in the Jenifa’s Diary series, Adejumoke Aderounmu is dead. She played the role of “Esther” in the series. She died on Saturday, April 6th, 2024, at the age of 40. The cause of her death remained sketchy as of press time. More details later…
A Political Pressure group, Youth O’clock Political Vanguard has called on renowned youth activist, businessman and philanthropist, Comrade Timothy Ezue to run for the Isoko North Local Government Council Chairmanship under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group made the call during a motorcade and solidarity march held at Opute Hall, Ozoro at the weekend. Speaking…
Controversial Nigerian musician, Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, popularly known as Brymo, has vowed never to sign with the record companies of any of Wizkid, Davido or Burna Boy. Despite the fact that Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy are among the most well-known Afrobeats artists, Brymo has stated that he would rather “go to hell” than sign with…
Mabel Makun, the wife of popular comedian AY Makun, broke her silence after reports of marital problems and separation from her husband. Rumours of their marital issues are circulating on social media over Mabel’s absence from AY’s videos and specific family occasions. Also the stand up comedian’s brief birthday letter to his wife aroused further…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly sacked forty members of staff. According to Daily Trust, this in furtherance of its ongoing restructuring. Details of those affected cannot be ascertained but Musa Zgabawa Bulus, an Assistant Director of the CBN, heading the National Collateral Registry (NCR) was affected. NCR is an initiative of CBN aimed…
Godwin Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been placed under remand in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) custody by the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State. He will be placed under detention until the court’s next postponed hearing on Thursday, April 11, when it will make a…
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs of the Nigerian Army, Major General Nosakhare Ugbo, has said some arms and ammunition of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama community in Oghelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have been recovered. On March 14, some youths of Okuama community killed 17 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission. But…
