Court Convicts Four In Ibadan For Internet Fraud
Justice Sherifat Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court 12, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday convicted four internet fraudsters of charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and impersonation, contrary to section 419 and 484 of the Criminal Code law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000. The convicts are: Adekanbi Babatunde […]
US Special Envoy Arrives Ethiopia As America Scrambles To Avert Bloodshed In Addis Ababa
The United States Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived Ethiopia on Thursday for a two-day visit to secure a ceasefire as the American government scrambles to avert bloody war after Tigray rebel attack forces announced they had inched closer to taking over Addis Ababa. The US is an ally of Prime […]
Tigray And Oromo Forces, Other Groups Form Alliance Against Ethiopia PM Abiy
Ethiopia’s Tigray forces are joining with other armed and opposition groups in an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to seek a political transition after a year of devastating war, organizers say. The signing in Washington on Friday includes the Tigray forces that have been fighting Ethiopian and allied forces, as well as the Oromo […]
Secret FBI Recordings Show Plotting Of Terror Attacks By Members Of ‘The Base’
For a month, FBI agents listened in as two members of a white supremacist group discussed their sinister plans: a plot to use a pro-gun rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, to engage in mass murder and attacks on critical infrastructure, which they believed would mark the start of a racial civil war. Patrik Mathews, a […]
COVID-19 Pill Reduces Risk Of Hospitalization Or Death By 89%, Pfizer Says
A course of pills developed by Pfizer can slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 by 89% if taken within three days of developing symptoms, according to results released Friday by the pharmaceutical company. In a study of more than 1,200 COVID-19 patients with a higher risk of developing serious illness, people […]
Ikoyi Building Collapse: Osibona’s Body Recovered As Death Toll Hits 38
The death toll in the 21-story building that collapsed on Monday on Gerrard Road, in Ikoyi, Lagos, has increased to 38, as the owner of Fourscore Homes, the company in charge of the building, Femi Osibona, was recovered dead yesterday. An official of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, who confirmed the development to TheCable […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Full Statement On Anambra Election
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide spoke on Thursday about the Anambra State governorship election, which is set to take place this weekend, on Saturday, November 6, 2021, thanking the Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, for providing and deploying a large number of security personnel in the country’s southeast geopolitical zone, particularly in […]
Enugu Assembly Approves N15bn Loan For State Govt From CBN
The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the Enugu State Government’s request for a N15 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A letter to the house, presented by Speaker Chief Edward Ubosi during Thursday’s session, contained the loan request. The financing, according to Ubosi, will be used to fund infrastructural development […]
“What is the sense of making money if you can’t sleep” – Osinbajo Warns Yahoo Boys
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigerian youth against indulging in fraudulent activities, stating, “What is the sense of making money if you can’t sleep?” Youths should not be distracted by gangs of scammers known as the “yahoo boys,” according to Osinbajo. The Vice President stated emphatically that the Yahoo boys would be tried and […]
Lawmakers Question Amaechi Over The Kano-Niger Republic Rail Project Says It Is Discriminatory
Members of the Joint Committee on Land and Marine Transport of the National Assembly have questioned the federal government’s plan to build a standard gauge rail line from Kano to Maradi, Niger Republic, while also planning to build narrow rail lines for other rail projects in the South-east, South-south, and North-east. The panel interrogated Rotimi […]
