By: Tunji Okunlola A Nigerian national, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison in the United States for orchestrating a long-running romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded victims of more than $700,000. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, according to a statement issued…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé is refusing to let Ballon d’Or fever distract him. Despite mounting media speculation that he could retain football’s most prestigious individual prize, the French winger insists his mind is solely focused on bringing more collective glory to the French capital. Dembélé, the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, claimed…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The World Bank has moved to limit comments on its Instagram page after a surge of reactions from Nigerians opposing a proposed $1.25 billion loan facility being negotiated with the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. The backlash followed reports that Abuja is in advanced talks with the Washington-based lender over a…
Dr. Afolabi, a physician based in the United States, was beaten and had his vehicle set ablaze in Ibadan before police confirmed the girls with him were legally in his care. By: Olayinka Ganiyu A Nigerian doctor resident in the United States barely survived a savage mob attack in Ibadan, Oyo State, after he was…
By: Tunji Okunlola The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a one-day postponement of its House of Representatives primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections, while all other dates in its primary timetable remain intact. The ruling party disclosed the adjustment in a statement issued Thursday by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, emphasising that…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Security operatives in Oyo State have arrested a kidnapping suspect after intercepting a ransom handover in Otefon village, Atiba Local Government Area, in a coordinated overnight operation that also secured the safe release of the victim. The victim, Alhaji Bagudu, was abducted from his home in Ilowa village on 9 May 2026…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought two separate fraud cases before Federal High Courts in Abuja, with the Managing Director of Viscount Microfinance Bank and a second suspect each facing charges involving millions of naira and foreign currency. Blessing Gozi-Anyaokei, the bank’s Managing Director, appeared before Justice Y. Halilu…
President urges aspirants to embrace sportsmanship and warns against divisive conduct as the ruling party enters its fourth electoral cycle since formation By: Tunji Okunlola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to uphold unity, discipline, and internal democracy as the party launches its nationwide primary elections ahead…
Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi taken into EFCC custody in Abuja; probe said to involve contract awards, intervention fund disbursements, and suspicious financial transactions running into hundreds of billions of naira By: Tunji Okunlola Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, over…
By: Olayinka Ganiyu Nigeria’s sprint stars Tobi Amusan and Rosemary Chukwuma delivered a golden double for Team Nigeria on the second day of the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. World record holder Amusan dominated the 100m hurdles to claim gold and cement her continued reign over the event, while Chukwuma took the…
