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Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, China accounts – CBN investigator
A presidential panel investigating the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the tenure of former Governor Godwin Emefiele has uncovered unauthorised investments of Nigeria’s funds in 593 foreign bank accounts across the United States, China and the United Kingdom. This was part of the final report that the special investigator appointed by […]
Football player and coach killed in horror bus crash in Algeria
A football player and coach were killed in a horror bus crash in Algeria, prompting the national football federation to postpone all games in the country. The Algerian state news agency said the accident killed top-flight side Mouloudia El Bayadh goalkeeper Zakaria Bouziani, 27, and assistant coach Khalid Muftah. The bus carrying the team overturned […]
Amotekun arraigns 72-year-old man for kidnapping his boss and fashion designer who raped 11-year-old girl in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun has arraigned 14 suspects for various offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, murder, rape and armed robbery in the state. The suspects, including a 72-year-old man, were arraigned before an Akure Magistrate Court, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The septuagenarian, Basiru Mohammadu, who was security man […]
Nigeria Police dismiss special constabularies who attempted to extort Dutch tourist (video)
The Nigeria police has dismissed two special constabularies caught on camera demanding money from a Dutch power bike cyclist in November. The two special constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, who were on duty along Moniya-Iseyin road were seen in a viral video demanding money from the tourist who told them she was en route […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Lagos ahead of the Christmas celebration
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu this evening, arrived Lagos state ahead of the Christmas celebration. He was received by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other government functionaries. See more photos below…..
Human legs still wearing black socks and trainers are found in a 20ft long shipping container
Workers at a recycling plant in Thailand got the shock of their lives when they opened up a shipment of cardboard from the US to find a pair of human legs inside. According to Mail Online, Thai police are speaking with US authorities amid fears the owner may have been murdered before being hidden in the container. […]
Court sentences self-styled Ondo traditional ruler and five others to two years imprisonment over communal crisis
An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure has sentenced six people to two years imprisonment for violence and breach of peace in the coastal community of Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The six convicts, Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi, who claimed to be the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the community, Victor […]
Husband allegedly kills wife for cooking only noodles
A husband has been accused of killing his wife in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos over her failure to cook his meal last Thursday, Dec. 14. The man had returned from work on the fateful day to discover his wife only cooked noodles, so he allegedly hit her on […]
Nigerians react as Rivers state Gov, Sim Fubara, signs peace deal with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike
Nigerians have taken to social media to react to reports of the Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, signing a peace deal with his predecessor/godfather, Nyesom Wike. Both men have been at loggerheads over the governing of the state and this has led to crisis in the state. Last night, both men had a closed door […]
More than 100 people killed in earthquake in China
At least 118 people have been killed and 500 injured after an earthquake hit northwestern China in a remote and mountainous region while many were asleep. The strong shallow earthquake struck shortly before midnight on Monday, sending residents fleeing outside, into below freezing temperatures. Thousands of houses have been reported damaged, and state media also […]