Archive for month: September, 2024

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has explained why he’s prioritizing corruption prevention over prosecuting and jailing corrupt individuals. Speaking at an event in Abuja, he said: “Upon my assumption of office, I made it known to Nigerians that one of...

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Police operatives in Bayelsa State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Godgift Bai, alleged to be behind the circulation of a viral ‘private’ video of a young girl on social media platforms. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Musa Mohammed, in a statement on Friday, September 6, said the suspect was arrested...

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The Nigerian government has cautioned Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of petrol, saying it has sufficient product in the country. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) disclosed this in a statement  posted on his X handle on Thursday. Mr Lokpobiri explained that President Bola...

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Nigerian brothers, Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in the United States for their role in a s+xtortion scheme that tragically claimed the life of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay from Michigan. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten...

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New details have emerged regarding Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who passed away after being s3t abl@ze by her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema. Local news reports that Ndiema entered Cheptegei’s home while she and her two children were at church on Sunday, September 2. He was said to have dou§£d her...

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to address the recent hike in pump price of petrol. The meeting, held on behalf of President Bola Tinubu,...

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A Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, has passed away days after her boyfriend Dickson Ndiema allegedly s3t her on fir£. Cheptegei, who lived in Kenya, represented Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics and finished 44th in the women’s marathon event. According to local authorities, the 33-year-old was dou§£d in petrol...

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested some policemen attached to the Zone 16 Command in Yenagoa, Bayelsa for their alleged involvement in a N3 million extortion case. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The officers allegedly extorted the said...

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A 38-year-old married hunter, Joseph Ajegba, has narrated the event that led to his bossom friend’s demise in lkun-Akoko, in Akoko South West council area of Ondo state. The suspect was paraded at the state police headquarters, Akure, on Wednesday, September 4. He said he committed the crime after...

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Nigerian singer, Harrysong, has clarified his sexuality after a gay admirer approached him. An anonymous gay man has expressed his admiration for Harrysong during the singer’s recent interactive session with fans on Instagram. The ‘Reggae Blues’ crooner clarified that he is straight. He, however, stated that he doesn’t discriminate...

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