$560,000 Romance Scam: Two US-Based Nigerians Face 40-Year Jail Term
January 8, 2025 Two Nigerians, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37 have been sentenced to a combined 40-year jail term for participating in a romance scam. This…
Troops killed 34 terrorists in Damboa encounter – DHQ
Jan. 8, 2025 The Defence Headquarters says the troops, ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, have eliminated 34 terrorists in an encounter at Sabon Gari Village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno….
Allegation of plotting with Nigeria to destabilise Niger “groundless” – France
Jan. 8, 2025 France has described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony….
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents
January 8, 2025 The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a gun battle in northeastern Borno state and six soldiers had also died….
Missing persons cases rising in Ogun – Police raises concern
Jan. 8, 2025 The Police Command in Ogun has raised concerns over a significant increase in reports of missing persons in the state. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed…
Tragedy: Nigerian drowns in Australia beach; family, friends grieve
A Nigerian living in Australia, Mr. Christopher Onuorah, has drowned off a Victorian beach and was found floating in the water by a jet ski rider last Friday off a…
PDP ditches Anyanwu as National Secretary, recognises Udeh-Okoye
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will abide by the Court of Appeal judgment affirming Sunday Udeh-Okoye as its National Secretary. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this…
Super Eagles: Angry Nigerians blast NFF for appointing Mali’s Chelle
A cross section of Nigerians have knocked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing 47-year-old Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle, from Mali, as the new Head Coach of the country’s senior…
Tinubu celebrates NNPCL GCEO, Mele Kyari, at 60
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on his 60th birthday on January 8. The…
N77,000 allowance: Payment not yet implemented, all arrangements already concluded – NYSC
Jan. 7, 2025 The Director-General (DG), National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured corps members that their increased allowance will soon be effected. Ahmed gave the…