Adamu Shaibu, a 28-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, serving in Igara Local Government Area of Edo State, has been handed a nine-year jail term for cybercrime and possession of fraudulent funds. Shaibu, an indigene of Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, was convicted alongside four others: Olasupo Abdullateef Olawale, from Iwo…
The incident happened during a church service, leaving two people dead and three people injured. Two persons have been confirmed dead after unknown gunmen attacked a Celestial Church of Christ at Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State on Sunday, October 16, 2022. According to news gathered, the attack took place during a worship programme in the church,…
A man, Heriberto Quintana has died after being pushed in front of an oncoming subway train. The 48-year-old man was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train and killed during Monday night’s rush hour. It was gathered that the incident happened after he accidentally bumped into another rider, cops and police sources said. The…
Two Nigerian fraudsters based in the United Kingdom have been jailed. The duo were jailed for swindling victims out of £674,000 as part of an online dating scam. James Olagbaiye, 47, from Newham, was sentenced to four years and four months imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to money…
Bimbo, the wife of popular car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, better known as IVD, has died. Her sister confirmed her passing on social media some hours ago. Bimbo was rushed to the hospital sometime this week after suffering severe burns during a violent incident at their residence in Megamound estate, Lekki, Lagos. Sources claimed Bimbo confronted her…
16 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana for allegedly committing cybercrimes there. Dr Chukwu Emeka, the Controller of Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed this on Friday, October 14. Speaking at a news conference in Seme, Lagos State, Emeka said the deportees are young Nigerians who claimed that they were deceived or intentionally went out of…
After exactly eight months, academic activities in Tertiary Institutions are set to resume. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its eight-month-old strike, after a meeting with government officials on Thursday. The National Executive Council meeting, which was held at the ASUU Secretariat in Abuja till the early hours of Friday, has…
The ex-BBNaija housemate has been in critical condition since he was involved in a ghastly auto accident. Former Big Brother Naija housemate Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as Rico Swavey has been pronounced dead. The former housemate was involved in a ghastly motor accident which required urgent medical attention. He was placed on life support machines…
The death toll as a result of flood in various states has reached 500. Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has told Nigerians to brace up for more floods, after obtaining information from the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). This information was revealed by NiMet Director General Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu during a workshop on Hydro-meteorological Status…
Famous Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known by his stage name as Basketmouth, has questioned the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa over the low chance of conviction for politically exposed persons in the country. This is following the two recent protests by the youths in the Warri…
The union insists that two or more unions cannot co-exist together in the same sector. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that it is approaching the National Industrial Court (NIC) over the Federal Government’s registration of two other academic unions in the country. On Tuesday, the Federal Government of Nigeria presented certificates…
A woman has been arrested after she beat her maid to death and dumped the body in a bush in Anambra state. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Anambra Command, arrested the woman, after which she confessed to the crime. The woman took NAPTIP officials to the bush where she…
A professional footballer, Jacob Wisdom Chukwuemeka, has been convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, for offences bordering on internet fraud and possession of fraudulent funds. He was jailed by Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara state, on Monday, October 4, 2022. Chukwuemeka was jailed, after pleading guilty to…
ASUU may cease to be the ruling body of varsities in Nigeria as things stand. The Nigerian government is set to present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), which could see them become a replacement for ASUU. CONUA, which is a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of…
Youths in Warri staged a protest against EFCC operatives today October 4. The protesting youths accused operatives of the antigraft agency of arresting many of them without any link to cybercrime. The protest comes days after 95 suspected Internet fraudsters were arrested in the city. Watch videos from the protest below…
A police officer who rejected a bribe from robbers has received the 2022 Public Service Integrity Award from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). CSP Daniel Itse Amah was honoured in Abuja on Tuesday, October 4, at the 4th National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector organized by the ICPC. According…
A United States Central District Court in California has again, postponed the sentencing of the alleged fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, for the fourth time. According to a court’s notice obtained by Premium Times, the trial judge, Otis Wright, has fixed 7 November 2022, as the new date to sentence Hushpuppi. “COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED,…
Six hostages have been released by bandits in the Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State after they collected 20 mudu (measures) of rice, 20 mudu of beans, 25 litres of red oil, 25 litres of groundnut oil and a recharge card of N10,000 as ransom. The bandits had killed a farmer and abducted 20 people from…
Notable singer, Paul Okoye, gives his two cents following the arrest of a notorious kidnapper in Bayelsa known as Lion. This comes following the video of the arrest of the kidnapper that circulated the social media space. Lion was reported to have been known to flaunt returns from his kidnapping business on the internet. Reacting…
Shortly after a notorious kidnapper identified simply as Lion was arrested by the police, a photo of him immersed in worship in church surfaced online. Recall it was reported earlier that the Bayelsa indigene who flaunts his wealth online, met his waterloo in the hands of the police during his last operation in Abuja. Following news of his arrest,…
