A 37-year-old man, Edward Innocent, was arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing his neighbour’s Lexus vehicle valued at ₦6.5 million. Innocent, a resident of Kamazou, faces charges of conspiracy and theft. He pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, informed the court that Innocent and accomplices—currently at large—conspired to…
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission on Thursday, January 19, oversaw the destruction of 243 cartons of confiscated alcoholic beverages at Maina Lodge in Damaturu. The items had been seized three weeks earlier during a coordinated enforcement operation. The exercise was led by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Yahuza Hamza Abubakar, and witnessed by security…
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen may be holding out for a move to Old Trafford this summer. Ferdinand made the comment following reports that Osimhen had rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, fueling speculation about a potential transfer to the Premier League or the…
The U.S. government has recovered $225 million in what officials are calling the largest-ever seizure of funds tied to a cryptocurrency investment scam. In a statement released Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the recovery followed a wide-ranging investigation led by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service. Investigators used blockchain analysis…
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the popular messaging platform Telegram, has announced that he will leave his estimated £17 billion fortune to the more than 106 children he has fathered around the world. The 40-year-old tech entrepreneur has six children from three different partners, but the majority of his offspring are believed to have…
