Former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion. The transactions are suspected to violate the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act, 2022. Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday,…
Felix Ukpo, father of Boniface Ukpo, who is at the center of the UK organ trafficking case involving former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has passed away. Boniface confirmed his father’s death on Monday, August 11, in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. In March 2023, Mr. Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and medical doctor Obinna…
Jamie Stevens, 51, has been sentenced to prison after concealing the body of his ex-girlfriend, 36-year-old Anouska Sites, in his home for more than two years. Anouska died at Stevens’ flat on Upton Road, Torquay, in early 2022. Instead of reporting her death, Stevens hid her remains under a blanket. When police began searching for…
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez have confirmed their engagement, ending years of speculation about when the couple would tie the knot. Georgina shared the joyful news on social media with the heartfelt caption: “Yes I do. In this and in all my lives.” The couple, who have two children together,…
Super Falcons interim head coach Justine Madugu has described his 2025 Ballon d’Or nomination not just as a personal achievement but as a proud victory for Nigeria and the entire African continent. At 61 years old, Madugu is shortlisted for the Women’s Team Coach of the Year award alongside prominent names like Sarina Wiegman, Emma…
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has expressed his belief that President Bola Tinubu did not legitimately win the 2023 presidential election. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday, August 11, Lawal stated that, based on the information available to him, Tinubu was not the rightful winner of the election…
The Ondo State Government has confirmed 12 cases of monkeypox, also known as Mpox, across eight local government areas of the state. Victor Adefesoye, Director of Disease Control at the Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (OSPHCDA), made the announcement on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting on Mpox vaccination in Akure. “The disease is present…
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Gbenga Daniel, has dismissed rumours that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is hospitalised in London. In a statement released on Monday, August 11, by Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, it was confirmed that Senator Daniel met with the Senate President in London during a stopover. The…
Former England and Liverpool football star John Barnes is facing a fresh bankruptcy threat after reportedly accumulating more than £1.5 million in unpaid debts. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) recently filed a bankruptcy petition at the High Court, following revelations that Barnes’s media company, John Barnes Media Limited, owed nearly £800,000 to the tax authority.…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four members of a suspected fraud syndicate accused of defrauding over 100 Nigerians through fake promises of Canadian and Australian work visas, with the total amount swindled exceeding ₦500 million. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed the arrests during a press briefing on Monday, August 11. He disclosed…
