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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled an attempt by a 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud—a synthetic strain of cannabis—into Nigeria. The illicit consignment, weighing 46.60 kilograms, was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, confirmed […]

Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted Uno Michael Eke, the Chief Executive Officer of Micheno Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, to one year in prison for conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence, and money laundering, totaling N2 billion (Two Billion Naira). Eke, who had earlier pleaded guilty to four […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, will swear in the newly elected Local Government Council Chairmen on Sunday, February 23, following the conclusion of the local government elections held on Saturday. The governor’s Special Assistant on Digital Media, Olalekan Badmus, confirmed the development in a post on his X account on Saturday night. He stated that […]

Conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair is seeking to legally declare Elon Musk is the father of her child — and get sole custody of her 5-month-old son, according to a pair of petitions she filed in Manhattan Supreme Court Friday. St. Clair, 26, brought the legal action against the billionaire tech tycoon a week after […]

Simon Guobadia,[Dr. Simon Iyore Guobadia] the Nigerian-Edo- born businessman and estranged husband of reality TV star Porsha Williams, has faced decades of legal and immigration challenges in his pursuit of U.S. citizenship. Recent court filings have brought his troubled history to light, raising fresh concerns amid his ongoing divorce from Williams. Guobadia, 60, is currently […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to reverse the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees.” The CBN recently announced that ATM withdrawals made at a machine owned by a bank but outside its […]

A Southern California family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old son, Nnamdi Glenn Ohaeri Jr., who they believe died after participating in a dangerous social media challenge similar to a past trend that claimed multiple young lives. The teen was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Murrieta on the morning of February 3, just […]

*Says Nigeria Spent $8 Billion To Defend Naira The Federal Government has expended approximately $8 billion in an effort to stabilize the naira, amid persistent economic pressures and currency volatility. This revelation was made by the CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, during an interview on Channels Television’s News at 10 on Friday. He […]

By Sylvester Udemezue I’m going through the CA judgment on Osun LGA. I plan to offer an opinion thereon. But, in the meantime, I can tell you for free, that the reliefs sought at the FHC were/are outside the limited jurisdiction of Nigeria’s Federal High Court: 1. What exactly is the business of Nigeria’s Federal […]

Sadiq Abacha, son of Nigeria’s former military ruler, the late General Sani Abacha, has strongly defended his father’s legacy following fresh controversies surrounding his role in Nigeria’s political history. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Sadiq expressed confidence that history would judge his father favorably, despite widespread criticism. His comments come in response to the […]

Pope Francis is in critical condition after suffering an asthmatic respiratory crisis that required doctors to administer oxygen, The Associated Press reported, citing the Vatican. Additionally, the pope received blood transfusions after tests showed he had a low platelet count, according to Reuters. “The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in […]

Joyce Wigwe, sister of the late Herbert Wigwe, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, has spoken out about the deep betrayals and mistreatment her family has suffered in the aftermath of his passing. Herbert Wigwe tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on February 9, 2024, near the Nevada border […]