55-year-old comedian and Friday star, Anthony Johnson has has been confirmed dead after being “found lifeless in a store” earlier this month. Johnson was at that time, rushed to hospital after being found to be in an unresponsive state in a shop in Los Angeles. His cousin told TMZ that …
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A travel agent, named Maria Silvia scammed Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, out of £250,000 (about N140 million) after the football star entrusted her with his credit cards and pin. The 53-year-old travel agent also scammed Ronaldo’s super-agent Jorge Mendes of £14,000 and Manchester United winger, Nani, of over £1,500. …
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Islamic State of West African Province terrorist group (ISWAP) has commenced a massive recruitment drive. This comes after the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau and subsequent ‘repentance’ by thousands of Boko Haram insurgents. This was revealed on Sunday by Army Public Relations Director, Brig. Gen. Onyeama Nwachukwu, during …
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The men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man, Olaoluwa Jimoh, for allegedly impregnating his own biological daughter (name withheld). The suspect was arrested last week Thursday following a complaint by the victim that her father was fond of defiling her and later got her pregnant. …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has vowed to engage financial crime fighting agencies to pursue fraudsters who have been deceiving the banks with fake documents to buy forex at cheap rates and sell at higher rates at the black market, Newsextra24 reports Eight weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria …
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The Obi of the Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, has escaped what appeared to be like a plot to assassinate him. However, the attack on the convoy of the traditional ruler, who is a younger brother of …
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has queried the erstwhile commander of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, over the infractions noticed in his communication with Ramon Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi, who is suspected of internet fraud. The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation is also …
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Ten students of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) have reportedly been abducted by bandits along the Ihube-ABSU Road. The abduction comes weeks after three lecturers of the institution were kidnapped by gunmen along Uturu/Isuikwuato Road. The incident, which reportedly took place between 5 pm and 6 pm on Saturday, has …
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Obadiah Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria is Dead. He died on Sunday after a brief illness. According to the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Middle Belt Forum, Ms Ndi Kato, Dr Mailafia died on Sunday Morning at the National Hospital Abuja from a yet …
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Presiding Justice of the Kano Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Hussein Mukhtar is dead. Mukhtar JCA (born October 02, 1954) hails from Bauchi State and attended the Government Secondary School, Azare, Bauchi State. He attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and was called to the Nigerian …
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