Category: Metro
Man arrested for torturing 18-month-old son with lit cigarette
A 32-year-old father, Adeyemo Mayowa has been remanded for assaulting his 18-months-old son, Okukute, by beating him with a stick and torturing him ci [...]
EFCC tracing victims of Hushpuppi’s $35m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace victims allegedly defrauded by [...]
80-year-old man defiles 10-year-old orphan in Yobe
An 80-year-old man, Mohammed Bara’u has been arrested for defiling a 10-year-old orphan in Gusau, Yobe State.
The wood seller had been trying to lu [...]
Instagram billionaire’ Hushpuppi has a case to answer – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described Raymond Igbalode, more popularly known as Hushpuppi, an 'Instagram billionaire', who [...]
Invictus Obi pleads guilty to N4.2bn fraud in the U.S
Obinwanne Okeke, more popularly known as Invictus Obi, has pleaded guilty to $11 million (N4.2 billion) fraud, PremiumTimes reports.
The Forbes-cel [...]
US urges FG to end killings in the north
The US government has reacted to the killings in Nigeria, calling on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to do more in terms of security, The [...]
Community slams Julius Berger N2.5bn lawsuit over 2nd Niger Bridge
The Ogbaru Community in Anambra State has dragged Julius Berger Nigeria Plc before the Federal High Court in Awka, alleging a violation of Environment [...]
Amnesty slams FG for arresting man who organised Katsina protests
Amnesty International, has slammed the Federal Government for arresting Nastura Sharif, a man who organised a series of protests against the regime of [...]
Govt’s inaction over insecurity no longer acceptable – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has condemned the incessant killings by the Boko Ha [...]
6 Nigerian cyber criminals sanctioned for stealing $6m from U.S businesses, individuals
The Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice, on Tuesday announc [...]