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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Aisha Malkohi and her husband, Abubakar Mahmoud, who is still at large, with misappropriating N410,518,000. According to a statement issued on the EFCC’s official X handle on Monday, they were charged on Friday, December 8, before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano. Malkohi was arrested in Kano by EFCC operatives in response to a petition from two petitioners, Farida Ibrahim, and Ibrahim Abdulrahman, alleging that she conspired with her husband and defrauded them of their hard-earned money by supplying them with cars, gold, electronics, and…

President Bola Tinubu expressed his condolences to the families of Nigerians who died in the recent and tragic accidental bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State. In a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday, Tinubu noted that most of the victims tragically died while reciting the Shadada as they observed maulud, a central statement of faith for practicing Muslims. “They were Nigerians of profound faith, and in the moment of the tragedy, they were reciting the Shadada. “God Almighty comforts their families as their nation grieves their passage into glory.…

No fewer than four people were reportedly killed by terrorists in Dungwel village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday evening. Shedrack Gambo, one of the victims’ relatives who spoke with our correspondent, said the victims were all killed in the attack, though some were injured. “They all died in the attack, and others were also injured in the incident. The community is presently in shock and grieving. Please pray for us,” Gambo said. The attack was confirmed to newsmen in Jos by the spokesman for the Military Taskforce, Captain Oya James. Gunmen kill many in Nightclub “I…

Many lives have reportedly been lost after gunmen invaded a nightclub in Anambra. According to reports, the incident occurred in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, at Porsche Nightclub. According to Chukwuemeka Ezefunamba, he stated that the gunmen came to kidnap the owner of the club but were resisted by security men attached to the club. “As a result of the resistance, the gunmen started shooting sporadically, killing many people in the process. “They also beheaded one of the security men who resisted them from taking the owner of the nightclub,” he said. Gunmen kill kidnapped monarch…

No fewer than twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, who are loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressive Congress, APC. The defection is alleged to be unconnected to the unending political tension in the state. The legislators who had previously initiated impeachment against Governor Sim Fubara cited division in the PDP as the reason for their defection to the APC. The political crisis in the State came to light following the burning of the Rivers State Assembly Complex on October 29.…

The death has been announced of Aisha Bello Mustapha, a seasoned newscaster with the Nigerian Television Authorities (NTA) in the late 90’s and early 2000. Her death was announced on Sunday in a statement by a member of her family. The statement reads, “Innalilahi wa inna Alaihin Rajiun. May Allah forgive our mother, Hajia Aishat Bello Mustapha. “Mama, indeed, you are a very kind-hearted person. We will miss you, and we hope you are enjoying Rahma. “Funeral prayer will be held at 1pm on Monday, December 11, 2023, in Abuja’s central mosque.” Aisha Bello, until her demise, was a prominent…

La Gazzetta dello Sport has chastised Nigerian international Victor Osimhen for his gesture towards Juventus fans at the Allianz Stadium. Napoli lost 1-0 to Juventus in Turin on Friday, and the game’s Osimhen moment went viral.The Nigerian was seen in a video raising his hands to make a 5-1 gesture towards Juventus fans at the Allianz Stadium, but the 24-year-old should have avoided it, according to Gazzetta.The Napoli star’s gesture reminded Old Lady fans of their previous season’s 5-1 loss to the Partenopei. According to journalist Marco Ciriello, Osimhen’s gesture was proof of “the tendency to live in the past…

Australia announced on Monday that it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers, potentially halving its migrant intake over the next two years, as the government seeks to reform a “broken” migration system. Under the new policies, international students would need to score higher on English tests, and a student’s second visa application to extend their stay would be scrutinized more closely. “Our strategy will bring migration numbers back to normal,” Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said during a media briefing. “But it’s not just about numbers. It’s not just about this moment and the experience of…

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has asked the Federal Government to compensate victims of military airstrikes over the last seven years. Falana, the chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, has threatened to sue the Federal Government in a Federal High Court if the demand is not met within two weeks. In a statement issued on Sunday, the human rights lawyer issued the warning. This warning was issued in the aftermath of last Sunday’s accidental bombing of residents of Tudun Biri in Kaduna State’s Lgabi Local Government Area. Several accidental strikes by the Armed Forces have resulted…

Many residents of Yewuti village in the Kwali area of the FCT have begun to flee the village in fear of further attacks after bandits killed one of them and released the remaining four victims in captivity after collecting a N5 million ransom, which included food, drugs, and hemp. According to reports, on November 18, bandits invaded the community and abducted eight people, including the father of the vice chairman of the council, but on December 2, they released the vice chairman’s father and two others after collecting a N5 million ransom. A family member of the victims, who preferred…