Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) handed over $180,300 and 53 automobiles to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Friday after some Nigerians fraudulently took them from Canadian individuals.  Speaking at the signing ceremony for the repatriation of the confiscated automobiles and monies, the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, emphasised that Canadians were victims of cybercrime. He emphasised that recovering and restoring the assets demonstrates the commission’s commitment to combating financial wrongdoing. According to the EFCC Chairman, the event underlined the need for countries working together to combat financial and other types of crime. He said, “This is an…

During operations around the state, the Kaduna State Police Command apprehended 11 alleged kidnappers and seized a cache of weaponry and a substantial sum of money.  According to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s spokeswoman, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mansir Hassan, the arrests were linked to the kidnapping of a district head on August 14, 2024, who was freed two days later. Hassan stated that police officers, in coordination with local hunters, raided three villages in the Lere Local Government Area, arresting five individuals and recovering a fake single-barrel gun, a vehicle, a motorcycle, and many mobile phones.…

The Bayelsa State Police Command announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the viral spread of a young girl’s nude video on social media platforms.  ASP Musa Mohammed, the state police public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Friday. According to Mohammed, Godgift Bai, a 24-year-old suspect from Ogbolomabiri in the Nembe Local Government Area, was detained in Yenagoa, the state capital, on September 3, 2024. Sen Ishaku Abbo denies controversial viral sex tape  The statement read, “The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the viral nude video of a…

Guinness World Records (GWR) has described Cristiano Ronaldo as the Greatest of All Time, GOAT, by responding to debate on social media posts with a GOAT emoji after he reached his milestone of 900 career goals. Following his historic achievement, this understated honour highlighted his legendary reputation in football. His 900th goal cemented his status in international men’s football and club competitions, surpassing competitors such as Lionel Messi and many others. In a late X post on Thursday, Guinness World Records quoted a BBC post celebrating his historic new record, where it posted, “900 career goals for Cristiano Ronaldo. Incredible.…

Gunmen abducted a widow and an assistant chief nursing officer with the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Mrs. Elizabeth Uruakpa, on Thursday. Uruakpa, 66, was reportedly coming from the evening church service when the gunmen who had laid ambush swooped on her at the entrance of her house behind the new Ilisan market. The kidnap reportedly made the neighbourhood panic as many residents and shop owners quickly shut their doors to avoid being unaware. According to a resident of the area who spoke on the condition of anonymity, “The woman was coming back from the church in the evening…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) interrogated Chris Ngige, former Minister of Labour and Employment, about contract irregularities and employment racketeering at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund during his tenure.  The ICPC had previously summoned several top NSITF officials for interrogation about an N47 million gratuity paid to the immediate past Managing Director, Mrs. Maureen Allagoa, while she was still in service. However, it was reported that the former minister spent more than five hours with ICPC investigators on Wednesday, answering detailed questions concerning the granting of certain contracts. Sources who were familiar with the…

No fewer than 17 children died after a fire ripped through their primary school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday. The fire started out after midnight at Nyeri County’s Hillside Endarasha Academy, according to authorities, and engulfed rooms where students were resting. The primary school serves approximately 800 students, children aged five to twelve. “There are 17 fatalities from this incident, and there are also others who were taken to the hospital with serious injuries,” national police spokesperson Resila Onyango told AFP. “The bodies recovered at the scene were burnt beyond recognition,” she said. House fire kills two…

The CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk, has raised concerns over fears that the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, would destroy the right to free speech if elected as president. Musk raised the concerns while reacting to a 2019 clip of Harris vowing to use the Department of Justice, DOJ, and law enforcement agencies to “hold social media platforms responsible” for “misinformation” as part of the “fight against this threat to our democracy.” Harris, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, during a speech at a conference hosted by The Association For The Advancement of…

The Federal Government has stated that only customers with National Identification Numbers will benefit as it begins selling 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a reduced rate of N40,000 per 50 kg bag.  President Bola Tinubu, represented by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari, indicated at Thursday’s flag-off event that the rice intervention will be offered exclusively on a “one person, one bag” basis. Kyari added that the 50kg bags of rice, priced at ₦40,000, are part of the Federal Government’s initiative to supply discounted milled rice to ease the present food crisis in Nigeria.…

The anticipated second grilling of Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero by the police did not take place on Thursday because Ajaero and the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, who was also invited, did not appear at the police headquarters in Abuja.  Our correspondent, who was at the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, where the labour leaders were scheduled to appear for interrogation, saw neither Ajaero nor Ugboaja. However, a person acquainted with the case stated that the NLC officials had informed investigators that they would be unavailable for Thursday. “They did not show up. I am aware they have…