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Police Dismisses Inspector Mohammed For Joining Robbers To steal N29.8m
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Inspector Adabo Mohammed for participating in a robbery that netted N29.8 million from a victim in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi announced on Friday that this decisive action aligns with Inspector General … Continue Reading
Social Media Influencer, Aluko Tunmise bags One Year in jail Over Celebrity Scam
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, sentenced Aluko Tunmise, a self-proclaimed social media influencer and model, to one year in prison for a celebrity scam. Tunmise was charged by the … Continue Reading
Man Missing Since 1996 Found Captive In His Neighbor’s Underground Store
An Algerian man, who vanished in 1998 during the nation’s civil war, has been discovered alive in his neighbor’s basement 26 years later, according to official statements.
The Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday that the man, referred to as … Continue Reading
Terrorists Use some Crypto Traders to fund terrorism – EFCC Chairman
Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has disclosed that terrorists are covertly using young cryptocurrency traders in Nigeria to finance terrorism. According to Olukoyede, many of these traders are unaware that their financial … Continue Reading
Dangote Refinery to Purchase 24 Million Barrels of US Crude – bloomberg
The Dangote Refinery plans to procure 24 million barrels of crude oil from the United States over the coming year as it ramps up its processing capabilities. According to a report by Bloomberg on Thursday, the refinery has issued a … Continue Reading
University Suspends Student For Proposing To Female On Campus
Abdullahi Juli Mansur, a second-year Computer Science student at Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, Kano, has been suspended for displaying what the university deemed as immoral behavior on campus. The suspension, announced on Tuesday, was prompted by Mansur’s public display of affection … Continue Reading
Retired 74 year old Ghanaian man is told he isn’t British after living in the UK for 42 years
In a surprising turn of events, the UK Home Office has informed 74-year-old Nelson Shardey, a retired Ghanaian man who has resided in the UK for over four decades, that he is not considered British. According to the BBC, the … Continue Reading
roof collapses On students during lecture in OAU
In the early hours of Thursday, torrential rain and strong winds struck Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, causing part of the Amphitheatre ceiling in the Oduduwa Hall to collapse. The incident occurred while students were … Continue Reading
Man Calls Off Wedding After Fiancée refuses to reveal Who Gifted her an iPhone 13 Promax
A Nigerian man, Raymond Eze, has reportedly called off his wedding to fiancée Susan Iwueze after she refused to disclose the source of an expensive gift. The incident, shared by user @BolanleCole on social media platform X, revealed that … Continue Reading
Yobe State Government Goes spiritual to fight Electricity Tower Vandals
Damaturu – In response to the ongoing issue of vandals damaging electricity towers, the Yobe State Government has resorted to spiritual measures. Babagana Kyari, the Special Adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni on Religious Affairs, announced the government’s stance during … Continue Reading