United States Federal Bureau of Prisons has announced that convicted Nigerian online fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke a.k.a Invictus Obi will be released in 2028. The Nigerian convict is currently being held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Oakdale after being sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier in the year for his involvement in a com The U.S Federal…
Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim has lost an appeal challenging seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Prior to the recent ruling, Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos had issued an order authorizing AMCON to take over Ibrahim’s assets over an alleged N69.4billion…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed the suspension of the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development over delay in payment of November salary of local government workers. This was passed on in a statement released by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government in Abakaliki on Friday…
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has reportedly told the club he wants to leave in the January transfer window. The Frenchman has been frozen out at United this season, making just two starts in 15 Premier League games this season, coming off the bench in five. The 26-year-old has only played 67 minutes of United’s Champions League…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has asked the APC-led government to start preparing its handover notes. Ayu stated this in his inaugural speech at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, during the inauguration of the newly elected national officers of the PDP today December 10. The PDP…
President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance of a free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed that he said this at a Virtual Summit for Democracy organised by President Joe Biden of the United States. Buhari also assurred the international…
Assassinated Katsina state Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir has been buried. The Commissioner was killed on Wednesday December 8, at his residence in Fatima Shema Estate, Katsina metropolis. Nasir’s body was interred at the Gidan Dawa cemetery after a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Katsina GRA mosque, Dr Aminu Abdullahi Yammawa. …
Singer Skiibii has taken to Instagram to cry out over the electricity bill he was given. The bill from Eko Electricity Distribution Company was over a million and the singer disclosed that he doesn’t stay in his house all the time to get such. Skiibii wrote; How much is transformer sef if…
Army commanders have been directed by Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya, to plan for increased security threats in 2022. Farouk gave the directive at the closing ceremony of the COAS Annual Conference in Abuja on Friday December 10. Noting that there is need to develop capacities for improved performances in 2022, the COAS added that…
A white garment church pastor has been arrested by the police in Ondo state for allegedly raping a pregnant woman. The woman identified as Bukola, revealed that the alleged incident occurred after she visited the Pastor’s church for deliverance. According to Bukola, the pastor who claimed that her baby was in a vertical position instead of…
