A federal grand jury in the United States has found two Nigerian nationals guilty of internet fraud following a four-day trial. According to a statement from the Justice Department, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, were convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Monday….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) today January 6, sealed a Chinese supermarket for allegedly selling goods labelled in Chinese language without its proper notification. Speaking with newsmen after the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shaba Mohammed, said that the agency got ‘credible information’ about the supermarket situated…
Obasanjo and Francis NgannouFormer president Olusegun Obasanjo has hosted Francis Ngannou, the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, at his office in Abeokuta. In a post on his Instagram on Monday, Ngannou said he visited the former president on Sunday. “It was an honour meeting the legendary former Nigerian president, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday at his…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has said the lawmakers from the South East region are ready and willing to become guarantors for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Abaribe who also expressed optimism that President Tinubu Will release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Despite ongoing security challenges in the southeast, including the weekly Monday sit-at-home, Igbo leaders and stakeholders failed to raise the issue of Nnamdi Kanu’s release at a Town Hall meeting with President Bola Tinubu over the weekend. The meeting, which many expected to provide an opportunity to address Kanu’s continued detention, saw no mention of…
A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers State High Court has ruled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is legally authorized to engage in business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the State House of Assembly. The decision, issued on December 20, saw presiding judge Sika Aprioku dismissing a suit that sought…
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, has expressed deep sympathy with the families, businesses, and communities affected by the devastating petrol tanker explosion in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The tragic incident, which occurred on Sunday along the Old Asaba-Lagos road, resulted in the loss of…
Following the recent outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China, the federal government has tightened border checks on passengers arriving from China. HMPV is a respiratory virus which causes fever, cough, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. Children under 24 have been those primarily affected. The development has led to overcrowded hospitals in China,…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a widely circulated social media claim accusing a senior officer of collaborating with criminals. The allegation, shared by Adamu Garba Zango, a lecturer at Baze University, alleged that a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State was arrested for supplying firearms to bandits. In a statement issued by the…
The United Kingdom has just announced a major change to its Skilled Worker visa rules, and it’s going to have a big impact on Nigerians and other foreign nationals looking to work in the UK. Starting January 1, 2025, anyone applying for this visa will need to earn a lot more than before to qualify….
