The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, handed over €5,100 in proceeds of crime to the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Sell, on Friday. This amount was recovered from a Nigerian romance fraudster on behalf of a Spanish victim, Heinz Uchtmann, through collaboration between the EFCC and the Spanish Police….
Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident Electoral Commissioner from the INEC commission, announced that the collation of results for the Edo governorship election will commence at 10 a.m. He said, “This is to inform the general public, Political Stakeholders, and observers that the Collation of results for the ongoing Edo State Governors Election will resume today…
The results from the INEC Viewing Portal (iRev) indicated the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo Olumide Akpata is out of the race. Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area,…
A dramatic scene unfolded at around 4:10 a.m. when Governor Godwin Obaseki was escorted out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin by Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Frank Mba. Obaseki had entered the premises unannounced at approximately 2 a.m., reportedly to protest alleged anomalies in the collation of…
Embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch for preventative measures. The 54-year-old who was arrested on Monday is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Tuesday, Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, ordered…
Seyi Tinubu, the son of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, recently visited Maiduguri, Borno State, to provide aid to victims of the devastating flood that ravaged the city. Accompanied by his brother Yinka, friends, and associates, Seyi made a generous donation of over N500 million to support those affected. Seyi, known for his philanthropic efforts, especially…
Snger, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the most dangerous institution in Nigeria. Davido made the allegation in a series of posts on his X handle on Saturday amid the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo State. “The most dangerous institution in Nigeria @inecnigeria,” he wrote. The…
British Boxer Daniel Dubois sensationally dismantled fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in five rounds in their IBF Word title fight in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. The 27-year-old dropped Joshua multiple times to retain the IBF heavyweight title and leave his domestic rival’s career in ruins. Londoner Dubois stopped Joshua with an incredible counter…
Barely five days after police operatives in Anambra State recovered five unexploded improvised explosive devices (bombs) thrown by gunmen at the Umunze Police Station, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State; the operatives have, again, recovered three more unexploded bombs in the State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Ikenga Tochukwu,…
In a major breakthrough of the Imo State Local Government elections scheduled for today, security agencies have apprehended nine armed thugs linked to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikeduru Local Government Area. The suspects were reportedly plotting to abduct officials of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) and hijack sensitive electoral materials, with…
