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By Deborah Nnamdi A federal court has entered final judgments against accountant Olayinka Temitope Oyebola and his firm, Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (Chartered Accountants), for their involvement in a fraud scheme connected to businessman Mmobuosi Odogwu Banye, also known as Dozy Mmobuosi, and three U.S.-based companies under his control, collectively known as the Tingo entities. On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued consent judgments permanently enjoining Oyebola and his firm from violating federal securities laws and imposing civil monetary penalties of $100,000 each. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected kidnappers and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle in Gassol the Local Government Area. In a statement released Friday, police spokesperson James Lashen Saminu said the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, in collaboration with local hunters, raided a suspected hideout in Mahadi Forest around 10:00 a.m. on August 13, 2025. The suspects—20-year-old Yahaya Umar from Gamu village and 47-year-old Mohammed Umar from Belango village in Karim-Lamido—were apprehended during the operation. According to the police, both men confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Plateau and…

By Deborah Nnamdi Award-winning Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, have welcomed their second child, sharing the joyful news with fans on Instagram on Friday. In a heartfelt joint post, the couple thanked God for blessing their growing family, calling the newborn a “precious gift.” “The Lord has done it again! He has added to our joy, multiplied our laughter, and blessed us with the precious gift of a second baby,” they wrote. “We declare: His name will be lifted in our lineage forever. Generations from us will walk in His light. Through us, many…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a constable serving with the Taraba State Command over the theft of a goat, underscoring its commitment to upholding discipline and integrity within the ranks. An official signal from the Commissioner of Police, DFA Jalingo, addressed to the Divisional Police Officer in Mutum Biyu, identified the dismissed officer as Police Constable Usman Mohammed, formerly attached to the Mutum Biyu Division. According to the statement, the dismissal was carried out following established disciplinary procedures in line with the Police Act and Regulation 370, Cap 389 of the 2010 Laws of the Federation,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, August 15, 2025, at 57 Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 Diobu, reducing a residential building to ashes, displacing dozens of residents, and destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze, which reportedly began around 3 a.m., caught many occupants off guard while they were asleep, leading to a chaotic scramble for safety. Mr. Wisdom Jack, a shop owner dealing in ice block machines, said he lost equipment valued at over N10 million.“Both my ice block machines and those entrusted to me by companies were destroyed. I don’t…

By Deborah Nnamdi Four people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a lightning strike in the Kantar Uban Daba community of Rimi Local Government Area, Katsina State. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday evening amid heavy rainfall. Three of the victims died instantly, while a fourth succumbed to injuries on Thursday evening. Some of the injured were treated at the Rimi General Hospital, with about five individuals still receiving medical care at the time of reporting. The deceased have been laid to rest by Islamic rites. Following the incident, community members and sympathisers have continued to visit…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has pledged strong support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against drug abuse, including offering agricultural opportunities for rehabilitated drug users and promoting alternative livelihoods for illicit crop growers. Kyari made this commitment during a meeting with the NDLEA Chairman and CEO, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), in Abuja. Highlighting the close connection between drug control and national security, Marwa said, “We really cannot tackle national security without adequate attention to drug control because they are interlinked.” He revealed that out of…

In addition to their statutory allocations, State Governments and Local Government Areas (LGAs) have received significant extra funding under the current administration—leading to a fiscal surplus of approximately N7.1 trillion, according to the Federal Government. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He explained that the additional funds include statutory allocations and refunds for previous deductions. These disbursements, he said, reflect the government’s commitment to redirecting savings from fuel subsidy removal to Nigerians. “We are increasing the resources available to sub-national states and local governments…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly denounced a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Canada which declared Nigeria’s two leading political parties — the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) — as terrorist organisations under Canadian law. The controversial ruling, handed down on June 17, 2025, by Justice Phuong Ngo, upheld a previous decision by Canada’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD), which denied asylum to Nigerian national Douglas Egharevba. The court found Egharevba inadmissible under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) due to his political affiliations with the PDP and APC between 1999 and 2017. Reacting…

Chairman of the Board of Director for Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Dr. Layi Fatona (right) with Chairman & Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jim Swartz. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has stated that Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is now better positioned than it has been in the last five years to fully harness the country’s vast hydrocarbon resources—thanks to transformative policy shifts implemented by the Federal Government. Attah made this assertion during a panel session at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum…