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$2.8m Fraud: FBI Nabs Nigerian Fraudster, ‘Bobo Chicago’
By Deborah Nnamdi The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has apprehended Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, also known as Bobo Chicago, for allegedly defrauding various companies and individuals of $2.8 million. Bobo Chicago was arrested on November 20 in Chicago, Illinois, and is facing multiple charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy…
Read More »Navy Aiding Illegal Bunkering – Tompolo
The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) has frowned at the recent faceoff between officers of the Nigerian Navy and his men in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, during the interception of an alleged rogue vessel. Tompolo spoke at the fact-finding visit of the…
Read More »N20bn Fund: Oil Communities Drag Oborevwori to Tinubu, EFCC
Photo: Gov Sheriff Oborevwori is accused of cornering DESOPADEC’s funds By Jerry Ikutegbe, Delta Bureau Chief Leaders of oil-bearing communities in Delta State have called out Governor Sheriff Oborevwori over his alleged hijack of over N20bn derivation funds meant for the state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC. The Delta…
Read More »Ondo Decides: INEC Declares APC’s Aiyedatiwa Winner
The Independent National Election Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who contested the election on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, won by landslide, beating his closest challenger by nearly 250,000 votes. The result confirms Naija…
Read More »Ondo Decides Updated Results: APC, PDP Candidates Clear Their PUs
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the APC cleared his polling unit with 128 votes, while his main challenger, Agboola Ajayi, of the PDP got three votes. PDP’s Ajayi wins PU by a landslide The PDP candidate, Agboola Ajayi also convincingly won at his polling unit 4 Idumado Quarter…
Read More »Police Burst Organ Harvesting Gang, Arrest Suspect
The Imo State Police Command has caught a man suspected to be a member of a kidnap ring that also specializes in organ harvesting and trafficking. The suspected, Justine Emmanuel, 38, was arrested when the police and vigilante group foiled the abduction of a 19-year-old female victim in the state…
Read More »Sack Wike Now, Rivers Council Boss Urges Tinubu
by Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ihunwo accuses Wike of undermining democracy and disrupting the recent local government elections in Rivers…
Read More »Edo 2024: APC’s Okpebholo is Governor-elect
POLLS 291,667 Votes, PDP’S OKPEBHOLO 247,274 The All Progressive Congress’s Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been declared by INEC as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election of Edo State. The final result showed that Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes against his closest challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP who garnered 247,274 votes.…
Read More »Expert Predict ‘Huge Discount’ as Emirate Returns to Nigeria
International airlines operating in Nigeria are bracing for more competition as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Emirate Airlines reenter the market after over one year. The airline has announced that it plans to commence two flights daily to Nigeria, which will be heralded with huge discounts to current fares by…
Read More »Two Policemen dead, patrol vans razed in Shi’te attack
At least two police officers are feared killed in the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Sunday. Dozens of the Islamist group members were arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement described the attack on policemen as unprovoked. “The FCT police command wishes to…
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