Author: Rashaad Harris

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have nabbed no fewer than 7 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The Commission listed the names of the suspects to be Sulaiman Ademola, Okechukwu Ndubuisi Prince, Sunday Carson Kingsley, Ikpeh Godwin Igojuju, Shile Temiloluwa Abiodun, Agboh Daniel and Nice Tom Eweh. According to EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, they were arrested No. 1 Gideon Obhakhan Close, Therra Annex, Sangotedo, Lagos on Thursday after a credible intelligence. “Upon their arrest, two exotic vehicles, laptop computers and mobile devices were recovered from them. “The suspects will be charged to court once investigations are concluded,” he said.

Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, has given the reason he believes no girl loves him. In a tweet celebrating his grandmother’s birthday, the 30-year-old Grammy Award winner said it is because of his grandmother that he believes girls don’t love him. Burna Boy wrote: “She’s the reason I don’t believe any girl loves me. “My Everything!! She is probably the reason I don’t believe any girl loves me. I know what true love feels like.. Grandma’s Love,” he wrote in a tweet. “In Amsterdam doing sound check and all I can think…

The abductors of Prof. Ovaborhene Idamoyibo of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka have requested N50 million ransom be paid for his release. The University don who heads the department of music, was kidnapped on Saturday night in Eku on his way to Abraka from Sapele, Delta State. The hoodlums have called his wife, Rosemary and informed her to make the money available on or before Friday. According to an eyewitness, the gunmen trailed the lecturer until they caught up with him, after the tyre of his Toyota Highlander SUV was shot at by his eventual abductors. He added that…

Activist and convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju has announced that he will run for a public office position in 2027. The outspoken activist made this known on Facebook, noting that he will be done with his PhD by then and ready to contribute his part. Deji said, “I will run for public office in 2027 by the grace of God. By then, I will be done with my PhD. You will all see how it is done with careful planning and building of structures everywhere. Anyone who doesn’t plan, plans to fail. It’s not about shouting online; we must…

The United States Government has called out President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for allowing massive looting to continue under their watch. The United States said despite the current administration’s stance on the fight against corruption, they have succeeded in hiding under the immunity the Constitution affords them to loot the Nigerian treasury dry. According to a statement released by the United States Department of State and titled ‘The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,’ Nigerian State governors are also not left out. “Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government, including the judiciary…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 13 April, 2022, affirmed the six years jail term imposed on a former Assistant Director in the Police Pension Office, John Yakubu Yusuf, who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a Twenty –two Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (N22.9b) fraud. The apex court in a judgment read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar also ordered the convict to refund N22.9b to government coffers. Yusuf is one of the six civil servants facing prosecution for allegedly stealing N32.8 billion from the Police Pension Fund. He was initially convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has called on people of his domain to rise up and defend themselves. Ortom made this known in the wake of the incessant killings carried out by suspected Fulani herders across three Local Government Areas of the state on Monday night. About 25 people were murdered in Logo, Guma and Tarka Local Government Areas and several others injured. Read More: Corpses of People Murdered by Fulani Herdsmen displayed on Federal Highway in Benue He stated, “It is becoming increasingly glaring everyday that my people are now endangered species and so we can no longer…

Governor Bala Mohammed has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for running a divisive regime. The Bauchi state Governor said this while speaking to PDP Ministers in Abuja, as he solicited their support for the position of President. Mohammed said if elected, he will run an all-inclusive government, not the discriminatory and nepotistic one President Buhari has run. He said, “the nation is in pieces. Nigeria is no longer there under APC. The country is too divided. Why is the country so divided? We must reduce the acrimony. APC has destroyed everything. It is all nepotism.” “You will help make Nigeria great…

The nightmare and loss of lives faced by motorists plying the Abuja-Kaduna expressway in the hands of terrorists and kidnappers is far from over after a Kano based businessman, Abba A. Fagge has become the latest victim to lose his life to the criminals. According to a tweet by the Head of Media and Publicity of the JMD Foundation in Kano, @AM_Saleeem, Fagge was abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna road two days ago by armed bandits, who demanded the sum of six million as ransom. He said the family of the kidnapped victim got the money and was directed to take…

Chelsea fell short of reaching the semi final of the Champions League on Tuesday night as goals from Rodrygo and first leg hero, Karim Benzema, late on sent the Londoners crashing out. Mason Mount had given the visitors the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu early in the first half, before Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner completed the comeback, or sp they thought. 4:3 on aggregate and with just some few minutes left on the clock, Luka Modric sent a beautiful cliffhanger to the far post, up steps Rodrygo to tuck it home. The tie was level. However, late into extra…