US court sentences celebrated Nigerian professor to 70 months imprisonment over theft of $1.4m donor fund intended for vulnerable children

A United States district court in Michigan has sentenced a Nigerian professor, Dr. Nkechy Ezeh, 61, to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole $1.4…

Guinness World Record reacts to BBNaija star, Queen’s AMVCA bread outfit

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Queen Mercy Atang, has caught the attention of Guinness World Records with her viral bread-inspired outfit worn at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic…

Nigerian troops rescue abducted women and children, arrest suspected terrorist collaborators in North East

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued six abducted women and children and arrested several suspected terrorist collaborators during separate operations across the…

Ghanaian politician detained in Netherlands over alleged $32m fraud

A Ghanaian politician has been detained in the Netherlands over an alleged $32m fraud.   Kwame Ohene Frimpong, the lawmaker representing Asante Akyem North constituency in the parliament of Ghana,…

“No girl deserves my apology, even if I’m the offender” Aspiring politician goes viral for saying he’s too big to beg a woman for forgiveness

A young man has made it clear that he cannot beg a woman for forgiveness, even if he’s the one in the wrong.   Victor Lotanna wrote on Facebook in…

Court remands Togolese labourer for raping 13-year-old girl in Ondo

  A 34-year old Togolese, Biola Muhammed, has been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional centre by an Akure Magistrate’s Court, for alleged def!lement of a 13-year old girl (name withheld).…

Human trafficking outfit disguised as online marketing company uncovered in Nasarawa

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered a suspected human trafficking syndicate involving foreign nationals operating within Keffi and Karu Local Government Areas of…

Dele Momodu warns against sole reliance on Peter Obi for 2027

Publisher and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has cautioned Nigerians against placing all their hopes for the 2027 presidential election on Peter Obi, the former Labour…

FIFA to pay clubs €9,000 per day per player to clubs that release players for 2026 World Cup

FIFA are preparing a major compensation package for football clubs whose players will represent their countries at the 2026 World Cup.   According to Melchor Ruiz of El Partidazo de…

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with…