EFCC arraigns medical doctor for N39 million visa scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, June 19, arraigned a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor, Nekabari Nathan, over an alleged N39.1 million visa fraud.   Mr Nathan was…

“You’re not dark enough, not light enough, and your accent Is ‘Too Nigerian’” – Stella Damasus opens up on Hollywood’s stereotypes about Africans (video)

Veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus is shedding light on the frustrating standards and stereotypes Africans face in Hollywood.       In a recent clip making rounds online, the actress…

58 cows “arrested”, herders prosecuted for violating anti-open grazing law in Oyo

The Oyo State commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, has disclosed that more than 58 cows have been “arrested” in the last two years, while many herdsmen have…

EU bars Chinese firms from major medical equipment contracts

The European Union on Friday, June 20, imposed a ban on Chinese firms from participating in government medical device procurements worth over five million euros ($5.8 million), in a retaliatory…

US refuses visa for members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team

The United States has denied visa applications for several members of Senegal’s women’s national basketball team, prompting the country’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, to cancel their planned training camp in…

Emergency rule is not a replacement for democratic government in any political climate – Senate tells Rivers officials

Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has emphasised that the emergency rule imposed in Rivers State is not a substitute for democratic governance.       Speaking in Abuja during the…

U.S. recovers $225 million stolen in Crypto scam

The U.S. government has recovered $225 million in what is now the largest seizure of funds linked to a cryptocurrency investment scam.       In a statement released Wednesday,…

“No one in Iran should have Immunity” – Netanyahu refuses to rule out targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, June 19, did not rule out the possibility of targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of Israel’s ongoing military operations…

Manchester City receive £1million fine for breaching Premier League rule nine times

Every time a club fails to do this, they receive a fine, with the penalty only increasing for each misdemeanour.       This saw City fined £40,000 for their…

Many shot de@d as unknown gunmen storm area near Oko polytechnic and kidnap several persons (photo)

Many people have been k!lled and an unknown number have been kidnapped after unknown gunmen stormed lodges around Total petrol station in Oko, Anambra State, and opened fire.    …