Nigerian man indicted in US over alleged $300,000 romance fraud scheme
A 45-year-old Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, residing in Frisco, Texas, has been indicted by a US federal grand jury over his alleged involvement in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme that prosecutors say defrauded a US government agency of more than $300,000.
Speculations trail ojukwu’s resignation from Obi’s cabinet
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – SPECULATIONS have continued to trail the recent resignation of Mr. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Jnr) from the cabinet of Governor Peter Obi. While some people in Anambra State say it has to do with the on-going crisis in the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), others insist that he resigned for […]
NFC probes Jos fire outbreak
By Taye Obateru Jos – Management of Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has initiated investigations into last Monday’s fire which gutted a section of a building at its headquarters. A committee has been constituted to investigate the incident and make appropriate recommendations. The corporation in a statement signed by its spokesman, Brian Etuk said the state […]
Police arraign suspect over plot to kill Rep
By Peter Duru The Federal Lawmaker representing Ukum, Logo and Katsina-Ala federal constituency at the lower chamber of the National Assembly Mr. Mzenda Iho has escaped death by the whiskers. According to First Information Report of the Benue State police Command filed before a Makurdi Magistrate Court, the former Benue State House of Assembly Speaker […]
Re-run poll defeat : PDP sets up c’ttees in Adamawa
By Umar Yussuf . YOLA – The recent defeat of the ruling PDP by the Action Congress, AC in two Adamawa State House of Assembly re-run elections is a pointer that all is not well with the party, a faction of the PDP in the state has observed. Chairman of the faction, Chief Medan Teneke […]
GANI FAWEHINMI PASSES ON AT 71
Fire-eating lawyer and Nigeria’s foremost human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi is dead. The news of the death of the Human Rights crusader hit the Nigerian nation early this morning.
