This means that a total of N507.5 million was paid in one day by the Nigerian Police to renovate and furnish the Maitama guest house of the IGP. A review of the public payments portal, Govspend, has shown that the Nigerian police under the leadership of its infamous Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun, spent N507million on the…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released images of a “person of interest” linked to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University (UVU). The BBC reports that the FBI is asking for public assistance in identifying the suspect and has announced a $100,000…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has sacked all commissioners and officers of the public “affected by the Supreme Court judgement” that nullified some of the governor’s decisions. Governor Fubara’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, made public in a statement on Wednesday that the governor made the decision during a valedictory session he held with his cabinet in…
US lawmakers have released a sexually suggestive birthday letter that Donald Trump is alleged to have sent to Jeffrey Epstein. House Democrats shared the note, which Trump has denied writing, on X more than a month-and-a-half after it was first reported to exist. The letter includes Trump’s signature as well as text inside the outline of…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested NBA stars Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones in connection with two related but separate illegal gambling operations that allegedly involve insider sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes. More than 30 people have been charged across both cases, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern…
Popular Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, is in mourning following the death of his son. The 54-year-old actor shared the heartbreaking news in a post on his Instagram page on Saturday. While announcing the death of his son, he did not provide details about what led to his son’s passing. Sharing a photo of the late…
The fragile peace between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery has broken down, sparking a fierce labour dispute that threatens national fuel supply. The row stems from NUPENG’s claim that Dangote reneged on a Memorandum of Understanding signed on September 9, which guaranteed tanker drivers…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, two days after President Bola Tinubu lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state and ordered his reinstatement. The aircraft landed at exactly 11:50 a.m. To receive the governor on were several of his supporters, including a former Commissioner…
Discord has clarified that it was not used by Tyler Robinson to plan or conceal the murder of Charlie Kirk. A spokesperson for the platform told TMZ that while investigators identified a Discord account linked to Robinson, there was no evidence he used it to organize the attack or promote violence. “The messages referenced in…
Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore, has implored the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, and officers of the Nigeria Police Force to honour their oath to protect citizens and respect the constitutional right to peaceful assembly ahead of Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow march. The widely publicized protest, billed for Monday, October 20, and aimed at…
