Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reviewed the list of individuals granted presidential pardon, clemency or sentence reduction and has reduced the total number of beneficiaries from 175 to 86. According to the presidency, the review became necessary to ensure sensitivity to the feelings of crime victims and the wider society, to boost the morale of…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was recently sentenced in the United States to over four years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud, had previously been convicted of immigration fraud in 1991. Oloyede, 62, a dual citizen of Nigeria and the U.S. residing in Medina, Ohio, was sentenced on August…
The Enugu State Government has in details, accused the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly ₦6 billion meant for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools. In a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, the government alleged…
Onome Ebi, Nigeria’s long-serving defender and one of Africa’s most decorated women footballers, has officially announced her retirement from professional football. In a heartfelt statement shared on her official social media platforms on Wednesday, the 42-year-old wrote: “Today, I officially retire from professional football. The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that…
After almost three decades together, Akon’s wife, Tomeka Thiam, has decided to call it quits on their marriage. According to court filings, Tomeka says she married the singer back in September 1996 but is now pulling the plug on their marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Going by TMZ, the couple share a 17-year-old child, and Tomeka…
Denari has been evicted from the BBNaija Season 10 house.
Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor announced Monday that he was withdrawing his candidacy for the country’s presidential election, but added that his “commitment to Ireland does not end here”. Nicknamed “The Notorious”, McGregor is a leading figure in the anti-immigration movement in Ireland and was hosted by US President Donald Trump at…
It was a heartbreaking moment on Saturday as Big Brother Naija “Level Up” winner, Phyna, laid her younger sister, Ruth Otabor, to rest in Ogun State. Ruth, 24, died on August 31, 2025, following complications from a tragic road accident that occurred two weeks earlier. On August 13, just six days after her graduation from…
Real Housewife of Potomac (RHOP) star Prof, Dr Wendy Osefo and her husband Eddie Osefo were arrested in Maryland on October 9, 2025, after a grand jury indictment for allegedly staging a home burglary and filing a fraudulent insurance claim worth over $450,000. According to court documents, the couple reported a break-in at their Finksburg…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted presidential pardon and clemency to 175 persons. The pardon followed the endorsement of recommendations from the National Council of State, which met on Thursday, October 9, in Abuja. Vatsa, a poet and former military officer, was executed in 1986 after being convicted of treason. He received the posthumous pardon…
