Osun and Oyo State High Courts sitting in Osogbo and Ibadan respectively have convicted and sentenced 25 Internet fraudsters to various jail terms. Their conviction and sentence were secured by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) The EFCC in a statement by its Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the insecurity bedevilling the North West region of the country was being made worse by criminal elements involved in illegal mining, banditry, and cattle rustling, among others. He added that their continuous activities had led to the destruction of life and means of livelihoods….
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has charged those attacking him to focus on alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians. Obi’s comment is coming when President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga accused Obi of planning mayhem in Nigeria. Onanuga also painted Obi as a failed presidential candidate, stressing that he should be held…
Israel DMW’s loyalty for Davido has crossed borders, literally, as he has taken to Instagram to celebrate being granted a ten-year U.K visa, all thanks to his ‘oga’ Davido In his post, Israel DMW wrote; ”10 yrs UK * Visa Shiit fully Secured Am very greatful oga. Thank you also, UK Embassy Israel DMW has…
Emmanuel Obasi, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress and wife of Yul Edochie, Judy Austin, has revealed a bombshell about the couple. In a video making rounds online, the first husband of the acres claimed that Yul was sleeping with Judy Austin while she was under his roof. According to him, he was still married to…
Creativity is unlimited when it comes to Funke Akindele, as the actor turned director and producer recently teased a spin-off of her hit series Jennifer’s Diaries. In a recent post that she made, Funke Akindele hinted at a spin-off of the series by wearing a baseball hat and holding a flask that had the initials…
The Nigerian government announced that the era of purchasing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as fuel, for prices between N750 and N1000 per litre is coming to an end. Within the next 90 days, they plan to commission 30,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles. Michael Oluwagbemi, Project Director and CEO of the Presidential…
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his friend who earlier warned him against investing in Nigeria is now taunting him for ignoring his advice. Dangote disclosed this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday just as reports quoted the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority as claiming that diesel…
A Max Air aircraft departing Yola airport for Abuja yesterday evening suffered a tyre burst during take-off. Max Air’s flight number NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with registration mark 5N-ADB, reportedly carried 119 passengers and six crew members on board. I want people to remember the Emirate as a symbol of dignity and peace —Film maker,…
Paris Olympics supremo Tony Estanguet said Sunday that the city was “ready” for the Games as he played down complaints from some residents and businesses about the impact of the event. “We are ready as we head into the final phase,” Estanguet told a press conference in Paris, five days from the opening ceremony next…
