Lagos police reject $100K bribe offer from notorious yahoo boy Patrick Akpoguma, a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, offered a $100,000 (approximately ₦174 million) bribe to the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos in an attempt to secure his release. The suspect is accused of multiple cyber crimes, including romance scams, identity theft, hacking, cryptocurrency fraud,...
Banks that give hawkers money will be penalized — CBN issues fresh directives The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed banks to primarily distribute cash through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). In a circular to banks on Friday, Solaja Olayemi, the acting director of the CBN’s currency operations department, cautioned banks against handing naira notes...
Stop blaming government. We must rise up to support the country — Ooni to Nigerians Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile-Ife, says Nigerians should take proactive steps to improve the country rather than blame the government. Ogunwusi spoke in Akure, the Ondo state capital, on Friday at the official showcase of Ojaja Smart City, noting...
Massive demolition looms in Abuja as FCTA issues fresh three-month ultimatum The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a three-month ultimatum to owners of uncompleted buildings and undeveloped plots across the Federal Capital City (FCC) to immediately develop their properties or risk losing them. This move, FCTA explained, was necessitated by what it described...
Bobrisky transferred to FCID, spent night behind bars Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, otherwise known as Bobrisky, is currently in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos State, where he spent the night in a cell at the police facility. A source, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said further directives were...
Hardship: Daily petrol consumption drops by 92% under President Tinubu — Report Daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol in Nigeria has dropped drastically under one year after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023. Data obtained by Channels Television from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Product Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Daily...
Dangote Refinery asks Court to void import licenses of NNPCL, Matrix, and four others in N100 billion case Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licenses issued to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and four...
Federal Government Investigative Panel Clears Bobrisky Of Allegations In Prison Scandal An investigative panel instituted against Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has found no evidence that he/she left prison or received special treatment during the six-month sentence. Bobrisky, a well-known crossdresser, was sentenced on April 12, 2024, for abusing the Nigerian naira and was...
Nigeria supplies 24 hour electricity to Togo, Benin, Niger – TCN The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said that the country supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries such as Niger, Togo and Benin Republic. He said the electricity supply are consistent and stable in those country despite the fact that Nigeria could not boast...
“Bring Back Jonathan”— Northern Governor, Stakeholders Push for Jonathan’s Candidacy Influential northern leaders have initiated efforts to convince former President Goodluck Jonathan to enter the 2027 presidential race, presenting a significant challenge to Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid as dissatisfaction with his leadership continues to grow. According to sources, a governor from the North East and...
