Bobrisky sentenced to 6-month jail term without option of fine over naira abuse
Popular Instagram crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly know as Bobrisky has been sentenced to 6-month jail term without option of fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court,…
JUST IN: Former minister Ogbonnaya Onu dies at 72
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, is dead. A source, close to the deceased, confirmed the death on Thursday. Onu, a former…
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
A 67-year-old Vietnamese billionaire, Truong My Lan, has been sentenced to death for looting one of Vietnam’s largest banks for 11 years. It was the most spectacular trial ever held…
Wigwe: Ogunbanjo’s family files wrongful death lawsuit over helicopter crash
The family of the late former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who was killed in a Southern California helicopter crash in February filed a lawsuit on…
Okuama killings: Military board of inquiry commences sitting in Warri
The Military Board of Inquiry constituted by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta, has commenced sitting.…
Falling diesel prices can help bring inflation down, says Dangote
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, says the drop in the retail price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, can help bring inflation down. Dangote spoke…
British-Nigerian doctor exchanged free treatment for sex with patient, tribunal finds
Oluwafemi ‘Tijion’ Esho, the UK-based cosmetic doctor of Nigerian descent, exchanged free botox for sex with a patient, a medical tribunal has found. Botox injections are shots that use…
Controversy over price war on London route
There are indications that price war has commenced on the highly lucrative London route following the entry of Air Peace. The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema,…
What late Nollywood actor said about death in his last video
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has officially confirmed the passing of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. On Wednesday, the actor, along with three…
ABCON to CBN: Allow non-oil exporters to hold FX for maximum 48 hours
The Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct non-oil exporters to hold foreign currencies in their domiciliary…
