Economic and Financial Crimes Commission officers brought businesswoman Aisha Achimugu to the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, as ordered by the court. Achimugu, escorted by two female EFCC operatives, arrived around 11:35 am. She was declared wanted in March by the EFCC over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. On Monday, … Read more
A massive power outage across Spain caused widespread panic on Monday, with customers rushing to withdraw cash from banks and crowds filling the streets in a futile attempt to get a mobile signal. Carlos Condori, one of millions affected in Spain and Portugal, was travelling on the Madrid metro when the blackout brought his … Read more
A total of 92 visually impaired candidates sat for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Kano State. The JAMB Coordinator for Kano centre, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after monitoring the exercise on Monday. NAN reports that the examination was … Read more
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the judgment on Monday after dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court found him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with the … Read more
Tanzanian Singer, Juma Mkambala, popularly known as Juma Jux, has clinched the award of the Best East African Artiste of the Year at the 17th Headies Award on Sunday. The artiste who recently tied the knot with Priscilla, daughter of Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, in a glamorious ceremony has captured the hearts of … Read more
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has taken disciplinary action against two court registrars and two Upper Shari’a Court judges over misconduct. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Kano State Judiciary, Mr Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, on Monday in Kano. He said that the decision was part of the resolutions … Read more
Aare Olayinka Segelu, a governorship aspirant for the 2027 elections in Oyo State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has extended warm birthday wishes to two special individuals today: seasoned journalist Mr. Michael Jegede and his youngest child, Olayiwola, who celebrates his 5th birthday. In a heartfelt message, Aare Segelu, a … Read more
At least seven people have been killed in a fresh attack on Agbo Vengav Udam community in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected armed herders. Residents told PUNCH Online that the assailants stormed the village around 7 pm on Thursday and opened fire indiscriminately, killing seven on the spot and … Read more
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that 26,592 public school students failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, raising alarm across the state’s education sector. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, stated this during a ministerial press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. He said, “45.7 per cent of … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange over an alleged investment fraud amounting to over $1 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order on Thursday after listening to submissions from the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila … Read more