Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 24 people suspected to be involved in internet fraud in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State. The spokesperson for the Commission, Dele Oyewale, Friday, said the suspected fraudsters were arrested by EFCC operatives from the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency, According to the statement, three cars, 30 exotic phones and six laptops were recovered from the suspect. Oyewale said in the statement, “They were arrested on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Lokoja, Kogi State following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. “Items recovered from…

Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi has been named Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2024 following an exceptional debut season with Inter Miami. The Argentine legend, 37, led Miami to a record-breaking regular season, helping the club secure its first-ever Supporters’ Shield. Despite playing only 19 games due to injuries, Messi achieved remarkable statistics, with a league-best 36 goal contributions, 20 goals and 16 assists. His performances transformed Miami’s campaign, setting a new points record for the regular season. However, Miami’s season ended in disappointment as they were eliminated in the first round of the MLS…

Nigerian-born UK Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch has declared that she loves being labelled a “culture warrior.” The Tory leader, in a speech in Washington DC, said being criticized for this by “the left-wing media” was meant to be an insult, “but I love the title”. According to Badenoch, her grandfather told her she was descended from warriors, so she was “keeping up the tradition,” she quipped. The term “culture war” is generally used in a negative way to describe a political battle between opposing values, often focused on social issues such as gender politics. Badenoch met Speaker of the US…

Atsi Kefas, the sister of Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, was accidentally shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, according to reports from Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert. The incident occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Atsi was traveling with her mother, Jumai Kefas, when their convoy was ambushed by gunmen. In a bid to repel the attackers, a police officer escorting the family mistakenly fired a shot that struck Atsi. The situation prompted swift intervention by security forces, who rescued the victims and evacuated them using an air…

Melania Trump revealed how her 18-year-old son was “very vocal” in giving “advice to his father.” Barron Trump advised his president-elect father on the campaign trail — convincing him to sit down with internet personalities to reach a wider, younger audience in order to win back the White House, Melania Trump revealed. “He brought in so many young people. He knows his generation because nowadays the young generation, they don’t sit in front of TV anymore,” the incoming first lady said on “Fox & Friends” on Friday morning. Melania Trump said Barron convinced Donald Trump to appear on podcasts. “They…

Zamfara State has been hit by yet another bomb explosion, the third such incident reported within the span of a week. Two explosions occurred on the road between Dansadau and Malamawa, and another on Malele Road, causing significant damage and escalating fears among residents. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security expert, that the explosion inflicted severe destruction, though details about casualties or injuries remain unclear at the time of this report. The affected area, a key route in Zamfara State, has been a hotspot for violent activities, including banditry and other security challenges. No bandit group has come forward…

Nigeria has procured 12 pre-owned Alpha Jets from the French Air Force, Olusegun Dada, special assistant to President Bola Tinubu has said in social media. The jets were acquired through SOFEMA, a French military and aeronautics company. “All the 12 aircraft are ready for shipping,” Dada posted on X on Thursday, adding, “As of 2023, the Nigerian Air Force has 11 Alpha Jets in service.” Developed through a Franco-German collaboration, the Alpha Jet is a versatile military aircraft designed for light attack missions and advanced training. It can carry a variety of weapons, including bombs, rockets, and missiles, and is…

A kidnap kingpin and notorious cult leader, identified as Nkem ThankGod, who allegedly killed four policemen, a couple and committed sundry other crimes has been killed by men of the Rivers State Police Command. The 42-year-old murder suspect nicknamed 2man, who hailed from Ogbologbolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state was also fingered in the murder of a youth leader. The state Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed, disclosed this during a news briefing where he paraded the lifeless body of the miscreant at the command’s headquarters along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt on Thursday. While noting that…

A 39-year-old Nigerian, Okechukwu Valentine Osuji, was on Thursday in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The suspect, operating across multiple countries, including the United States, and his co-conspirators defrauded numerous businesses and individuals by impersonating trusted entities in electronic communications. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Osuji and his team targeted victims across various sectors, including finance, non-profit arts organizations, and food services, using fraudulent email schemes to deceive recipients into transferring funds. They exploited both witting and unwitting…

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the right-wing venture capitalist, David Sacks would become “the White House AI & Crypto Czar,” a post on his social media platform Truth Social showed. Trump called artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency “two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness.” Sacks, a confidant of tech billionaire, Elon Musk, will be charged with making the U.S. the clear world market leader in the AI and digital currency business. Trump, who has long complained about what he has called a “liberal bias” from large tech companies such as Meta, also said that Sacks “will safeguard Free…