Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

A Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. after he was indicted in connection with the sextortion of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide, the Justice Department said Monday. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, allegedly posed as a young woman on social media and got 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him “compromising photos,” the Justice Department said. Lawal then allegedly threatened to ruin Guffey’s reputation by leaking the photos unless he sent Lawal money, the Justice Department said. Guffey, the son of South Carolina state Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022. Lawal was indicted in October 2023…

Caroline Kennedy, the cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sent a blistering letter to senators on Tuesday — a day before his confirmation hearings — that described him as a “predator” whose actions “have cost lives.” In the letter to committee leaders, the former ambassador to Australia urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary, alleging that he “preys on the desperation of parents and sick children,” as well as his own family members. “It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator,” the two-page letter said. “His…

…Say freeze will disrupt education, housing, disaster aid President Donald Trump ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education, health care and poverty programmes, housing assistance, disaster relief and a host of other initiatives that depend on trillions of federal dollars. The freeze followed Trump’s suspension of foreign aid last week, a move that began cutting off the supply of lifesaving medicines on Tuesday to countries around the world that depend on U.S. development assistance. The Office of Management and Budget, which oversees the federal budget, said in a…

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he plans to speak to Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and that Netanyahu would be traveling to Washington to meet with him. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, Trump did not give a date for the face-to-face meeting, but said it would take place “very soon.” The meeting comes amid a fragile six-week ceasefire that has brought a temporary pause to 15 months of fighting between Israel and militant group Hamas in Gaza. Trump also said he wants Egypt to take in Palestinians from Gaza, where much of the population…

Versatile Nollywood couple, Lateef and Adebimpe Adedimeji have secured the support of the Ekiti State Government for the production of a film on the historic Ekiti Parapo War. The movie will chronicle the struggle and triumph of the Ekiti people against oppression, promising to deliver a world-class portrayal of the war’s events. The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Biodun Oyebanji, Yinka Oyebode, disclosed the development on Tuesday, noting that the governor approved the project during a meeting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday. The film will be a collaborative effort between the State Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy and…

Not done with his flurry of orders, President Donald Trump yet again signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what he referred to as “transgender ideology” from the military, marking a significant step back for LGBTQ rights on Monday. The US president also announced a series of military-related announcements aboard Air Force One, where he advocated for the development of a US equivalent of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system. The executive orders reinstated servicemen, who had been dismissed for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and expanded efforts to eliminate diversity programmes within the armed forces. The president declared at a…

Less than two weeks after an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was killed in Anambra State, the lifeless body of another official of the commission was discovered on a Lagos road. According to a video by SaharaReporters on Monday, the deceased operative, who was identified as Sylvanus, was found dead in Lagos, clad in a traditional attire. Onlookers were able to identify him as an official of the anti-corruption agency before his demise by his identity card. “Where e dey work nah EFCC. His ID card dey there,” voices, including that of a policeman, said in…

The Federal Civil Service Commission has begun a recruitment exercise for various positions within the Federal Civil Service. The Commission made this known on Monday in a statement by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan. The statement said that those who are eligible and interested should visit the commission’s recruitment portal to apply for any position they choose. The statement said, “The Federal Civil Service Commission is receiving applications for various vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. The vacancy announcement is published on the commission’s website: www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng and in national newspapers. “Eligible applicants are to apply for…

Actress Annie Idibia has been reportedly admitted to a rehabilitation centre following the public announcement of her separation from her husband, legendary musician 2Baba. This update was shared by controversial journalist, Stella Dimoko Korkus, who revealed that Annie is currently in a “very bad state.” According to the journalist, the actress is being cared for by her close friends and co-stars, singer Tiwa Savage and media personality Toke Makinwa. Dimoko-Korkus wrote in the post:Actress Annie Idibia is in a very bad state and allegedly currently in rehab. Insiders reveal that it is very very bad, and the two people allegedly…

A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the sum of $5,700 (equivalent to N8.8 million at the exchange rate of N1558/$) she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Speaking with NAN in a telephone interview on Monday, Ogunremi said the gesture had earned widespread praise from her employer, colleagues and the person who lost the money. According to her, the decision to return the money was made with concern for the person who had lost…