CRIME
US Department of Justice Recovers $53 Million from Illegal Contracts Involving Diezani and her Associates
The US Department of Justice has recently released a statement on the final resolution of two civil cases involving the forfeiture of ...NDLEA Parades Three Suspects for Possession of Six Kilograms of Indian Hemp in Katsina State
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Katsina State, Nigeria, paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before ...Uganda Passes New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Allowing Death Penalty for Same-Sex ‘Offences
People in same-sex relationships in Uganda face the possibility of life imprisonment after the country’s parliament unanimously passed the 2023 Anti-LGBTQ+ Law. ...Teen Babysitter Arrested for Allegedly Forcing Toddler to Smoke Weed in Recorded Video
A shocking incident has occurred in Florida, USA, where a 17-year-old teen babysitter has been arrested and charged with child abuse after ...Rapper AKA: Five Suspects Arrested in Cape Town in Connection to His Shooting
Recent news reports from News24 have revealed that five men are currently being questioned in connection to the murder of South African ...Journalist Agba Jalingo Remanded in Prison Custody Over Alleged False Publication
The arrest and remand of a journalist and publisher of an online news outlet, CrossRiverWatch, Mr Agba Jalingo, by the Nigerian Police ...French Protesters Set Bordeaux Town Hall On Fire
On Thursday, the ongoing protests against the French government’s plans to raise the pension age erupted in violence, with French protesters setting ...Chad: Over 400 Rebels Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Chad’s Former President Idriss Déby ...
In a closed hearing on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, an appeals court in Chad sentenced more than 400 rebels to life in ...Organ Trafficking: Ike Ekweremandu and family members convicted of organ trafficking under UK Modern Slavery ...
In a landmark verdict, former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, daughter Sonia, and a doctor named Obinna Obeta ...Indian Court Sentences Opposition Leader to Two Years in Prison for Defaming Prime Minister
On Thursday, an Indian court sentenced Rahul Gandhi, the country’s opposition leader, to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. ...Babcock University Website Hit by Cyber Attack, Exposes Explicit Content
A shocking incident has shaken the Babcock University community in Nigeria, after explicit content appeared on its official website in a cyber ...Gunmen Abduct 19-Year-Old Girl in Ondo State, Demand N10 Million Ransom
In a saddening development, the Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a 19-year-old girl, Adetutu Okinbaloye by gunmen ...United States Law Enforcement Gears Up for Likely Arrest of Trump in Hush-Money Case
The United States of America is on edge as it readies itself for what could potentially be a historic indictment of former ...Nigerian National Arrested for Smuggling 83,000 Cigarettes into Newcastle International Airport, UK
The United Kingdom authorities have apprehended a Nigerian national for smuggling more than 83,000 cigarettes into Newcastle International Airport. Samuel Onyemenam was ...Chinese Nationals Attacked in Central African Republic In Mining Sites, Resulting in Nine Fatalities
On March 20, 2023, it was reported that nine Chinese Nationals were killed in an attack near Bambari in the Central African ...South Africa: Top Corruption Investigator and Son Gunned Down
On a tragic Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg, South Africa, the country lost two men, Cloete Murray and his son Thomas Murray, to ...Thugs Attack Residents in Lagos, Leaving Many Injured and Shops and Vehicles Destroyed Amid Intra-Community ...
Residents of Omonile, Abule-Ado community in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, were left reeling after an attack by thugs ...NDLEA Intercepts 1.2 Million Tramadol Pills in Recent Operations
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has been busy cracking down on drug trafficking in the country, as evidenced ...Updates on the Elections Today
Here are some of the updates as Nigeria s come out to vote their candidates for the elections. Area boys telling ...Burglars Steal Millions Worth of Equipment After Breaking into Hospital in Ogun State
In a rather unfortunate turn of events, suspected burglars have broken into the newly inaugurated 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu, ...
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