A Turkey-based Nigerian man, Anoke Kingsley Roomy, was on Thursday, December 19, sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for attempting to unlawfully export 600 grams of tramadol, a controlled substance.   Justice Akintayo Aluko convicted and sentenced Roomy to 12 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to a charge filed by the National Drug …

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has declared the suspension of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas, LGAS, in Edo State as illegal and unconstitutional.   It will be recalled that the Edo State House of Assembly suspended the chairmen and vice chairmen of the LGAs for two months …

Beandri Booysen, the 19-year-old South African woman who was known for her motivational posts she shared on TikTok, d!ed on Wednesday, Dec. 18.   Her family shared the news on social media, saying Booysen helped raise awareness for people who have Progeria, which is also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.  “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of …

Zone 16 Command with headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has arrested six suspects involved in a series of criminal activities ranging from internet fraud, car theft and diabolic ritual activities.     The Zonal Police Relations Officer, SP Emonena Gunn, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 19, 2024, said the suspects were arrested at the Progress Estate, …

A US court has found a Nigerian US-based man, Oluwole Adegboruwa, 54 and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, 49, guilty of masterminding a multi-million dollar dark web drug trafficking operation,  and has sentenced them to a combined 40 years in jail term.  This was revealed in a statement on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Utah.   While …

Real Madrid are increasingly confident of signing Liverpool’s 26-year-old England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold next summer. (Caught Offside), external Chelsea have a potential move in mind for 21-year-old RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko. (Teamtalk), external Arsenal have previously held talks about a move for Sesko and retain a strong interest in the player having established a good relationship with …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Olalekan Ogunjobi, over the d£ath of a woman in his apartment.   It was gathered that the woman, identified as Serifatu Disu, had left her husband’s house to visit Ogunjobi at his apartment in Fatima Castle, Konigba, located in the Ago-Iwoye area of the state.   The spokesperson of the …

Global markets are set to end the week lower following the Fed’s hawkish rate cut on Wednesday, which sent government bond yields soaring, draining liquidities. ADVERTISEMENT Global stock markets ended Thursday in a sea of red following the Fed’s hawkish pivot, leading to a broad-based selloff not seen since August. The souring sentiment caused major benchmarks on both sides of …

A mysterious unexplained illness tagged the “dancing disease” has reportedly left patients shaking uncontrollably and is spreading across Uganda in a case that has left doctors baffled.   The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to “shaking like dancing”, has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials.   The puzzling illness, confirmed …

A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study. Research firm Chainalysis says hackers affiliated with the reclusive state stole $1.3bn of digital currencies – more than double last year’s haul. Some of the thefts appear to be linked to North …