WATCH: Use|ess Husband Beats Wife To Coma, Removes Her Eye An Ogun State-based beautician, identified as Balogun Jumoke, has cried out for justice after losing one eye following an alleged assault by her husband, Balogun Jamiu Abiola, in Sango Ota, Ogun State. The Nigerian police, however, dismissed the case as a “family matter,” advising the couple to settle it privately. Jumoke alleged that her husband dragged her by her hair, kicked her in the chest, and slammed her head on the ground. “He dragged me from the room to the sitting room and out into the compound,” she said. Speaking…
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Senate Approves Social Media Ban For Under 16 The Australian Senate approved a law on Thursday banning social media for people under 16, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to protect young people online. This new law pressures tech companies to tighten security measures, and a compliance deadline has yet to be set. The legislation was passed late Thursday, the last sitting day of the year, after a process where the bill was introduced, debated, and approved within just one week. The law requires tech companies to take “reasonable steps” to prevent underage users from accessing social media…
BREAKING: Again, EFCC To Arraign Yahaya Bello Over Fresh N80.2bn The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Thursday, will arraign the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 19-count charge that borders on alleged N80.2billion fraud Bello will be docked alongside his nephew, Ali Bello and two others- Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu before trial Justice Emeka Nwite It will be recalled that Justice Nwite had on April 17, issued a warrant for the arrest of the former governor following his repeated failure to appear before the court for his…
BREAKING: Tensioπ As Hackers Attack Central Bank, Steal Billions The theft of $17million from the Ugandan Central Bank has left controversies across the country on who is actually responsible for the theft. Earlier a report by New Vision noted that hackers breached the Ugandan central bank’s systems and stole 62 billion shillings ($17 million) from its accounts. Citing sources, the paper reported that the attack on the Bank of Uganda was carried out by a group known as “Waste” based in Southeast Asia, the Kampala-based newspaper said on Thursday, citing people it didn’t identify. However a report by Daily Monitor…
PM Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant: Israel Submits Notice To Appeal To ICC The Israeli government has informed the International Criminal Court that it will contest arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, over their conduct of the Gaza war. Netanyahu’s office made this known on Wednesday, noting that U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had updated Netanyahu “on a series of measures he is promoting in the U.S. Congress against the International Criminal Court and against countries that would cooperate with it”. The International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
FULL LIST: Check Out Companies Recently Delisted By CAC The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), on Wednesday, delisted the names of companies that have not filed their annual reports in 10 years from its register. It would be recalled that on July 25 the commission announced plans to delist names of companies that have been dormant for a decade, giving a grace period of 90 days for corrective measures. Meanwhile, in a statement, the commission said it has stricken off companies that had failed to update their annual reports. The commission’s statement comes more than three months after it warned the…
JUST IN: Court Fixes Deadline For Prosecution Of Simon Ekpa For Terrorism In Finland A court in Finland has set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to bring charges against Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, disclosed the timeline on Tuesday, confirming that Ekpa’s case is progressing in the Päijät-Häme District Court. Ekpa, a self-styled “Prime Minister” of the Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, was arrested last week alongside four others on suspicion of terrorism-related offenses, including incitement to violence and financing terrorism. Finnish…
UK Processes Over 200,000 Visas For Nigerians, Opens Africa’s Largest Application Centre In Nigeria The United Kingdom has unveiled its largest Visa Application Centre in Africa, located in Ikeja, Lagos State. Operated by VFS Global, the new centre marks a significant step in enhancing visa application services for Nigerians travelling to the UK. This was contained in a statement by the British High Commission in Lagos on Wednesday. With additional centres in Abuja and Victoria Island, Lagos, now operational since November 19, the facility in Ikeja is designed to streamline visa submissions and offer applicants a seamless experience. The British…
Runaway Yahaya Bello Cries From EFCC Detention, Begs For Help, Regret His Action Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adosa Bello, currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) over allegations of embezzling Kogi State funds amounting to 84 billion Naira and other offences, has expressed regret over his actions against the commission. While speaking to some EFCC staff from detention, Bello admitted that one of his gravest mistakes during his tenure was his decision to oppose the commission. He stated, “There was no need for what I did, and it is unfortunate that it has…
FG To Sentence Simon Ekpa, Release Nnamdi Kanu Reactions have continued to trail the arrest of the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, with some South-East indigenes calling for his sentencing in Finland. On Thursday last week, the Finnish authorities arrested Ekpa alongside four others and they were subsequently detained by the Päijät-Häme district court for “spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.” The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, NBI, disclosed that Ekpa, a dual citizen of Finland and Nigeria, is suspected of public exhortation to commit offences with terrorist intent. The charges also include suspicions of financing terrorism. Leading…