The Nigel magistrate’s court in South Africa has denied bail to a 49-year-old male nurse from Duduza, who is charged with r@ping a 17-year-old boy and s3xually assaulting a 19-year-old man. The nurse was arrested last month in connection with the r@pe, which allegedly occurred a few years ago.   National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka…

The Osun State Government has officially called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over alleged misappropriation of a $20 million World Bank health grant. In a petition dated Friday, March 7, 2025, and acknowledged by the anti-graft agency, the…

The Nigerian government has officially designated Simon Ekpa, the self-styled leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), the Lakurawa terror group, and 15 business entities as terrorism financiers.   Documents released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) following its March 6 meeting revealed that 13 of the designated entities are linked to the…

Nigeria’s external reserves took a heavy hit in February 2025, shedding $1.31 billion even as the naira showed signs of strength against major foreign currencies. This decline has sparked fresh concerns about the country’s economic stability and its ability to manage external debt. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that reserves fell…

BBNaija star, Tacha, has knocked Nigerian feminists for being silent in the wake of the sexual harassment allegation Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan levelled against Senate President, Godswill AKpabio.   In a video shared on IG, Tacha said Nigerians are not serious with how the whole issue is being handle. ‘’I think we can all agree that…