2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen’s death in US
Matthew Onocheta The United States has sentenced two Nigerian brothers to 18-year imprisonment each for engaging in sextortion of a 17-year-old high school student, Jordan DeMay. Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and…
Family buries late Nigerian flag designer after government’s failed promises
A son of the deceased revealed that the family was paying ₦2,000 a day to keep the body at a morgue. Morakinyo Akinosun The family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi has…
13,346 killed, 9,207 abducted under Nigeria’s Tinubu, says report
The current situation has been worsened by economic hardship. This has added to an already dire situation Olayomi Koiki Since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has…
Trigger-happy Nigerian policemen kill man, 24, in Anambra State
Morakinyo Akinosun ANAMBRA, Nigeria – A 24-year-old man simply identified as Ebuka has been confirmed dead after he was shot by a group of policemen along Onitsha/Owerri Road in Anambra…
German police kill suspect in exchange of fire near Israeli consulate in Munich
Reuters MUNICH, Germany – German police shot dead a man in an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich on Thursday, state Interior…
Gunmen kidnap one person in Ibadan
Ibadan – Gunmen have kidnapped one person in Ibadan, the Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, a local news outlet reported, citing police. The victim, identified only as Akika was reportedly abducted…
Police arrest Nigerian quack doctor with primary school education for injecting patient to death in Nasarawa
Olayomi Koiki NASARAWA, Nigeria – One Isa Usman, a quack doctor, has been arrested for allegedly causing the death of Zaki Yaka Ajohol after administering a Procaine Injection in Nasarawa…
Tax collection in Nigeria too low: Bill Gates
The American said, “over time, there are plans for Nigeria to fund the government more than it does today. The actual tax collection in Nigeria is actually pretty low.” Morakinyo…
Terrorists kill eight residents in North-Central Nigeria
Opeyemi Olamilekan PLATEAU, Nigeria – No fewer than eight persons were killed following two separate attacks by gunmen in the Congo and Zarap communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of…
Three years later, no justice for slain brother of Nigerian human rights activist Omoyele Sowore
In 2022, Omoyele Sowore accused the Federal Government of Nigeria —led by former President Muhammadu Buhari of having a hand in the death of Felix Olajide Sowore. Olayomi Koiki Today,…