Four members from a Nigerian gang have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates that allowed people live in the UK illegally, Sky News UK is reporting. The suspects Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all jailed for a total of…
A stunning revelation has emerged that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso and his four deputies have acquired bulletproof SUVs worth a staggering N10 billion. This extravagant purchase comes as Nigerians struggle to cope with economic hardship and inflation. According to sources, the CBN officials have also significantly increased their allowances, further straining…
Twin sisters have drowned in an apartment complex in Texas. Police responded to the pool at the Ridgeview Apartments in Sherman, about 65 miles north of Dallas, on Wednesday, August 28, following a 911 call. The three-year-old sisters, Elena Lalnun and Glory Ram, were found unconscious, underwater, by a maintenance worker who pulled them out, as…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said that at least 72 illegal refineries were uncovered within a week across three states: Rivers, Delta, and Abia. In a video report released by NNPCL, the company detailed the discovery of these illegal refineries. On August 18, members of Operation Delta Safe apprehended a vessel with 12…
At least 37 bandits were reportedly k!lled in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after residents engaged a gang that invaded the community to carry out abductions. According to reports, the bandits arrived on motorbikes around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, with the intent to abduct residents, saying it was not the…
An employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, Auwal Dankode, has been commended for his honesty after returning $10,000 found in a plane. Dankode, a worker at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, was said to have discovered $10,000, about N16m while cleaning the aircraft. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makaman,…
Adeolu Adeboye, son of Redeemed Christian Church of God’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, received over N8 billion from Kaduna State Government for a contract, but abandoned the project after 30% completion. SaharaReporters learnt that Adeolu and his wife, who secured the contract through Ronchess Global Resources Plc during former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration, have…
Police operatives from FCT Police command have arrested twin brothers; Obike David and Obike Stanley for allegedly operating an ATM card theft syndicate. Parading the suspects before newsmen, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, the suspects execute their plans by claiming to assist unsuspecting persons who seem new to the operation of ATM machines….
The police in Lagos state have arrested three suspected kidnappers after they collected N3 million ransom from their victim’s family. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, August 28. Hundeyin said that the Isashi Police Division received a call from a concerned citizen…
A new study has revealed that smoking cannabis triples the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Scientists in France, who tracked more than 1,300 patients in intensive care, found people who took cannabis alone had almost twice the risk of suffering a cardiovascular event. Experts today urged hospitals to screen all emergency room patients for…