Yomi Olayeye, a Nigerian man, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in connection with an alleged $10 million pandemic unemployment assistance fraud scam in the United States. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, part of the Department of Justice, confirmed this in a statement posted

The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, on Monday, berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for purchasing a new presidential jet worth $100m without the approval of the National Assembly. The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and Deputy Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, described the action of the government as insensitive, while

The Ebonyi State Government has restated its commitment to restoring power to Afikpo communities following a 13-year outage in the area. Mr Peter Oga-Ali, the State Commissioner for Power and Energy, provided the guarantee on Monday after inspecting the power plant in Afikpo, Afikpo Local Government Area of the state. Oga-Ali, who also gave an

Chinedu Okoli, also known as Flavour N’abania, a Nigerian high-life musician, has told a story about his rise to success, describing how he was once asked to leave the stage during a performance by PSquare, a prominent Nigerian music duet. In an interview with the In My Opinion podcast on Sunday, Flavour described how he

Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, has downplayed the judgement seizing the presidential jets by a Chinese business, calling it a “temporary setback” that will be overturned at the next court. Adebayo emphasised that no state entity can bind a sovereign nation’s assets, money, or property to a contract. He

Charles Udeogaranya, a media consultant who recently travelled to China with representatives of Nigerian mainstream media organisations, has urged African leaders to use the approaching 2024 China-Africa Summit to establish the most significant global economic alliances. In a news statement issued Monday, Udeogaranya emphasised that African leaders should shift their attention away from seeking loans

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has stated that the current governor of Abia State will be the last Labour Party candidate to lead the state. Kalu made the revelation in a video that went viral on Monday while discussing his party, the All Progressives Congress,’ chances in the upcoming election.

Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the principal counsel to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has dismissed Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu’s threat that the All Progressives Congress would seize control of Abia state in 2027. Ejiofor was responding to a comment attributed to Kalu that went viral on social media, claiming the APC will

Rep. Obi Aguocha, who represents Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South Federal Constituencies, has criticised Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu for designating Abia State an All Progressive Congress state in 2027.Aguocha was shocked and disappointed by Kalu’s statements, calling them “condescending, denigrating, and disrespectful.” In a statement, Aguocha criticised Kalu’s arrogant remarks and references to himself

The sequel of ‘The Entertainer’ was released on August 16. In a statement, the singer said the original album was the ultimate embodiment of his identity as an entertainer. He also described the sequel as an updated iOS, showcasing his artistic growth. The sequel to ‘The Entertainer’ was released on August 16. In a statement, the singer