A Shanghai man has been defrauded of $28,000 after falling victim to a long-distance relationship with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. According to state broadcaster CCTV, scammers …
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Obaseki failed to secure federal support for Edo — Shaibu
The former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has praised the state’s Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for securing federal government support within his first 100 days in office — something …
Read More »10 die, three injured in Yobe road crash
No fewer lives of 10 people have lost their lives while three others sustained varying degrees in a road accident that occurred on the Damaturu-Maiduguri highway. The incident happened at …
Read More »Sharia council expresses disappointment with Tinubu-Shettima Muslim-Muslim ticket
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in the 2023 general …
Read More »Police arrest 17 suspected thugs over planned violent protest in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 17 suspected thugs over an alleged plot to instigate a violent protest in the state capital. The suspects were nabbed on Wednesday following …
Read More »Reps seek public input on tax reform bills
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has pledged the readiness of the legislative body to consider proposals and recommendations from stakeholders in the final report on the …
Read More »Again, Police raise alarm over violent protest in Kano
The police command in Kano has alerted the public of planned protests which could cause a breakdown of law and order. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement, …
Read More »IG deploys team to rescue kidnapped Afenifere youth leader
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team to ensure the safe rescue of the Afenifere Youth Leader, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, who …
Read More »Gadget dealers protest N700m loss to robberies in Calabar
Gadget resellers in Calabar, Cross River, took to the streets on Wednesday, protesting the loss of over N700 million to relentless burglary attacks in the past three months. The protesters …
Read More »Four dead, two hospitalized after eating poisonous fish in Taraba
Tragedy struck in the Kashimbila ward of Takum local government council of Taraba State, as four people lost their lives and two others hospitalised after consuming a suspected poisonous fish. …
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