The Ogun State office of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has launched an operation targeting fuel stations engaged in under-dispensing fuel to customers. Several stations in the Sagamu area were sealed as part of the effort to combat fraudulent practices within the state. Akinyemi Atilola, the state coordinator of NMDPRA, led…
The Ondo State government has confirmed that 12 people have died from Lassa fever, with 112 confirmed cases out of 353 reported since the outbreak began. Mr. Olusola Ajayi, Acting Statistician-General of the state, made the announcement while addressing workers at the state Waste Management Authority. He urged them to collaborate with other stakeholders to…
A 23-year-old salesgirl, Nifemi Friday, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Wednesday by an Eti-Osa Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. She is facing charges of allegedly stealing goods worth N5.2 million and defaming a couple by calling them “ritualists.” Friday is charged with two counts: theft and defamation of character. Magistrate Mrs. T.F.…
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, has become a part-owner of San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer (MLS) team in the United States. The club announced her new role in a statement on Wednesday, February 13. Tems acquired her stake in the club through her company, The Leading Vibe, in a deal…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), following allegations that some officers have refused to retire after reaching the mandatory retirement age. The Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a civil society organization (CSO), submitted a petition to the House, claiming that several officers,…
On Wednesday, February 12, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Justice Department is suing New York and its top officials, accusing them of prioritizing “illegal aliens over American citizens.” “We already sued Illinois, and New York didn’t listen. Now, you’re next,” Bondi said. In her first press conference since taking office, Bondi claimed that…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai, committed to combating corruption, has suspended over 450 government-appointed officials for failing to declare their assets. The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) identified 457 officials, including the minister responsible for the budget and various ambassadors, who did not submit their asset declarations by the November deadline, as mandated by the country’s code…
rewrite A British FIFA official has reportedly been arrested while on a work trip in the United States after allegedly arranging to meet a 14-year-old boy for s£x. Jack Edward Coles, 39, was reportedly detained by federal agents at a hotel near FIFA’s offices in Miami having attempted to meet the child…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially transferred the assets and property of Nok University, located in Kachia, Kaduna State, to the Federal Government. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode handed over the university’s documents to the Minister of Education in an event at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima. This…
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Paul Martin, the independent inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), just one day after his office released a report critical of the administration’s handling of the agency. On Tuesday, February 11, Martin was notified of his dismissal via a brief email from the White House,…
