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US Embassy, Consulate in Nigeria Shut Down Temporarily

On January 9, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos temporarily closed their doors. This closure was in honor of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100. The U.S. Mission to Nigeria made the announcement on its official X […]

Billionaire Internet Fraudster’ Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment In Abuja

Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, who went by the name “Young Billionaire,” has been sentenced to two years in prison for internet fraud and money laundering. The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed the conviction on January 8, 2025, following a court ruling on December 31, 2024. Nkwocha was charged with impersonating several people online, […]

Los Angeles wildfires: Five k!lled as wildfire sweeps through California (photos)

Los Angeles is currently battling a series of wildfires that have resulted in widespread destruction, loss of life, and forced evacuations. The fires, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, have claimed at least five lives and displaced over 80,000 people. Seven major fires are currently burning in the region, each causing significant damage: The […]

Cross River Commissioner for Tourism dies after attending exco meeting

Tragic news has emerged from Cross River State as the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Robert Ewa, has passed away. He died on Wednesday evening, January 8, 2025, at Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, just after attending the state executive council meeting. “As at the time of filing this report, members of the Cross […]

Rejection Of El-Rufai As Minister Not APC Governors Business – Governor Sule

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, recently addressed the issue of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s rejection as a minister. Sule emphasized that the rejection was not related to the APC Governors’ Forum and explained that the matter was entirely in the hands of the President and the Senate. El-Rufai was a key figure in […]

I’m In Onitsha, Not Arrested – Obi 

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has responded to rumors about his alleged arrest by security agencies. The rumors claimed that Obi was arrested because of his comments on the state of the nation and his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a series of tweets on […]