Author: Vincent Osuwo

A clash between rival youths in Plateau State’s Mikang Local Government Area reportedly resulted in several deaths and the burning of houses. It was learned that many people were also hurt during the altercation said to have started on Saturday night between Taroh and Motola teenagers in the vicinity and lasted till the early hours of Sunday. The Plateau state commissioner for information, Musa Ashoms, confirmed the report to newsmen in Jos on Sunday. The Plateau commissioner, who blamed the ugly situation on disputed land in the area, said, “I have just called the Mikang Local Government Chairman over the…

The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government on Monday initiated proceedings against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform, over tax evasion. The Federal Inland Revenue Service filed the accusations in the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the complaint, filed under the number FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, FIRS accused Binance of four counts of tax evasion, claiming that it was a decisive move aimed at enforcing fiscal responsibility and protecting the country’s economic integrity. Joined alongside the crypto corporation as second and third defendants in the claim are Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, both senior executives of the firm currently under the custody of…

Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of two Binance executives arrested in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offenses, has allegedly escaped detention. According to Premium Times, Anjarwalla, 38, escaped from the Abuja guest home where he and his colleague were being held on Friday, March 22, when guards brought him to a local mosque for prayers in honor of the ongoing Ramadan fast. The Briton, who also has Kenyan citizenship, is reported to have flown out of Abuja on a Middle Eastern airliner. It is unclear how Anjarwalla boarded an international flight even though his British passport, which he used to…

Amid the rising cases of paternity fraud (DNA) in Nigeria and the world at large, a Nigerian has berated women who cheat on their partners to the point of getting pregnant extra maritally. In a statement on X on Sunday, an X user simply identified as Olusoji stated that women who commit paternity fraud are “capable of committing murder.” Olusoji’s statement comes on the heels of reports that Nigeria ranks second highest in the world with cases of paternity fraud. Describing such women as “serial murderers,” Olusoji urged men to conduct DNA paternity tests in order not to raise children…

Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor has reportedly died at the age of 61. The actor, who has been battling with chronic kidney disease, passed away on Sunday morning, March 24, 2024. His junior colleague, Kingsley Orji, who confirmed the sad news, said Muonagor died at his residence in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The veteran Nollywood actor, in a video that surfaced on social media, could be seen struggling to speak as he introduced himself with a brief explanation of his condition. The actor stated this while crying out for help, as he battled paralysis. He…

A midnight attack by suspected terrorists on a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, has led to the death of a soldier. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday and stated that the accused terrorists also destroyed a military patrol vehicle. “The only thing I can confirm to you now is the attack. A soldier was killed, and troops and CJTF engaged the suspected terrorists,” he said. According to reliable local sources, the suspected insurgents, who stormed the town by midnight, shooting indiscriminately and…

President Bola Tinubu has announced that he will not be hosting a birthday celebration as he turns 72 on Friday, March 29. He further declared that he does not want any of his friends or numerous well-wishers around the country to plan any celebratory gathering on his behalf or in his name. This was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, March 24. The statement reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will turn 72 on Friday, March 29, 2024. The day will be another important milestone in his life…

The World Institute for Peace issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government on Saturday, requiring security forces to arrest and question Sheikh Ahmad Gumi to ascertain his involvement in the country’s insecurity. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Saturday, the group’s chairman, Lamina Kamiludeen, questioned the Islamic scholar’s constant outbursts against the Nigerian military and other security officials whenever they take action against bandits and terrorists. Sheikh Gumi has previously made contentious remarks concerning military actions against insurgency and banditry in the north. On Wednesday, while speaking on “When will there be an end to Nigeria’s recurring abductions?”…

President Bola Tinubu has promised to ensure the safety of schools and students all over the country.  Tinubu pledged as he welcomed the news of the release of the Kuriga school children in Kaduna State. Chronicle NG reports that the 287 schoolchildren kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, have been released. Reacting to the news of their release, Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media, and Publicity, emphasized “the importance of collaboration between the federal government and states for expected outcomes, especially on matters of security.” The…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has berated the Nigeria Defence Headquarters (DHQ) for declaring its Head of Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, wanted, alongside other “bandits” and “terrorists.” According to the pro-Biafran group, mentioning the name of Edoziem with other “bandits” and “terrorists” is an insult to the group’s global family. The pro-Biafran group stated this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Sunday, insisting that they would not be intimidated by any blackmail from the Federal Government in their self-determination movement to restore the Biafra nation. The statement read, “Linking Simon Ekpa, Zuma, Temple, and…