Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has condemned false rape allegations, warning that such claims undermine the plight of genuine victims. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, Tacha reacted to the recent controversy involving TikTok user Mirabel, who reportedly confessed to fabricating a rape allegation. Describing rape as a grave and sensitive matter, the reality TV star cautioned women against weaponising the issue for personal reasons. According to her, false accusations diminish the credibility of authentic survivors and create room for scepticism whenever real cases are reported. Tacha stressed that misleading…
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The Department of State Services has slated February 25 for the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. The matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, was assigned to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, who subsequently fixed the date for the defendant’s arraignment. In a three-count charge filed on Monday, the DSS accused El-Rufai of unlawfully intercepting telephone communications belonging to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to the secret police, the alleged acts violate provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition,…
Traders in Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, were thrown into panic on Friday as fire engulfed the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, comes barely a week after another inferno at the popular Singer Market, where goods worth millions of naira were lost. Eyewitnesses said the blaze gutted numerous shops, primarily occupied by small-scale operators involved in cooking oil production and the recycling of plastics and nylon materials. Confirming the incident, Saminu Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, said firefighters were on the…
Ibadan—The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended two men in connection with the killing of a 62-year-old woman in Ori-Apata Oderemi, Ido Local Government Area. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, identified the suspects as Muhammed Sanusi, 42, and Ogbu James Ajah, 40, both residents of the community. The pair are currently held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Ibadan, assisting investigators. Ayanlade said the deceased was discovered by a Good Samaritan lying in a pool of blood with a deep neck wound along a bush path in the area. Preliminary findings indicate…
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old resident pastor of Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, to death by hanging for the murder of his landlord, Gabriel Bassey Edward. The trial judge, Justice Gabriel Ette, found Prince Emmanuel Umoh, who served at the Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon branch of the church in Uyo, guilty of stabbing Edward to death. The deceased was a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the University of Uyo whose academic results, released after his death, indicated he graduated with First Class honours. Facts presented before the…
An aspirant for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Ondo West Constituency II, Akinpelumi Oyewale, has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for commissioning key road and social infrastructure projects across parts of the state. Oyewale gave the commendation in a statement marking the governor’s first year in office, describing the inauguration of the Igoba Community Road, Alagbaka Extension Road behind SIB, and the Oba Afunbiowo Housing Estate Road in Akure North and Akure South Local Government Areas as evidence of purposeful governance. He noted that improved road infrastructure would enhance commercial activities, boost security and ease movement for residents, motorists and…
The Edo State Government on Thursday pulled down a building in the Amagba area of Benin City allegedly linked to suspected cultists, as part of its intensified crackdown on violent groups operating in the state. The property was reportedly used by members of the outlawed Aye Confraternity, two of whom were arrested at the premises in connection with recent cult-related killings. Five other suspects were said to have fled during the operation. The demolition was executed by the Special Security Squad, code-named Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers in Edo State, under the supervision of the Principal Security Officer to…
A Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of a 23-year-old man, Abidemi Emmanuel, in a correctional facility over the alleged rape of a Lagos-based content creator, Fems Thrift, and her friend. The defendant was arraigned on Tuesday on charges bordering on sexual assault. The court subsequently adjourned the matter till March 19, 2026, for continuation of hearing. Confirming the development on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed that the suspect was remanded following his arraignment, adding that investigations were ongoing. “The suspect has been arraigned and remanded in a correctional facility.…
The United States Department of Justice has disclosed details of a tax fraud operation involving a Nigerian national, Matthew Akande, who was convicted for attempting to obtain more than $8.1m through fraudulent tax refund claims targeting over 1,000 Americans. In a statement issued on Thursday, US authorities confirmed that Akande received an eight-year prison sentence after investigators uncovered the scheme, which yielded about $1.3m in illegal refunds before it was halted. Officials said the 37-year-old suspect operated from Mexico before his arrest at Heathrow Airport in October 2024, following an extensive probe into the cybercrime network. According to prosecutors, Akande…
Residents of Utono community in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State have been thrown into panic after a letter, allegedly from suspected terrorists, demanded N100 million before the group would be allowed to enter the town to “preach.” The letter, reportedly delivered to community leaders in the early hours of Thursday, warned that the threat should not be ignored. “This is not a joke. We are coming to preach. You must pay us N100 million. If you refuse, you will face the consequences and have no one to blame but yourselves. Even if you call soldiers, they cannot stop…