Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced Ikpaka Courage to two years in prison on Tuesday for impersonating Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli, also known as Flavour, and defrauding a U.S. citizen of $53,000. Courage, who had presented himself as Flavour on a Telegram account, was convicted on two counts of…
American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has criticized the low levels of tax collection in Nigeria and emphasized the country’s potential to become a net exporter of food. Gates made these remarks on Tuesday during the Nutrivision 2024, a pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition held in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. Responding to a question on financing…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has conducted two successful operations aimed at curbing economic sabotage, targeting illegal gold mining in Ondo State and oil theft in Rivers State. In the first operation, NSCDC Mining Marshals raided an illegal gold mining site within the Ogunlepa, Oluwa Forest Reserve, located in the Odigbo Local…
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian para-badminton player Eniola Bolaji for her outstanding performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where the 18-year-old made history by winning a bronze medal in the women’s Para-badminton SL3 category. Bolaji’s achievement marks the first time an African athlete has secured a medal in badminton at the Paralympic Games. In…
Spain has appointed Isabel Perello as the country’s top judge, marking a historic first as she becomes the first woman to lead both the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ). This appointment, announced on Tuesday, ends a protracted deadlock that has plagued the Spanish judiciary for years. Judge Perello, 66, was…
A Russian airstrike on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv has left seven people dead, including three children, Ukrainian officials reported. The missile and drone attack on Lviv’s historic center comes as Moscow intensifies its aerial assaults in response to Ukraine’s recent offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. The deadly strike has renewed Ukrainian officials’ calls for…
Lviv, Ukraine – NATO-member Poland scrambled aircraft overnight as Russia intensified air strikes on Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, near the Polish border. The Tuesday night attack marks the third time in eight days that Poland’s defenses were activated in response to Russia’s escalating bombardment across Ukraine. The attack on Lviv resulted in at least…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning rise in both cases and fatalities. Reported cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths surged by 71% compared to 2022. Last year, over 4,000 lives were claimed by a disease that is both preventable and treatable….
High-profile South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of illegally using the anaesthetic drug propofol, according to Yonhap news agency. Yoo, whose real name is Uhm Hong-sik, was accused of using the drug 181 times between 2020 and 2022 under the pretext of undergoing…
