Policeman killed, three Chinese expatriates abducted from mining site in Osun

Following a misunderstanding that broke out between some labourers and some expatriate at a mining site in Osun State, three Chinese expatriates have been reportedly kidnapped. It was gathered that fight ensued between the expatriates and labourers, mainly from the north on Monday, at a mining site located in Akere village, Ifewara in Atakumosa-West local…

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Update: Over 400 Poisoned in kano with Juice. At least 10 dead

After consuming expired drinks in Kano State last week, at least ten people have been reported dead and more than 400 others are reportedly hospitalized. According to the state’s Commissioner for Health, Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, who confirmed this to journalists on Thursday, 50 patients have been admitted to hospitals for kidney-related care as a result…

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N380/litre: Governors doesn’t have powers to fix petrol price — Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says Governors in the country lack the powers to fix petroleum prices. He stated this on Friday evening while featuring on a PUNCH Live interview programme. RecallĀ that a committee set up by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum led by Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, recommended a petrol price of between N408.5 per…

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For stealing $750k, N120m from British, Turkish Airways, Yahoo Boys jailed

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced two men, Tobiloba Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru, to three years imprisonment each for hacking the emails of British Airways, Turkish Airways and KLM, and stealing $750,000 and N120million. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who convicted the duo, also forfeited their N204,041,216.82 cash to the federal government, among other…

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Joint Interpol Succeeded in Arresting 3 Nigerians for Alleged Cybercrime Activities

Three suspects have been arrested in Lagos following a joint INTERPOL, Group-IB and Nigeria Police Force cybercrime investigation. The Nigerian nationals are believed to be members of a wider organized crime group responsible for distributing malware, carrying out phishing campaigns and extensive Business Email Compromise scams. This year-long investigation was code-named ā€˜Operation Falcon’ The suspects…

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