Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Two Chinese nationals have bagged 49 years’ imprisonment each after being convicted of N3.4 billion and $2.5 million cyberterrorism and internet fraud charge. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the statement, Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, slammed the 49 years jail term convicts identified as Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of 792 fraudsters arrested for cryptocurrency, investment and romance fraud on December 19, 2024 in Lagos in a…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has again adjourned the case of embattled former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, after the 10th Prosecution Witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial maintained his stance on Bello’s innocence in a transaction under probe. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank Plc, who had been working with the bank since May 2023, said that the cash withdrawals by the individuals mentioned in his testimony were in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He confirmed that…

Safiu Kehinde A video of the faulty Arik Air domestic flight has surfaced online, showing the scary moment the airline made an emergency landing in Benin after suffering an engine failure mid-air. NPO earlier Reported that the Lagos-Port Harcourt-bound Arik Air Boeing 737 aircraft diverted to Benin after developing an engine problem. The airline’s spokesperson, Adebanjo Ola, revealed that the crew detected an unusual noise from the left engine as the aircraft approached Port Harcourt airspace. This prompted the diversion to Benin where the plane successfully landed with the 80 passengers on board evacuated. Meanwhile, a video recorded by one…

Safiu Kehinde The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over alleged murder of one Faith, a 27-year-old woman, in the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. According to Jimoh, the suspects who were all male and identified as Olayode,27; Temitope,32 and Bolaji 22, were arrested after the murder case was reported at Fagun Division, Ondo Town on the 5th of February. ‘Upon receipt of the report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene of the incident, where they met the lifeless body of the victim. “The body was professionally…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has solicited for public support in fighting smuggling and other economic crimes at the border. Mr. Olukayode Afeni, the Area Comptroller, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Idiroko, Ogun. The comptroller stressed the need for the public to provide timely and reliable information, noting that fighting smuggling was a collective responsible. “I urge the general public to join hands with NCS by providing timely and credible information that would help toward suppressing smuggling and other economic crimes. “Together, we…

Safiu Kehinde Renowned Nollywood movie producer, Kunle Afolayan, has again slammed critics of his recently released series, Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awaken. The movie, which had since its release drawn public spotlight and controversies to Afolayan, tend to have failed to appeal to some viewers who criticised the complexity of its plots. Reacting in a post shared on his Instagram handle on Wednesday, the movie producer fired back at the critics as he held that his movies only appeal to intellectual people. While recalling facing similar criticism in his previous works, Afolayan urged fellow filmmakers to ignore critics of their movies…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 80 passengers and crew have escaped death by whiskers as a domestic flight of Arik Air made an emergency landing after suffering engine failure. The Lagos-Port Harcourt-bound Arik Air Boeing 737 aircraft reportedly diverted to Benin after developing an engine problem midair. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (nsib). According to the NSIB, the aircraft, with registration number 5N MJF, was flying from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the incident happened. It however landed safely with all passengers and crew members rescued safely. Meanwhile, pictures of…

Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday in one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty events in recent history. The attack brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States and was carried out by a shooter described as female, police said. Six people were found dead inside a high school in the town of Tumbler Ridge, in British Columbia, two more people were found dead at a residence believed to be connected to the incident, and another person died…

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Thomas Frank after eight months in charge, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, after a woeful run of results left the north London club hovering five points above the relegation zone. Pressure on Frank had been mounting and Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat by Newcastle United left his team in 16th place with 29 points from 26 matches and looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone. “Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together,” Spurs said in a statement.…

Safiu Kehinde The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has on Wednesday warned his personnel against orchestrating coup plot as he declared that any personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria found guilty of attempting to overthrow Nigeria’s democratic government would face the full wrath of the law. Aneke gave the warning while addressing Air Officers Commanding and Unit Commanders at a strategic meeting at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja, marking his first 100 days in office. He described recent revelations of an alleged coup plot against the administration of President Bola Tinubu as “shameful, shocking…