Author: Amina Mohammed

Musical artiste, Naira Marley has penned an emotional note, addressing the events surrounding Mohbad’s death and the subsequent accusations against him. In a message he shared on his X page, the Marlian Record leader expressed shock at the loud silence and the fact that Mohbad, someone he considered a brother and protected, left the world with his name (Naira Marley) tarnished. Despite acknowledging that he and his label, Marlian Records, aren’t perfect and have made mistakes, Naira Marley emphasised that they never declared war on Mohbad but made amends. Naira Marley recounted how, despite making peace with Mohbad, he was still accused…

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history. “(North Korea) was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit,” the FBI said in a public service announcement. The bureau said a group called TraderTraitor, also known as the Lazarus Group, was behind the theft. It said they were “proceeding rapidly and have converted some of the stolen assets to Bitcoin and other virtual assets dispersed across thousands of addresses…

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from ₦890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. The slash in price by ₦65.00 was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the refinery. According to the statement, buyers in Lagos would purchase fuel at ₦860 per litre at MRS outlets under the new arrangement. “For MRS Holdings stations, it will sell for ₦860 per litre in Lagos, ₦870 per litre in the South-West, ₦880 per litre in the North, and ₦890 per litre…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) – Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to prioritize the safe rescue of Prince Eniola Ojajuni, the Afenifere Youth Leader, who was kidnapped on February 17, 2025, while traveling to Abuja. In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) reaffirmed its commitment to securing Prince Ojajuni’s safe return, deploying all necessary resources and expertise to achieve this objective. The police also urged the public to avoid speculation on social media or spreading unverified…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, on charges of laundering ₦1.38billion, $ 1 million and £34,537.59. Jude was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a seven-count charge One of the counts read: “That you, Jude Okoye Chigozie and Northside Music Ltd sometime in 2022, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly acquire a landed property known as No 5, Tony Eromosele Street…

Renowned Nigerian writer and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has taken to Facebook to announce the release date of her highly anticipated book, Dream Count. In an excited post, Adichie shared a photo of herself holding the book, captioning it: “One week until DREAM COUNT! And here I am holding the book, the actual book, in my hands. So grateful to everyone who helped make this happen ❤️.” Set to be published on March 4, 2025, Dream Count explores the lives of four women, delving into themes of happiness, love, and longing in an interconnected world. The book will have a…

The management of Air Peace has revealed why its aircraft, which was scheduled to pick up its Chairman, Allen Onyema, and his team on Saturday evening, could not land at Ekiti Airport. Onyema had gone to Ekiti last Saturday to receive the award of an honorary doctorate from the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti but encountered a delay on his way out of the state over the inability of one of his aircraft scheduled to pick him up to land at the Ekiti State Agro Allied International Cargo Airport. Media reports had it that the aircraft was unable to take off…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, citing damaging statements allegedly made against her. The lawsuit, filed on February 25, 2025, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, also lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Akpabio’s Senior Legislative Aide, Mfon Patrick, as defendants. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal action follows a dispute over her reassigned Senate seat after a reshuffle caused by opposition members defecting to the majority wing. The controversy escalated after a Facebook post, allegedly made at Akpabio’s behest, mocked her legislative contributions. The post, titled “Is the Local Content Committee of…

A Federal High Court In Lagos on Tuesday ordered that three workers of the Lagos State House of Assembly be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged assault on some of its officers. Justice Daniel Osiagor ordered the remand of the trio: Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle and Fatimoh Adetola to enable the court more time to go through the case file The DSS will, therefore, hold them in custody pending their arraignment on Wednesday. In the six counts against them dated February 24, 2025, and filed on Tuesday, the DSS accused the trio, along…

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has said the Africa Cup Of Nations(AFCON) needs to be given the same prestige as the likes of the World Cup and other major trophy tournament. ”It should be respected more than it is but what I would say is the lack of resources put into it.. the narrative from the media that comes out is that it is a Mickey Mouse tournament,” Ferdinand said during a podcast on Monday. The 46-year-old’s comments come after fellow Englishman and pundit, Jamie Carragher speaking after Liverpool‘s 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, felt that Mohamed Salah playing in AFCON was…