An Equatorial Guinea court has sentenced the infamous Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior government official, to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Naija News reports that Engonga went viral last year after sex tapes involving him and several women leaked online. According to Hilario Mitogo, press director of the Supreme Court, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting funds meant for professional travel expenses for personal use. He was also fined $220,000. Engonga, a former head of the national financial investigation agency, was tried alongside five other senior officials. They were accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has claimed that he advised erstwhile presidential candidate Peter Obi to return to the party but he refused to listen. In an interview on Nigeria Info FM 99.3 on Wednesday, he stated that he urged Obi to return to the PDP due to the debt the party owes the South-East. Sowunmi stated this after the PDP zoned its presidential ticket to the South during its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Sowunmi alleged that Obi wants the party’s presidential ticket without participating in a primary election. Sowunmi said, “Peter…
Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying campaign has been hit with a major setback after first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was stretchered off injured while playing for his South African club, Chippa United. Stanley Nwabali, 29, went down clutching his leg during Tuesday’s league clash against Richards Bay and had to be taken off in the first half. While Chippa’s medical team is still running assessments, the sight of Nwabali in visible pain has left both club and country concerned. The timing could not be worse for the Super Eagles. Nwabali has become a dependable figure for Nigeria, making 21 appearances and providing…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a three-count charge against politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of making false publication and forging an official police signal. Naija News reports that the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/374/2025, was filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the charge, Sowore, alongside his platform, Sahara Reporters, were alleged to have conspired to commit forgery on July 30, 2025. Part of the count reads: “That you Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters on or about the 30th day of July, 2025 did conspire between yourselves to commit a felony to wit…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to hunting down terrorists. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, he stated that Tinubu would ensure that terrorists are made to face justice. The NSA assured that all communities across Nigeria will be safe and rid of terrorists under Tinubu’s administration. Since assuming office, the current administration has been on the offensive against terrorists and bandits in the northern part of the country. He said: “We will hunt them, we will find them, and we will bring them to justice. “We will hunt them, we…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the zoning of its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is not connected to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during an appearance on Arise News on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, argued that the move was taken to strengthen the party and ensure stability. Ologunagba asserted that no individual is bigger than PDP, insisting the party vindicated itself by zoning its ticket to the south. “No one individual is vindicated. If anything, it is the party that has been vindicated. After the 2023…
A former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Doyin Odebowale, has berated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, over his demand that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, revoke a chieftaincy title recently conferred on an Ibadan-based businessman. Naija News reports that Odebowale, speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ programme on Wednesday, said the Alaafin must have been misled into believing there was a jurisdictional dispute between his office and that of the Ooni. He argued that traditional rulers have authority only within their local…
British heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury has admitted he no longer has any passion for football, blaming Manchester United’s decline and England’s painful Euro 2016 exit for his loss of interest in the sport. Tyson Fury, who has been a regular face at Old Trafford in the past, said United’s struggles in recent years have left him uninterested in the game. “I’m not a supporter of football really,” the 37-year-old told Racing TV during an interview at Cartmel Racecourse earlier this week. “I used to support United, but because they’re in the s*** now, I’m no supporter of any football teams…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, has accused the Federal Government of refusing to implement agreements reached with the union despite several rounds of dialogue. Piwuna, who spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Daily Trust, said ASUU has always prioritised dialogue but lamented that none of the negotiated items had been enforced. The ASUU leader stressed that the union had consistently shown good faith by attending every meeting convened by government officials. “We have always made ourselves available to government. Anytime they call us, we come from Calabar, Port Harcourt, Jos and…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Debo Ologunagba, has confirmed that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, remains a member of the opposition party. Naija News reports that the remark comes amid speculation that the PDP might field the former Governor of Bayelsa State as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. However, Jonathan has neither confirmed nor denied his interest in contesting the forthcoming presidential election. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, Ologunagba maintained that Jonathan has not resigned his membership of the PDP. He said, “President Jonathan is still a member of this party because…
