Author: Feyisayo Helen

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- United States Federal Judge Otis. D Wright, on Monday, rejected popular Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi’s attempt to push for a lighter sentence. Judge Otis struck out Mr Abbas’ handwritten letter filings for his failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order. “ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Sentencing Letter[86] filed by Defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, for the following reasons: Letters ARE NOT ALLOWED for…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Bidemi Rufai, the suspended Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been ordered to forfeit $604,260, proceeds of wire fraud by a western district court in Washington, U.S.A. The defendant’s interest in the above-identified sum of money is fully and finally forfeited, in its entirety, to the United States,” stated the forfeiture document dated August 17, seen by Peoples Gazette. “In order to satisfy this sum of money, in whole or in part, the United States may move to amend this order, at any time, to include substitute property having a value not…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chichi is the new Head of House for week 9 after emerging the winner of Monday’s HOH task. The Head of House win brings with it a guaranteed spot in this season’s finale, making it the most coveted HoH title yet. It was all giggles and banter as the housemates gathered in the arena but as soon as Big Brother explained what was at stake, the light mood was replaced with keen focus. As if housemates were not on edge enough, Biggie started with some house cleaning by relieving Rachel of her Tail of House…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Popular stand-up comedian, Bovi Ugboma better known as ‘Bovi’ is celebrating his 13th wedding anniversary with his wife, Kris Asimonye Ugboma. Taking to Instagram to extol his wife, Bovi applauded her for taming him from a ‘wild animal to a domestic one.’ He further showered accolades on her for carrying their three kids for 27 months while maintaining her beauty. Kris Ugboma who could not get enough of her husband’s jokes laughed joyfully despite backing the camera all through. “🤣🤣🤣 13/13. Me and @krisasimonye #anniversaire,” Bovi wrote while sharing the video. The mother of three…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Dr. John Abebe, the in-law of former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over allegations of fraud. Abebe is the younger brother of former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo, who died few weeks before her 60th birthday from complications of cosmetic surgery at a private health clinic in Puerto Banús, Spain, on 23 October 2005. Abebe was arraigned alongside a former Head of Firstbank Plc, United Kingdom Correspondent Office, Kamoru Alade Oladimeji, before Justice…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Twenty-three female members of a church have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in Zambia. The church members died on Monday when their speeding vehicle ran off the road in the north of the country, police said. They were riding in a truck heading for Nsumbu, 780 kilometres (485 miles) north of the capital Lusaka, for a church conference. “Seventeen people died on the spot while six others died upon reaching Nsumbu clinic,” police spokesman Rae Hamoonga said in a statement, adding 27 others were injured. Police blamed the driver for excessive speed…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a cocaine warehouse in Lagos State, seizing N193 billion worth of crack. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, described the development as one of “the biggest singular cocaine seizures” in the agency’s history. He said the officials busted the “warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu area of Lagos where 1.8 tons (1,855 kilograms) of the illicit drug worth more than two hundred and seventy-eight million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($278, 250,000) equivalent of about one hundred and ninety-four billion, seven hundred and seventy-five…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The High Court sitting in Damaturu has adjourned the trial of suspected killers of Sheik Goni Aisami to an unknown date. The trial judge, Justice Amina Shehu, who is a vacation judge, adjourned the case after the Attorney General of Yobe, Barrister Saleh Samanja prayed the court to give his prosecuting team time to allow him to put his witnesses together for the proper trial of the substantive matter. Justice Amina Shehu ruled that a new date for the trial of the suspected killers will be communicated to all parties involved in the case. Newsmen…

Photos of Kenya’s President William Ruto, Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu and other African leaders riding in a bus to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state reception in the United Kingdom have sparked reactions on social media. The photos that surfaced showed them being transported on a coach provided by the United Kingdom government for the leaders attending the burial ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The UK government had issued travel guidelines to the heads of states attending the Monday event, where they were asked to park their vehicles at a site in west London. Due to the VIP…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 28-year-old herbalist, identified as Ismail Adewuyi, has been arrested by the men of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service in Ede, Osun State, on Saturday. He was arrested for allegedly stealing a female corpse’s head and intestines at the Muslim Cemetery, Oke Yidi, in the Ede area of the state. According to reports, Adewuyi, who was armed with assorted charms, stormed the cemetery in the early hours of Saturday, exhumed a corpse, cut the head and brought out its intestines. He was said to be making his way out of the cemetery when…