“Take immediate steps to halt Christian genocide in Nigeria” – Group-USA urges Trump, international community

A strong and passionate appeal has been made to Mr. Donald Trump, president of the United States of America (USA) and the international community, to take immediate and conclusive actions, in collaboration with the Nigerian government, to halt the upsurge of genocidal killings and maiming being carried out by extreme Islamist terrorists and other insurgents,…

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FBI links Nigerian tech founder Izunna Okonkwo to alleged N59.5bn ($41m) fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified Izunna Okonkwo, the Pastel tech start-up co-founder who made the Forbes 30-under-30 list in 2023, as a person of interest and co-conspirator in an insider trading and money laundering scheme that generated $41 million (approximately N59.5 billion) in illegal profit over five years. According to Peoples Gazette,…

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USA, Canada want to ignite religious war in Nigeria, Fani-Kayode warns

Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that recent claims by American and Canadian officials describing Nigeria as a site of “Christian genocide” are part of a broader plot to destabilise the country. In a statement on Saturday, Fani-Kayode, who tweets via @realFFK, said the remarks by US senator Ted Cruz, television host Bill Maher,…

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Court jails fake investor for $71,000 fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 4, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Dennis Tamarakuro (a.k.a. Keisha Reynolds) before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Tamarakuro was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrimes. The lone charge reads: “That you, Demnis Tamarakuro (a.k.a Keisha…

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USA grudges as Nigeria bans importations of 25 commodities

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has criticised Nigeria for placing a ban on the Importations of 25 categories of goods. It claimed that the restrictions hinder market access for its exporters. This criticism follows the introduction of tariffs by President Donald Trump on goods entering the United States (US), with Nigeria facing a 14…

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Trump orders President Zelensky out of White Hous

A senior White House official provided details on Friday regarding a tense confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their recent meeting at the White House. The encounter, which reportedly turned heated, resulted in the abrupt cancellation of a key minerals agreement between Washington and Kyiv. According to the official,…

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