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A driver with the Shooting Stars Sports (3SC) Club of Ibadan, Mr. Oluseye Oyeboade, aka Baba Pupa, is dead. He was said to have died Thursday morning. The spokesperson of the Club, Tosin Omojola, confirmed in a statement that the deceased passed away at a hospital where he was rushed to as result of injuries he sustained after he slipped in the toilet. "With sorrow but total submission to the will of God, we  regret to announce the sudden passing away of one of our staff, Mr Oluseye Oyeboade," the statement partly read. Omojola further confirmed that remains of the deceased have since been buried. "He's survived by wife, children and siblings," he added. Noting that all activities of the club for Thursday and Friday have been suspended as a mark of respect to the hard working Oyeboade.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Thursday announced the arrest of a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission,  Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. The fraudsters: Ojobo Joshua,  Aliyu Hashim,  Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested on Wednesday,  August 28, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative Quarters,  Abuja. The alleged fraudsters contacted a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko claiming his indictment in some phony investigative activities of the EFCC during his tenure as the MD of NPA.  They alleged that Olukoyede was ready to give him a soft landing for $1million or risk being arrested and prosecuted. On receipt of intelligence regarding the moves of the impersonators,  operatives of the Commission were deployed  to play along with the alleged fraudsters. They were successfully arrested and in custody of the Co

Recently, the Nigerian Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced that degrees earned from universities in the Republics of Benin and Togo would be void. This announcement has raised serious concerns among students, parents, and educational institutions. In a statement released and signed by Gabriel Kona, an education consultant and president of Nigerian Lecturers in Benin, on behalf of stakeholders criticize the minister's action, calling it false and misleading information that does not accurately portray these universities or the certificates they award. The minister's announcement followed a report from a Nigerian investigative journalist that revealed the existence of a racketeering network that facilitated the acquisition of a certificate from ESGT University in Benin Republic. This report raised concerns about the validity of these certificates and led to a broader inquiry by the Nigerian government. Premised on this, the Nigerian education minister stated that