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A scam involving AI-generated images of Hollywood star Brad Pitt used to defraud a French woman of $850,000 (N1,313,258,500) has been traced to Nigeria. The fraudsters posed as 61-year-old Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, claiming to require money for a kidney transplant as his accounts had been frozen due to his ongoing divorce from Angelina Jolie. […]

Gusau, Zamfara state – News started circulating on Monday, January 27, regarding the purported arrest of notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji by troops of Operation Fasan Yanma. An alleged audio recording surfaced online in which two individuals were heard claiming that Turji had been captured. Turji is a notorious terrorist and bandit leader operating in

The Federal Government has said it generated about N2.4 billion in 2024 from marriage contracts via its marriage registry at the Ministry of Interior.  The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on January 28. According to him, the ministry also generated over N3.2

The US government has halted its support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.  The US State Department ceased disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a key program providing HIV treatment in Africa and other developing nations. The

The typical retail cost of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, decreased by 13.3 per cent. Naturenex understands that the price of cooking gas, based on a month-to-month (MoM) basis, fell to ₦16,250 in January 2025 from ₦18,750 in December 2024. Findings revealed that the price of 1kg

The deputy managing director of the Kano State Refuse Management and Environmental Agency (REMASAB), Alhaji Lamin Muktar Hassan, has reportedly returned over ₦4.7 million that the state government inadvertently deposited into his bank account. Hassan noted that he initially thought the funds represented his salary for January 2025. However, upon further examination of the transaction,

According to Vanguard, Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, announced his decision to drop the criminal defamation case against activist Dele Farotimi after interventions by Yoruba leaders. “The Ewi of Ado, former President Obasanjo, and Bishop Kukah pleaded with me, but I refused,” he said. “However, when the Ooni of Ife came, I couldn’t

Fresh details have emerged on how the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, successfully intervened in a court case instituted by Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. A statement by Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs for the Ooni’s palace, detailed how the monarch, accompanied by several

The Federal Government, through the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), has launched a recruitment process for various positions within the Federal Civil Service. The announcement, made on Monday, January 27, opens up opportunities for qualified Nigerians to apply for roles within the civil service. In a statement issued by the FCSC’s Head of Press and

FCT. Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has upgraded the Basic Education curriculum in the country with 15 new trades. The 15 new trades were added to boost students’ practical skills and employability. The National Orientation Agency (NOI) announced this on Thursday, January 23, via its X handle, @NOA_Nigeria. According to the post,

In Lagos and Abuja, retail filling stations owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have increased the pump price of petrol from N965 to N990. The national oil company also hiked their prices in Lagos from N925 to N960 per litre. NNPC petrol price is higher than the Dangote Refinery cost The development

Nigerian power couple Innocent Idibia aka 2baba and Annie Iidbia’s eldest daughter Isabella Idibia has reacted to their recent marital crisis. Naturenex earlier reported that on Sunday evening January 26, the Nigerian music icon, startled fans by revealing that he and his wife, Annie, are separated and awaiting divorce. The Afrobeats artist revealed the news

Uke, Nasarawa state – Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, was on Monday, January 27, arraigned at the high court of justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. As reported by Channels Television, Ajayi, a purported gospel singer, was charged before Justice Simon Aboki with one count of culpable killing, an offence punishable by