The Nigeria Customs Service has dismissed allegations of increased smuggling, revenue leakage, recruitment impropriety and manipulation of succession within the service, describing them as a misrepresentation of its operations and administrative processes. The service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, stated this in a response released on Thursday to an investigative report published…
A new BBC documentary has placed Oscar-winning actor and musician Jared Leto back at the center of a couple of sexual assault allegations, with 10 women sharing accounts of encounters they say took place between 2002 and 2016. The documentary, “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret,” includes accusations ranging from inappropriate behavior to alleged criminal sexual…
Popular singer Brymo in his latest interview with NotJustOk originals has slammed Burna Boy and his Grammy win. Nigerian singer Brymo has opened up about his reaction to Burna Boy’s controversial lyric, “Hustle make you no fall off like Brymo,” saying he was shocked that an artist of Burna Boy’s stature chose to include the…
#EkitiDecides Quick Read A voting exercise in Ilawe-Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday following a violent incident linked to allegations of vote buying and voter intimidation during the Ekiti State governorship election. A voting exercise in Ilawe-Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday following a violent incident linked to allegations of vote buying and voter intimidation during the…
A civic advocacy group, Agenda for Positive Change, led by Titus Danladi-Biu, has strongly condemned what it described as a malicious campaign of misinformation seeking to falsely associate renowned oil and gas executive, Dr. Bala Wunti, with the widely circulated ₦210 trillion Senate probe controversy. In a statement issued on Friday, the group dismissed the…
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria, according to the Defence Security Cooperation Agency. The deal, which still awaits Congressional approval, includes advanced military equipment such as munitions, bombs, and rockets to bolster Nigeria’s counterterrorism operations. The proposed sale will improve Nigeria’s capability to meet current and future…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has successfully suspended MovieBox.ng, a website accused of illegally streaming copyrighted content, including Nigerian movies, music, and live sports. Takedown Confirmed as Part of National Anti-Piracy Efforts The development was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, July 25,…
Former Arsenal player, Thomas Partey has been charged with serious sexual offences from incidents that occurred from 2021 to 2022. The Ghanaian international has since denied everything that he has been accused of since the beginning of the case which is due in court on August 5, 2025. The player’s legal team and authorities have emphasize the…
Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, says he is taking steps to prosecute a social media influencer, Timothy Gabriel, for defamatory, misleading allegations against him and wife, Regina Daniels. This is contained in a statement by the Ned Nwoko Media Directorate and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, Abuja, on Saturday….
In a defiant and controversial defence of her late husband, Maryam Abacha, widow of former military ruler General Sani Abacha, has dismissed decades-long allegations of financial looting, declaring that “Nigerians are fools” for believing unverified claims. Speaking during an interview with TVC, the former First Lady questioned the evidence behind the global narrative that billions…
