The Police department in Oyo State have said that perpetrators of the attack on Amuludun FM 99.1, Moniya, Ibadan, would be brought to justice. The command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, affirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hoodlums had, on Saturday, attacked the radio station, vandalising the windscreens of the four vehicles parked within the premises as well as the station’s glass entrance door. Mr Osifeso quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, as assuring all and sundry that the perpetrators of the dastardly act would be made to face full wrath of the law. According to Mrs Onadeko, investigations into the incident are currently ongoing, adding that developments will be communicated to the public accordingly. She called on the public to promptly inform the police any incident of this nature, for their quick intervention. Giving update on what led to the attack, the police commissioner ...

The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, AbuSatar Idowu Hamed has been decorated with the prestigious ‘Outstanding Publisher of the Year Award’ at the 2021 Bethnews Exceptional Leadership Award ceremony. The Veteran Journalist and former Entertainment/Celebrity editor was among other dignitaries who were honoured with various category of awards on Sunday, August 1, 2021. According to Mr. Seun Fabiyi, Managing Director of Trust Bethnews Media Communications (TBELA), publisher of Bethnews magazine & online, AbuSatar Idowu Hamed was honoured as a result of his outstanding services as Veteran Journalist who has contributed immensely to the development and stability of Journalism in Nigeria, through his sustained publications – StarTrend Int’l magazine & online – www.startrendinternational.com. His words, “Alhaji AbuSatar Hamed is one of the veteran journalists that always support his colleagues in the industry, and would always go to any length to put smiles on the troubled minds. “Hence, we...

  Image  Courtesy  - Pixabay/ADMC  The Federal Government is set to begin the roll-out of fifth-generation (5G) services across the country. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the statement on Friday at a public inquiry on the instruments necessary for the deployment of the technology. The instruments are the annual operating levy regulations and the frequency spectrum regulations. Professor Danbatta clarified that the commission has submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and is awaiting approval from the Federal Government to roll out the services. He added that the commission is also discussing the fees and pricing for the technology. The NCC and the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May to facilitate the deployment of 5G technology. Both agencies signed the agreement on the use of C-Band Spectrum for 5G servic...

  A warrant of arrest has been issued against a Deputy Commissioner of Nigerian Police Abba Kyari following his indictment in the ongoing trial of Nigerian fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, in the United States. The warrant was issued by Otis Wright, a judge in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on July 26. The court instructed the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track down Kyari and produce him in the United States to face trial for his roles in the fraud. Kyari was said to have been bribed by Hushpuppi to have Chibuzo Vincent, one of his business partners, arrested in Nigeria following a dispute over a $1.1 million. T he court ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track down Kyari and produce him in the United States to face trial for his roles in the fraud. Meanwhile,  Kyari had denied the allegation in a statement on his Facebook page, but he admitted to have collected the sum of N300,000  transferred...

Alleged international scammer, Ramon Abbas who is popularly known as Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to multi-million-dollar fraud charges filed against him by the United States government. In a plea agreement document, Hushpuppi agreed to plead guilty as charged. The document was signed by Hushpuppi; his lawyer, Loius Shapiro; acting United States attorney, Tracy Wilkison, amongst others. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the court titled, ‘Six Indicted in International Scheme to Defraud Qatari School Founder and then Launder over $1 Million in Illicit Proceeds’. His plea agreement stated further that he will now be pleading guilty to Count Two which is “Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering,” an offence that attracts a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment among other punishments including full restitution. The document partly read, “defendant (Hushpuppi) admits that defendant is, in fact, guilty of the offence to which defendant is agreeing to plead gui...

  Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles said “mental health” concerns had led to her withdrawal from the women’s team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. “I have to do what’s right for me and focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and my wellbeing,” the 24-year-old American said after her team were beaten by the Russian quartet in her absence. Biles exited the final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre after a lacklustre opening vault and walked off the competition floor before returning a short time later. The US team immediately withdrew her from the rest of the final. After she joined her teammates to collect their silver medals, four-time Olympic champion Biles confirmed she had not been injured. She said: “I just don’t trust myself as much as I used to, and I don’t know if it’s age. I’m a little bit more nervous when I do gymnastics. “I feel like I’m also not having as much fun, and I know that this Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself,” she said, as she bega...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has postponed the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the trial on Monday at the resumption of proceedings at the court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) because the Department of State Services (DSS) failed to produce Kanu in court Justice Nyako faulted the action of the security outfit, saying that she had stayed back in her chambers waiting for the defendant to be in court. She asked the prosecution to be diligent with dates whenever she gives one, stressing that it was important for Kanu to be present at his trial. In his response, the prosecution, Mohammed Abubakar, informed the judge that the defendant was not in court due to logistics reasons. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on his part, decried that the DSS has denied them access to the defendant for the past eight days. As a result, he urged Justice Nyako to grant the request of his client seeking to be tran...