Yomi Olayeye, a Nigerian national, has been taken into custody for his suspected involvement in a $10 million Covid-19 unemployment aid scam in the United States. He faces charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft.According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Olayeye was arrested on August 13 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.In a statement released on Monday, the office stated that Olayeye and others collabo...

A Libyan driver was apprehended in the Bishr area on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle six undocumented female migrants of Nigerian nationality.The arrest was made during routine police patrols, which intercepted the vehicle and detained the driver.Migrant Rescue Watch, an organisation that monitors migrant activities, disclosed the incident on social media.According to their report, the driver, who is suspected of being involved in human trafficking, falsely claime...

The National Council of State has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commending Nigerians for resisting unconstitutional change of government.Briefing State House Correspondents on Tuesday after four hours of the council meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake said that the council also passed vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration.Alake disclosed that th...