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 ‘Young Nigerians are losing hope in the future of the country’ – Atiku expresses concern Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns that young Nigerians are losing hope in the country. Atiku said he feels deeply sad over how young Nigerians are lamenting over hardship, fraudulent elections and bad governance. Posting on his Facebook page, the former Vice President told the youths that the change they desire cannot be attained by voter apathy, noting that 25 percent to 30 percent voter turnout in every election cycle is not encouraging. He wrote: “I am extremely concerned at how young Nigerians are losing hope about the future of our country. “Every time they come to have a conversation with me about bad governance, fraudulent elections, and resultant hardship being faced by citizens, I deeply feel sad about the situation. “Yesterday evening, I received yet another group of youths from across the 19 Northern states, led by Alh. Adamu Bappa Gombe. “They were worried...

 “The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward “Eddie” Osefo, have issued a statement on their arrest for alleged fraud. “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits,” their rep told Page Six Friday. “They are grateful for the outpouring of concern and support from friends, fans and colleagues. The Osefos, alongside their legal team, look forward to their day in court. At this time, they respectfully ask for privacy as they focus on their family and the legal process ahead.” The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in Westminster, Md., confirmed to Page Six earlier on Friday that the pair was taken into custody Thursday. They were released after each provided a $50,000 bond. The Bravo star, 41, is facing accusations of insurance fraud, false statements to a police officer and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, with 16 charges in all. Seven of her charges are for felony false/misleading info frau...

 Scammer using Senator Natasha's name exposed A suspected scammer posing as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been exposed after attempting to defraud a social media influencer through a fake Zoom conference setup. The impersonator reportedly called influencer JJ Omojuwa, claiming to be the Kogi Central lawmaker and insisting he “call back a code” to join a supposed virtual meeting. Omojuwa on his X page said, he quickly realised it was a scam when the caller grew desperate and appeared to be receiving background coaching on what to say. “It was obvious from the person’s desperation to have me send the code over. But I see how this could have worked for other people,” he wrote on social media. He confirmed that the real Senator Akpoti had nothing to do with the call. Meanwhile, Senator Akpoti recently returned to the Senate after serving a six-month suspension over alleged misconduct. She resumed plenary duties on October 7, reconnecting with colleagues after months away from the...

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79. A family spokesperson confirmed the actress’ death in California to People; no other details were provided, and the family has asked for privacy at this time. Keaton, born and raised in Los Angeles, got her start acting and singing at Santa Ana High School, where she starred as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. After studying acting at Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, Keaton was cast as the understudy for the character of Sheila in the original Broadway production of Hair in 1968. The following year, she starred in Woody Allen’s comedic stage play Play it Again, Sam, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for a Best Featured Actress in a Play. Keaton went on to appear in several films, including Lovers and Other Strangers, which marked her onscreen debut. Francis Ford Cop...

 Man receives a 50-year prison sentence (but only has to serve 30) for savagely taking the life of a 2-month-old who was "interfering with his video game". Sadly, you read that right, a 2-month-old baby.  27-year-old La'Shaun Holloway was handed down a 50-year sentence in connection to the 2019 homicide of a 2-month-old baby girl in his care. According to court documents, Holloway was watching his baby daughter on the evening of December 20th, 2019. At some point during the evening, family members could hear Holloway "screaming obscenities at the child as he played Xbox", while the baby cried in obvious distress.  Family members reported that the baby abruptly stopped making any sounds at all. A little later in the evening, the child was found unresponsive. It is unclear why family members did not intervene.  The baby was rushed to the hospital, where it was discovered she was suffering from 26, yes, twenty-six rib fractures (I cannot imagine the pain), a skull ...

 West Virginia parents arrested after the children they left home alone were discovered "fighting each other with knives". 46-year-old Kenneth Conley and 44-year-old Tamara Conley (pictured below) are facing charges of felony gross child neglect of creating a substantial risk of loss of life or serious bodily injury.  According to the criminal complaint filed against the pair, they are accused of leaving their three children aged 10, 10, and 8, alone in their apartment for over 12 hours on the night of October 1st. The complaint alleged while the children were left unsupervised they had engaged in a knife fight. They had also attacked each other with chemical spray. While conducting the welfare check on the children, officers observed drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine residue in plain sight and easily accessible to the children. Kenneth and Tamara Conley were arrested and booked into Southern Regional Jail on a $10,000 bond each.

 EFCC,   Gombe Geographical Information System in Fresh Synergy against Land Fraud The Gombe Zonal  Directorate  of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC and Gombe  Geographical Information System, GOGIS have come into a new  synergy to tackle land fraud in the state. This fresh move was made in Gombe,  Gombe State  on Friday  October 10, 2025 at  a sensitization lecture held by the EFCC  at the GOGIS office In his address,  the acting Zonal Director, EFCC , Assistant Commander of the EFCC,  ACE1 Austine S. Adache stated that " the Executive  Chairman  of the EFCC,   Mr. Ola Olukoyede  has directed that the Commission gives priority to the  preventive mandate of the Commission as it is cheaper to prevent  than to prosecute . We are here to strengthen the existing  synergy  and to also sensitize   your staff on land scam"  He added, "Our...