The Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has sentenced Aisha Wakil, widely known as Mama Boko Haram, to five years in prison for fraud. Wakil, along with two officials of her non-governmental organization (Complete Care and Aid Foundation)—Tahiru Daura (Programme Manager) and Prince Shoyode (Country Director)—was convicted on charges brought by the Economic and Financial … Read more
A hacker has been sentenced to five years in prison in the US for laundering proceeds from one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty last year to his involvement in the 2016 hack of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, where nearly 120,000 bitcoin were stolen. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise … Read more
Turkish football club Ankaragucu has come to the defence of former president Faruk Koca, who was sentenced to prison for assaulting a referee. On Monday, a court in Ankara sentenced the 60-year-old Koca to three years and seven months for “intentionally wounding a public official.” He also received a suspended sentence of under a year … Read more
A Nigerian national, Oludayo Adeagbo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the United States for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), through Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri, revealed that Adeagbo attempted to steal over $3 million from businesses and government … Read more
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has shared plans to have children within the next five years. In a recent interview with content creator Egungun of Lagos, Bobrisky was asked, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” He responded confidently, “I see myself in five years with beautiful children.” EDITOR’S PICKS School … Read more
A Nigerian nurse working in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work, according to a report by the Daily Mail. The 28-year-old single mother reportedly left Joshua alone in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours … Read more
Lagos tells residents to conceal a sexual offence and go to jail for three years. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on residents to report sexual offences around them or risk a jail term. EDITOR’S PICKS Funke Akindele Visits Lagos Fire Service, Makes Major Announcement … Read more
Cameroon President’s lesbian daughter has made case for LGBTQ rights. Eko Hot Blog reports that Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, is seeking a change to the country’s anti-homosexuality laws. EDITOR’S PICKS Funke Akindele Visits Lagos Fire Service, Makes Major Announcement For Upcoming Film Tunji Alausa, Other Stakeholders Meet To Design Nigeria’s … Read more
Bobrisky, the cross-dresser, serves a six-month term for abusing naira notes. Nigerian Correctional Service refutes rumors of VIP treatment, stating Bobrisky shares a cell. Controller of Corrections urges public to ignore claims of special privileges. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bobrisky, the famous cross-dresser, is serving a six-month prison term for abusing naira notes, following … Read more