By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has warned that virtual assets and investment scams may soon surpass money laundering as a major financial crime challenge in Nigeria. Olukoyede expressed his concerns at the African Anti-Corruption Day Commemoration...
Offor Callistus
Nigerian stock market has recorded a significant gain of N1.077 trillion in a bullish week, driven by increased investor demand for banking stocks. The market capitalization rose by 1.37% to close at N79.803 trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 1,702.79 points or 1.37% to settle at 126,149.59....
Jannik Sinner has sent shockwaves through Wimbledon with a stunning semi-final victory over Novak Djokovic, ensuring the Serbian legend will not feature in the final for the first time in eight years. The 23-year-old Italian delivered a ruthless performance, defeating Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. Sinner’s precision...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has rescued a woman who attempted to take her own life by jumping into the lagoon from the Carter Bridge. The RRS disclosed this in a post shared via its X handle @rrsLagis767 on Friday....
Federal Government is committed to fighting corruption to restore public trust in government and protect civil liberties, Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi has said. Fagbemi emphasized that corruption is a profound violation of human rights and dignity, robbing governments of resources meant for essential public services. “The aim is...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo on the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding his election as the Executive Governor of Edo State. Governor Aliyu in a statement on Friday, described the judgment as a victory not just for the people of Edo...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Nigerian Army has arrested three suspected gunrunners in Kaduna State, foiling an attempt to supply arms to criminals in the bush. The suspects, identified as Yakubu Jilbril, Abubakar Yahaya, and Isiya Sani, were arrested by troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a swift humanitarian response, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has extended relief support to victims of Boko Haram insurgency attacks in Gwoza, and IDP relocation to Ashigashiya in the LGA and communities affected by flood in Chibok and Damboa LGAs of Borno...
A former Governor of Adamawa State, retired Rear Adm. Muritala Nyako, is considering an out-of-court settlement in a N29 billion alleged fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). During a court hearing on Friday, the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informed the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A devastating attack on the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, has left one Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer dead and three students abducted. It was learnt that the incident occurred...
1. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has committed and, in some cases, openly endorsed acts that amount to grave violations of the Nigerian Constitution. These violations, cloaked in political expediency, threaten not only the credibility of his regime but also the very foundations of Nigeria’s fledgling democracy....
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has commenced an indefinite strike action over the government’s failure to meet their demands. The union’s chairman, Dr. Ahmed Karage, announced the strike at a news conference in Damaturu on Friday, citing the government’s prolonged neglect of their demands....
Nigerian Army troops have recorded significant successes against terrorists and criminal elements across the country. In a series of coordinated operations, troops neutralized over 15 terrorists and recovered multiple weapons and ammunition. In the North East, troops conducted offensive operations targeting ISWAP/JAS enclaves in Borno State. “Troops engaged and...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers of pharmaceutical and other counterfeit substances worth N9.23 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, confirmed this during the handover ceremony in Apapa, Lagos. Adeniyi said the seizures...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State government has confirmed that the North West zonal public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review will hold in Kaduna on Saturday. This hearing is part of the ongoing efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution and will cover the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 11, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of two properties, several cars and cash to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The properties are: one unit of three-bedroom bungalow in Abuja; No....
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, siaid the arrest of the suspects followed...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Office of the Vice President has denied allegations that Senator Kashim Shettima’s remarks at a book launch were linked to recent media reports on the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media &...
Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N500 million suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, against Minister Nyesom Wike and others. Justice James Omotosho held that the suit lacked merit and that there was no credible evidence to prove that the...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a recent Russian attack on civilians in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which injured nine people, including women in a maternity ward. In a Telegram post, Zelensky accused the Russian military of deliberately targeting civilians and warned that Russia would continue to...