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…Reveals $450m Lost, 80% of Stolen Funds Recovered in Landmark Corruption Probe Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has made a startling revelation that Nigerian law enforcement agencies were among those who profited from the country’s infamous oil subsidy fraud, which spanned from 2006 …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has appealed to the Federal High Court in Abuja to grant him permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Bello cited hypertension and hypercalcemia as the basis for his request, claiming he needed better medical attention than what is currently …

ODO-APE, KABBA-BUNU LGA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA – In a major win against insecurity, 26 suspected kidnappers have been apprehended in Kogi West through a coordinated operation by the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and other security agencies operating in the region. The arrests mark a significant milestone in ongoing efforts …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – An Indian national, Tukur Shamsudden, along with 12 others, was arraigned on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, by operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, over the alleged unlawful diversion of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, valued at over N4 billion, belonging …

ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA – A real-life drama unfolded in a community in Anambra State, Nigeria, where siblings of an American returnee, Peter Mokwuah, reportedly held him captive in his own house for nearly a year. During this time, he became severely emaciated and was said to be merely waiting for …

… Observers Called On Government To Warn Individuals Who Keep Dangerous Animals In Their Homes LEKKI, LAGOS, NIGERIA – Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force successfully, on Monday, June 9, 2025, evacuated a two-year-old lion found in a private home on Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, and relocated it …

UNOJO UMUMBA NDI-AGU, EZAGU LGA, ENUGU STATE – A young billionaire from Enugu State, Levi O. Obieze, widely known as Ezeani, and nicknamed ‘Ichie Million’ or ‘E dey play, e dey show’, has been apprehended by immigration officials over deeply disturbing allegations of ritual killings. The gruesome details came to …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a decisive move to bolster national security and reclaim Nigeria’s forest reserves, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a specialized Forest Guard Unit, with immediate recruitment now underway. The newly created unit is tasked with securing Nigeria’s 1,129 forests, many of which …

… Gang Leader Allegedly Based in Osogbo A man in his 20s, suspected of being part of a child-kidnapping syndicate in Ilorin, Kwara State, made a chilling confession following his arrest on Friday, May 16, 2025. He admitted that he could no longer remember the number of children his gang …

… Condemned Fidelity’s Actions As “A Deliberate Disregard” For Authority Of Courts The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed Fidelity Bank Plc to pay ₦225.3 billion in damages to Sagecom Concept Limited, a company based in Ibadan. The ruling stems from a long-standing legal dispute over the sale of contested …