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EFCC Tracks CBEX Funds Across Multiple Countries, Launches Recovery Efforts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced funds connected to the collapsed CBEX cryptocurrency trading platform to at least four countries, with recovery efforts now underway. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede... Read more »
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Portable Escapes Jail, Pays N30,000 Fine

Controversial hip-hop artiste Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, managed to avoid a three-month jail sentence by paying a N30,000 fine. The Chief Magistrate Court in Ifo, Ogun State, sentenced Portable on May... Read more »
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World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116

Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 116. She had survived a challenging childhood and lived a life dedicated to faith. Canabarro, who became the... Read more »
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Missing Police Inspector Found Dead in Lagos

A police inspector who went missing last week in Lagos has been found dead, leaving the Festac Town community in shock. The officer, identified as Inspector Bishop Clement, was discovered lifeless at... Read more »
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Language can hold you back’ – Nigerian woman shares why she moved from Germany to UK

Nigerian woman Nicky Sommy Ugom has taken to Facebook to share her reasons for relocating from Germany to the United Kingdom, citing language barriers as one of the main challenges that influenced... Read more »
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UK resumes visa application services in Enugu, Port Harcourt

The United Kingdom has reinstated its visa application services in Enugu, several months after temporarily closing its centres in the city. The UK had shut down its visa application centres (VACs) in... Read more »
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JUST IN: Court Sentences Portable to Three Months in Prison

A Chief Magistrate Court in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State has sentenced popular street-hop artist, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to three months in prison with an option of... Read more »
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UK Denies Link to Man Arrested Over Illegal Arms in Delta

A man arrested in Delta State for allegedly trying to buy illegal weapons has been confirmed not to be a serving member of the British military. The British High Commission made this... Read more »
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Eight Arrested Over Cult-Linked Killings Near Yabatech

Eight people were arrested on Tuesday in Lagos by the police over a series of cult-related killings around the Yaba College of Technology and nearby communities. The operation, led by tactical teams... Read more »
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Lawmakers Blame NCC for Telecom Challenges, Security Problems

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Communications on ruestcalled out the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for poor telecom services, rising insecurity, and what they described as unfair treatment of mobile... Read more »
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720 Ondo Residents Set For 2025 Hajj

The Ondo State Muslim Welfare Board has confirmed that 720 people from the state will travel to Saudi Arabia to take part in the 2025 Hajj. The board revealed this on Tuesday... Read more »
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I’ll Soon Leave PDP – Akwa-Ibom Governor

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has hinted that he may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he considers his political future ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking... Read more »
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Police Resume Tinted-Glass Permit, Online Application Now Required

The Nigeria Police Force has restarted the process of issuing tinted-glass permits to car owners across the country. This move comes after several complaints from Nigerians who have been stopped and questioned... Read more »
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Fourteen Bandit Groups Surrender Weapons in Katsina, Seek Peace

In a promising development for Katsina State, fourteen armed bandit groups from Batsari and Jibia local government areas have voluntarily disarmed and pledged to end violence, raising hopes for lasting peace in... Read more »
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Senator Abba Moro Blames PDP’s 2023 Loss on Choice of Okowa as VP Candidate

Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South, has attributed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) loss in the 2023 presidential election to what he described as a poor decision in selecting former Delta State... Read more »
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1.4m Nigerians have emigrated, says Fed Govt

• Govt validates migration policy to curb brain drain, insecurity Migration of over 1.4 million Nigerians is a major cause of brain drain in the country, Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs... Read more »
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PDP to sue Delta governor, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it will sue Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other elected officials of the state, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s... Read more »
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Achimugu Begins Hunger Strike After EFCC Arrest

Aisha Achimugu, a well-known Nigerian businesswoman, began a hunger strike on Tuesday after being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She was taken into custody shortly after her arrival... Read more »
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Akpabio: Agbakoba demands retraction of Natasha’s ‘clearly false sexual harassment allegation

‘ Renowned lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has written a second letter to the suspended senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Senator... Read more »
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Nigerian Newspapers Owe Journalists Over N1.3 Billion in Pensions – PenCom

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised an alarm over the failure of newspaper organisations in Nigeria to remit over N1.3 billion in pension contributions owed to their retired journalists. This was... Read more »