President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said foreigners and anyone involved in the illegal mining of solid minerals in the country are engaged in criminal enterprise that undermines the sovereignty of the Nigerian State. Lawan stated this in his remarks after the Senate considered a report of the Roundtable Discussion on the Need for … Read more
The embattled chairman has debunked allegations that he re-looted interest gotten from a recovered fund. The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu says allegations that the Commission under him re-looted interests on the funds recovered from looters, is false. Recall that over the weekend, the Presidential Committee on … Read more
The SFAFP Chairman, Iliyasu Gashinbaki also revealed that 25 per cent of annual budgets are diverted through bad schemes by politicians. The Society for Forensic Accountants and Fraud Prevention (SFAFP), a body that studies the management of funds by Government agencies, has revealed that Nigeria loses N2.5 trillion yearly in the national budget to public … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested another couple for allegedly causing grievous body harm on a 12-year-old daughter in Enugu. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Tuesday that the couple was arrested on July 12, in Okwojo village in Ngwo community in Udi Local Government Area(LGA) … Read more
A U.S justice, Judge Jeffrey Gilbert denied suspected Nigerian fraudster Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi a bail despite arguments from his lawyer, Gal Pissetzky. Pissetzky insisted that Hushpuppi’s job as an Instagram celebrity, paid for the $10,000 monthly rent on his luxury Dubai flat. His lawyers had applied for him to leave jail with an electronic … Read more
A high court sitting in Osun State, on Monday, July 13, 2020, convicted an internet fraudster, identified as Timileyin Awojodu, for defrauding an American citizen of the sum of $2,500. The suspect was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who alleged that the suspect, Timileyin had posed as an international personality ‘Troy … Read more
The Church of Satan has denied affiliation with the founder of Assemblies of Light Bearer Greater Church (a.k.a Church of Satan) in Abia State. The Church of Satan in response to a post by Vanguard that Ifekwe Udo, popularly known by locals as “Lucifer”, and the Church of Satan founder in Abia has been arrested … Read more
The Taraba Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of a former Senator, Zik Sunday by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunday represented Taraba North Senatorial District from 2003 to 2007. DSP David Misal, the Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the incident on Monday in Jalingo while briefing newsmen. Read Also: … Read more
Two persons, who allegedly flouted the lockdown order in Ilesa, Osun, and assaulted two policemen, were on Monday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court. The defendants, Babatunde Tosin and Saliu Rufiat, however, pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge preferred against them. The Prosecutor, Insp. Moses Adebayo, told the court that the defendants committed the … Read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Sahel Sanity have rescued eight kidnapped victims and recovered weapons in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kastina States. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Faskari, Kastina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Read more
The Nigerian man, Innocent Chima, who was spotted in a viral video where he was being tortured by some hardened gang in Pakistan has revealed that he is alive. Chima announced being alive in a video on social media, appreciating every Nigerian who came to his rescue. Chima thanked his Igbo brothers, including the chief, … Read more
Identity of a Pastor, who allegedly helped the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to buy a landed property worth N573 million in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has now been revealed. The Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Assets (PCARA), in its report, disclosed that one Prophet Emmanuel … Read more
The embattled acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu was on Monday taken forcibly to Aso villa By officers of the Department for State Service, DSS, haven declined pervious invitations by the Presidential Panel. The Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel probes him on the disposal of assets worth N37 billion … Read more
An American and his three sons are facing federal charges that they illegally sold a bleach like chemical mixture as a miracle cure for the new coronavirus and other diseases, US federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The substance marketed as Miracle Mineral Solution was sold across the United States through an entity called the Genesis II … Read more
Gunmen, yesterday, kidnapped a former customary court judge in Abia State, Chief Godwin Mejuru, at Okeikpe, headquarters of Ukwa West council area. It was gathered that Mejuru was on his way to Obehie town when the gunmen seized him at Okeikpe along the Azumini- Obehie road. Family sources said that the kidnappers were yet to … Read more
Ramoni Olorunwa Abass Popularly known as Hushpuppi has tested positive for Coronavirus. The news of Hushpuppi testing positive for Coronavirus was also confirmed by a post made by Kemi Olunloyo via her Twitter handle. She wrote, #BREAKING #Kemitalksinfo A source @FBILosAngeles told me Ramoni Olorunwa Abass reportedly tested #Covid19 +ve asymptomatic. For the last year … Read more
The command and control location where Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau conducts jihadists operations has been revealed, David Otto, counter-terrorism expert has alleged. Writing on his Twitter handle @ottotgs, he said the alleged location – deep in the Sambisa Forest – was given as “Sabil-Huda”, though sources said that the place is known within the … Read more
Katsina Gov Aminu Bello Masari explains a point during chat with select online media. Mr Mustapha Inuwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this at a press conference in Katsina. He said that the fund was spent on buying of weapons from the repentant bandits and cattle rustlers, in order to disarm and … Read more
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has arrested one Abubakar Namalika over the gruesome murder of Dr Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor in Gusau. Late Okpara who was a consultant Obstetrics/Gynaecologist working at the Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, was found dead at his residence in Mareri area of the state capital on Saturday, … Read more
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will face another day of questioning on Tuesday over the activities of the agency under his watch. He was detained on Monday night at the police headquarters in Abuja. The presidential panel probing him is headed by Ayo Salami, former president of the … Read more