The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Command, on Wednesday, secured the conviction and sentencing of popular TikTok influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, for abusing the Nigerian currency. The …
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Ondo Kidnap: Three Deeper Life Members Abducted After Bible Study, N5m Ransom Demanded
Fear has once again gripped residents of Ondo State as gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in the Akure North Local Government …
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Police investigates Oyo State Councillor over threat to lives of residents
Sons of Iresa-Adu town in Surulere Local Government Area have raised alarm over alleged intimidation and threats to their lives by a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) councillor, Mr. Adeniran Nelson, …
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NAF Destroys Over 100 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta in Fresh Crackdown on Oil Theft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed more than 100 illegal crude oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region between January and May 2025. This action is part of …
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Canada Commends Nigeria Customs for Recovering 65 Stolen Luxury Vehicles, Boosting Cross-Border Crime Fight
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services has praised the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles stolen from Canada, bringing the total …
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Customs Intercepts Stolen Lexus Cars, Codeine, Fake Drugs Worth N3.2bn at Apapa Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted two stolen Lexus cars from Canada and six containers filled with prohibited items, including unregistered drugs, codeine syrup, used clothes, …
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EFCC Removes Elie Bitar from Wanted List Over CBEX Fraud After Fresh Findings
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially removed a foreign national, Elie Bitar, from its wanted list after previously linking him to a suspected fraud involving a platform …
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AMCON, BPE, NERC Dragged to Court Over Alleged Undervalued Sale of Ibadan Disco Shares
A civil society organisation, the African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust, has taken the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), and the Nigerian …
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CBN Warns Nigerians Against Fake Contracts, Loans, and Grants
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again warned the public to beware of fraudsters who are using its name to promote fake contracts, loans, and financial grants. In a …
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested several suspects for allegedly producing and selling fake electrical cables in Lagos and Ogun states. The arrests followed a series of coordinated raids on …