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 …
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Customs Intercepts N1bn Worth of Contraband in South-East
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, says it has seized smuggled goods worth over N1 billion in duty-paid value between March 20, 2025, and now. The …
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SEC Warns Celebrities, Influencers Over Promotion of Meme Coins, Illegal Crypto Platforms
ABUJA — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers against promoting digital asset platforms and meme coins that are not registered or licensed. …
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CBEX Crash: $800 Million Crypto Scam Rocks Nigeria and Kenya
A digital asset platform called CBEX has collapsed, leaving thousands of Nigerians and Kenyans in shock after losing over $800 million in what investigators describe as a well-planned Ponzi scheme. …