Traditional Priest Dies After Allegedly Setting Self On Fire In Ogun State
A 50-year-old traditional priest, Muritala Shodiya, has allegedly committed suicide as he set himself ablaze in Adebiopon village in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the State. The…
Atiku asks EFCC, ICPC to probe IMF’s claim of Nigeria spending ‘N8.8trn’ off-budget
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the allegation…
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- International , Terrorism
- July 4, 2026
- 4 views
Mali Hit By New Wave Of Coordinated Attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources. The fighting,…
PFIPC scandal is pure scam— Presidency
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has said a missing telephone number on a State House letterhead exposed the forged appointment letter used…
South Africa rejects Nigeria’s compensation demand over xenophobic attacks
The South African government has rejected Nigeria’s request for compensation for citizens who abandoned their businesses and properties after fleeing renewed xenophobic attacks in the country. Nigeria had indicated…
Investigator demands trial of Buhari, Mustapha over alleged $6.2m fraud
A Special Investigator engaged by President Bola Tinubu, Jim Obaze, has suggested prosecuting the late President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha,…
- Corruption
- July 4, 2026
- 5 views
Emefiele’s trial: $6.2m withdrawn from CBN left special dollar account in deficit, Witness tells court
Jim Obazee, a prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has appeared before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in the ongoing trial of Godwin…
- Sex Crimes
- July 4, 2026
- 4 views
Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor
The Ikot Abasi Local Government Area Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced one Israel Emmanuel Jacob to life imprisonment for raping a thirteen-year-old minor. The…
Court orders final forfeiture of N150m linked to longest serving Rep
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of the total sum of N150m linked to the longest serving member of the House of Representatives,…
NDC Calls For Gbajabiamila’s Sack Over Alleged Fake Agency
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linking him to an alleged corruption…
PROFILE: Adeyemi, the man in Nigeria’s ₦1.3bn ‘ghost agency’ scandal
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew has become one of the most talked-about figures in Nigeria following allegations that he presented himself as the Director-General of a government agency the Presidency…
- Insecurity
- July 3, 2026
- 7 views
Gunmen ambush, kill ex-Benue SSG
Former Benue Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, has been killed after suspected armed men ambushed and shot him along the Wukari–Joota Road in Katsina-Ala Local…
- Financial Crime
- July 3, 2026
- 15 views
How ‘Yahoo boys’ wiped N7.2m from judge’s bank account, EFCC chairman reveals
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukayode, has decried the activities of internet scammers popularly known as Yahoo Boys, revealing how over N7.2…
US pulls back most troops from Nigeria
The United States has pulled back many of its troops in Nigeria following the May operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin.…
Police file eight-count criminal charge against convener of ‘presidential promotion council
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed an eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of a purported presidential foreign intervention promotion council, over the controversy trailing the agency.…