ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his alleged role in the emergence of…
Oriire teachers were beheaded to force release of Ansaru commanders — DSS
The Department of State Services, DSS, says it will appeal the life sentences imposed on two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, insisting the punishment falls short of…
Court Jails Two Ansaru Commanders For Life Over Terrorism
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior members of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to terrorism-related…
Alleged Money Laundering: Court Grants Ex-Warri Refinery MD Yisawu ₦500m Bail
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to the former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, Jimoh Yisawu, in the…
Court grants Miyetti Allah president N2bn bail in ‘$2.63m money laundering’ trial
The federal high court in Abuja has granted bail to Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, in the alleged money laundering case against him. Ruling on Monday,…
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister
Andy Burnham is officially the United Kingdom’s prime minister. Burnham’s position as prime minister was sealed on Monday after Keir Starmer, his predecessor, formally left office. Buckingham Palace confirmed…
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- Financial Crime , News
- July 20, 2026
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Police arrest four cops for extorting ICPC chairman of N53,000 in Abuja
Four police officers have been detained by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
PFIPC: How fake agency got smuggled into budget — Adeniyi
The self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, has explained how the fake organisation was captured in the Federal Government’s budget despite…
UN: Terrorists in Nigeria using drones, crypto to boost operations
The United Nations (UN) has warned that terrorist groups operating in northern Nigeria and across West Africa and the Sahel are increasingly deploying drones, sophisticated communications technology, and cryptocurrencies…
One dies, 39 missing after boat carrying farmers capsizes in Nigeria
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of one body, while 39 others remain missing following a boat mishap at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local…
NBA elects Badejo-Okusanya president amid technical glitches, protests
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association after a keenly contested election marked by technical challenges, allegations of voter…
- Insecurity
- July 19, 2026
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Terrorists released us before soldiers took us home – Rescued Oyo teacher
One of the teachers rescued after spending 56 days in the custody of kidnappers in Oyo State, Zacchaeus Olatunde, has claimed that he and the other captives were released…
Court orders final forfeiture of N941m ‘linked to ghost workers on IPPIS platform’
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N941,994,079.86 linked to suspected ghost workers uncovered in the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS) to…
- Insecurity
- July 19, 2026
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Benue: Gunmen abduct 3 siblings conveying mother’s corpse home
Three siblings travelling from Abuja to Benue State with the corpse of their late mother were reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State.…
Iran Threatens ‘Unforgettable Lessons’, As Two US Troops Killed
Iran’s supreme leader vowed to teach the United States “unforgettable lessons” on Saturday, as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic. A…
