Electoral fraud: Court grants N10m bail to jailed UNICAL professor

The Akwa Ibom State High Court 1 sitting in Ikot Ekpene, has granted bail to Professor Peter Ogban in the sum of N10 million pending his appeal. Ogban, a professor…

ALERT: Atiku Says Online Portal Fake

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said an online portal, the ‘Atiku Foundation Youth Empowerment Fund’, is fake. Atiku, in a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said…

Alleged fraud: Court threatens to issue arrest warrant on ex-Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, if she failed to appear in court by the next…

[BREAKING] Alleged Fraud: Court Grants Bail To Ex-JAMB Registrar Professor Ojerinde

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde. The bail…

Catechist: Temptation led me to N15.8m counterfeit currency deal

The trio of Emmanuel Akazuwa, 42, Catechist Sabastine Dabu, 48 and Umar Mohammed, 50, were arrested in a hotel in Kontagora trying to get a buyer for the N15.8 million…

EFCC Hunts Tambuwal’s Aide Over N2.2m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently trailing Bello Malami Tambuwal, an aide of Governor Aminu Tambuwal, over an alleged N2.2 million fraud. The zonal head of the…

Adeosun Did Not Require NYSC Certificate For Political Appointment, Court Rules

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that former minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun did not require National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate for appointment into political office in…

NSCDC nabs five adulterated petroleum products dealers in Anambra

The Anti-Vandalism Unit Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command have arrested five suspects involved in unlawful dealings in petroleum products in Ihiala, Ihiala…

Visa lottery: US mission warns of fake websites, messages

The US Mission in Nigeria has warned the public of fake websites and messages advertising US Visa lottery. One of such messages spreading on Whatsapp said, “Take the chance of…

Fake EFCC Operatives, Police Inspector Arrested

Two men and a “Mobile Police Inspector” alleged to have impersonated operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and extorting unsuspecting members of the public were Thursday paraded…

JAMB Nabs 50-Year-Old, One Other Over Impersonation

Two suspects have been arrested by the police over their alleged involvement in impersonation during the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. The suspects identified as 50-year-old Sesan Obasa,…

Police arrest suspected ATM fraudster in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a suspect for allegedly engaging in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud in some banks in Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Public…

Scammers steal profiles of JAMB’s adhoc staff, divert over N10mn

Over a dozen fraudsters have gained access into an intranet site of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and altered profiles of the board’s ad hoc staff, diverting over…

EFCC arrests man over alleged N800m money laundering

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Adeleke Adeyemi for his involvement in an alleged case of conspiracy, obtaining money…

ALERT: US embassy issues visa fraud notice to Nigerians

The United States Mission to Nigeria has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent visa report being circulated on social media. The fraudulent visa press release had claimed that the US was…