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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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…
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…
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…
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…
FG warns of fake ₦50,000 allowance registration scam
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has denied claims that it has commenced registration for a purported ₦50,000 National Support Allowance. The ministry, in a public…
US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted
Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a “full-scale offensive” in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic. A month…
Full List: US places 23 countries on highest ‘Do Not Travel’ alert
The United States Department of State has updated its global travel guidance, placing 23 countries under its highest travel warning, Level 4, advising American citizens not to visit…
Two Nigerians, one other jailed in UK for £4m crypto fraud
Two Nigerians and another man have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their roles in a cryptocurrency fraud that saw eight victims lose more than £4 million after…
Supreme court affirms final forfeiture of properties, $2m linked to Emefiele
The supreme court has affirmed the final forfeiture of properties and $2.045m linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the federal government. In…
Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, to succeed Starmer as UK PM
Andy Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after he was elected leader of the governing Labour Party. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced Burnham’s victory on…
