Nigeria confirms first Ebola case is Bundibugyo strain
The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard…
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- Financial Crime , News
- October 21, 2026
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EFCC Arrests Abuja Businessman Over Alleged $120m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Abuja-based businessman over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120 million in a scheme said to…
Police Uncover International Visa Fraud Hideout In Ogun, Rescue 11 Ghanaians
The Ogun State Police Command says in a swift intelligence- led operation it has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with…
Mexican cartels turning Nigeria into meth hub – US
The United States has warned that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly looking to Africa as an alternative route for trafficking synthetic drugs, after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
#EndSARS Anniversary: Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Gathering At Lekki Toll Gate
Police operatives disperse a gathering at the Lekki Toll Gate during the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. Tension flared at the Lekki Toll Gate as police fired tear…
- Cross-border Crimes , News
- October 20, 2026
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US court sentences Nigerian-born man to eight years in prison for hacking, fraud schemes
Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, a 40-year-old Nigerian-born man, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his role in multiple fraud, hacking, and identity theft…
Power supply disrupted as electricity generation drops to 476MW
Nigeria’s power generation fell from 3,840 megawatts (MW) at 7am to 476.70MW by 1pm, as electricity outages were reported in parts of the country. Data on the Nigerian Independent…
Ex-Delta governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, dies at 71
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead. He died after a brief illness at the age of 71. The Uduaghan family announced his death in a statement…
NDLEA Intercepts Saudi-Bound Cannabis In Palm Oil Keg, ₦6.98bn Tramadol Shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 8,725 kilogrammes of tramadol powder worth more than ₦6.98 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos and arrested a female…
Two Saudi Pilots Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Yemen Border
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the Yemen border, after the Iran-backed group said it shot the…
NDLEA issues public alert after intercepting woman with drugs concealed in palm oil keg
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians against accepting parcels or luggage from other people for delivery, after its operatives discovered illicit drugs concealed in a…
19 Dead, 25 Hurt In Stampede At India Religious Gathering
At least 19 people were killed and two dozen more injured Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that occurred during sudden rainfall at a Hindu religious gathering, officials…
Niger State NSCDC commandant says deaths of ’37 miners’ were avoidable
Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says the deaths of suspected illegal miners in custody could have been avoided.…
DSS arrests Maina’s son six years after jumping bail
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct pension reform task team (PRTT). Sources told TheCable that Faisal had…
’20 injured, 50 houses damaged’ as gas pipeline explodes in Rivers
At least 20 people have been reported injured and about 50 houses damaged following a gas pipeline explosion in Aleto community, Eleme LGA of Rivers state. According to PUNCH,…
