Nigerian pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in $2.5m romance scheme
A 35-year-old Nigerian national, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering linked to international sextortion and romance fraud schemes that targeted…
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- Insecurity , News
- September 21, 2026
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12 killed in Plateau attacks
At least 12 people have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State between Saturday night and Sunday, with tensions…
Flood: 8,000 communities, 4,500 schools at risk – FG
More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states are at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25, according to the latest National Flood Advisory issued by…
NSCDC arrests suspended Niger state commandant, 23 personnel over deaths of 37 ‘illegal’ miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 24 personnel, including Suberu Aniviye, the suspended Niger state commandant, over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in…
Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 81st UNGA
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. In a statement issued on Sunday,…
18 Suspects Arrested In Killing Of Haitian President
Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moise, 53, was gunned down on…
Release more funds to complete medical bills of Onitsha police gun shot victims, CD/HURIDE tells Anambra CP
The Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights Defenders, CD/HURIDE have called on Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP, Nnanna Oji Ama to release more funds to ensure full…
More Than 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off West Africa In One Week
More than 1,000 migrants were rescued in a single week off the coast of West Africa as they attempted the dangerous Atlantic migration route to Europe, charity Doctors Without…
- Financial Crime , News
- September 8, 2026
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Appeal court upholds 490-year jail term for Ex-NEXIM MD Orya over N2.4bn fraud
The court of appeal in Abuja, the nation’s capital, has affirmed the conviction and sentence of Robert Orya, a former managing director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM). In…
Russia ‘Ready To Negotiate’ — Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia showed readiness to negotiate towards a conflict settlement at talks with US envoys, Axios reported. The weekend visit to Moscow and…
Extend palliative measures on Onitsha urban roads, CD/HURIDE tells Soludo
The Campaign for Democracy, CD and HURIDE has charged Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state to quickly extend palliative measures on our roads in Onitsha urban metropolis so as…
Set machineries in motion to conduct election in ASMATA, other Anambra markets, ASMEF tells Soludo
A group of market elders in Anambra State, under the umbrella of Anambra State Markets Elders Forum, ASMEF has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to set…
Ogun prison: Mother nabbed trying to ‘sneak in drug’ for son on Death Row
A female visitor was reportedly arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State, the same facility recently…
EFCC dismissed over 40 staff for corruption, financial malpractice in three years — Chairman
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says more than 40 staff members have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the past three…
EFCC recovers N1.23tn, $684m in 32 months – Olukoyede
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N1.23tn, $684.48m, £373,905.78 and €9.34m between October 1, 2023, and June 30, 2026, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has said. Olukoyede disclosed…
