Aisha Achimugu rejects food, sleeps in EFCC custody, set for Wednesday arraignment
Nigeria’s famed businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, will spend the night in EFCC custody and has reportedly rejected food, preferring to go on hunger strike ahead of her arraignment on Wednesday before…
E-money in EFCC net over alleged currency abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested socialite E-Money ( real name is Emeka Okonkwo) over alleged currency abuse. E-Money, now in EFCC custody in Abuja was arrested…
Alleged terrorism charge: FG tenders evidence against Nnamdi Kanu
April 29, 2025 …Adjourns trial for cross-examination of FG’s witness The Federal Government on Tuesday, tendered some evidence in the alleged terrorism charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the…
PenCom, NPC collaborate to recover N1.3bn pension debt from media organisations
April 29, 2025 The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said that newspaper organisations in the country were owing retired journalists more than N1.3 billion unpaid…
Alleged Cybercrime: EFCC receives 24 suspects repatriated from from Ghana, begins probe
April 29, 2025 Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations of 24 Nigerian youths arrested in Ghana over their…
How Uzodinma is building Africa’s next Silicon Valley out of Imo, by Chimezie Orisakwe
It is often wise to be sceptical when politicians promise heaven on earth because, more often than not, they have shown Nigerians that their grand declarations frequently lack corresponding action….
Aisha Achimugu arrives Nigeria, ‘arrested’ by EFCC operatives
On-the-run Aisha Achimugu has arrived Abuja airport early Tuesday morning from London to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over fraud allegations following a Court order. She…
Blast kills at least 26 people in Borno – Residents say
April 29, 2025 At least 26 people were killed on Monday when two vehicles detonated an improvised explosive device in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the heartland of an Islamist insurgency,…
Global Esan summit holds May 10, plans to make Esanland great again
Against the backdrop of rising insecurity and ensuing fears amongst the people, the future of Esanland, located in the Central Senatorial Zone of Edo State will top the agenda of the Leadership Summit, being organized next…
Alleged corruption: Okpebholo suspends Edo Healthcare agency secretary just 2 months into his job
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has suspended the Executive Secretary of Edo Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Caulson Oahimire, over alleged financial infractions barely two months into his job. This…