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Former MD Of Warri Refinery in court for alleged N1.339bn fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.339 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand Naira). He was arraigned on…
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Alleged N1.35b fraud: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial of Lamido, sons
The trial of the former Jigawa State governor and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was stalled on Monday, July 20, 2026 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is…
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President Tinubu announces 26 new appointments
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. This is contained in a statement issued on…
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Spain Bags $50m World Cup Reward as FIFA Announces Record $15bn Revenue
World football governing body FIFA generated a record $15 billion in revenue from the 2023 to 2026 commercial cycle, while newly crowned world champions Spain pocketed $50 million after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino disclosed the figures during the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, describing the tournament as the most successful…
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We are not recruiting, beware of 419 – Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army has disowned a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media and other online platforms, warning Nigerians to disregard claims inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSC) Course 50/2027. The Army in a statement by its spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, described the advertisement as false and fraudulent, stressing that it did…
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JUST IN: Court Sentences 2 Ansaru Commanders For Life Over Terrorism
Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Friday after convicting Abubakar Abba, popularly known as Abu Baraa, and Mahmud Usman, also known as Mamuda,…
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Man jailed for illegal foreign exchange transactions in Lagos
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 20, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Basiru Hassan to one year imprisonment for engaging in foreign exchange transactions outside the official foreign exchange market. Hassan was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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PFIPC Scandal: Lawyer Confirms Gbajabiamila’s Appearance Before ICPC
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has honoured an invitation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as part of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). His lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday,…
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Amid funding challenges, NCAT upgrades facilities, secures global accreditation of academic programmes
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, has upgraded critical infrastructure, secured key international accreditations and expanded its training capacity despite persistent funding challenges, the institution’s Rector, Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila, has said. Speaking at a media briefing with journalists in his Zaria office at the weekend, Dr. Ismaila said the college embarked on…
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Troops dismantle kidnap syndicate, recover ransom, vehicle in Imo
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade operating under operation UDO KA in collaboration with other security agencies have successfully conducted an intelligence-led operation that disrupted a kidnapping syndicate in Imo State. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. Lt.…