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EFCC arraigns Miyetti Allah leader, Bodejo for alleged $2.33m money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, July 9, 2026 arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud. Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million. At Thursday proceedings,…
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EFCC arraigns fake car dealer for alleged N15.4m fraud in Enugu
Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Chukwuebuka Anacletus Ogbonna before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu on a four-count charge bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune of N15, 400, 000. 00 (Fifteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand…
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Alleged N2.7b fraud: Witness confirms Sirika’s voice in leaked audio evidence
The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 as Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court in Abuja listened to a recording of the conversation between the former minister who is standing trial before it and the Permanent Secretary in the…
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EFCC arraigns ex-CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar for alleged N15.5m Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 9, 2026, arraigned the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Yakubu Umar, before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. The defendant who was also the Tribunal’s Tenders Board chairman was arraigned on a four-count…
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Ex-Access Bank staff arraigned in court for alleged N294.5m theft in Lagos
Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Chinonso is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering…
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Coalition Urges Tinubu to Suspend Surveyor General, Seeks Probe Over Alleged Land Transactions
A coalition of civil society organisations under the umbrella of the Civil Society Alliance Against Corruption and Abuse of Office (CSAACAO) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately suspend and remove the Surveyor General of the Federation over allegations of abuse of office, land-related disputes, administrative misconduct and other actions it says require…
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Presidency Rejects Peter Obi’s 2027 Allegations, Says Government Not After Him
The Presidency has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi that he is being targeted by the Federal Government, describing his claims as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said Obi’s recent remarks…
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Nigeria Condoles China Over Gansu Landslide
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the government and people of the People’s Republic of China following the tragic landslide that struck Tanchang County in Gansu Province on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. “Nigeria mourns the loss of lives in this disaster, which has claimed at least 21 lives, with others affected amid the…
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Senate rejects motion to probe PFIPC scandal
The Senate has resolved to await the outcome of an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before taking action on the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and its inclusion in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The decision followed a motion sponsored by Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu…
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“The government is after my life.” — Peter Obi alleges political intimidation in explosive #WithChude interview
Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, sits down with the leading presidential contender in the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in a far-reaching conversation on Nigeria’s political future, the state of the nation and his personal journey ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking openly about the growing pressures…