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EFCC arraigns one for alleged N3.8m property fraud in Maiduguri
Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 23, 2026 arraigned one Alhaji Muhammad Talake before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal misappropriation to the tune…
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Bodejo’s N2b bail: Judge declines ruling on application for bail condition variation
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 23, 2026 declined to deliver ruling on the application for bail condition variation filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore leader, Bello Bodejo. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on July 9, 2026 arraigned Bodejo on a 12-count charge bordering on…
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We are equipped enough to tackle newly-emerging financial crimes – Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that though newly-emerging crimes are evolving in the nation’s financial space, the EFCC is sufficiently equipped to confront and conquer them. He made this known at the inaugural Town Hall meeting of EFCC’s Zero Tolerance Club of the Ahmadu Bello…
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Trump’s endorsement letter will not save you from 2027 election defeat – ADC tells Tinubu
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to the US President, Donald Trump’s purported letter to President Bola Tinubu, saying that the claimed endorsement by the American President will not save Tinubu from electoral defeat, and that celebrating a diplomatic communication from the President of another country only betrays the President’s “desperation for any form of…
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Atiku slams Tinubu Over US Drug Case, Insists $460,000 Forfeiture Record Cannot Be Erased
Atiku accuses Tinubu of trying to whitewash US drug case, says $460,000 heroin-linked forfeiture record remains, demands release of FBI files Atiku Media Office has renewed its criticism of President Bola Tinubu over his past US narcotics case, insisting that records relating to the forfeiture of $460,000 allegedly linked to heroin trafficking remain part of…
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Obi, British High Commissioner Discuss Nigeria’s Democracy, Economy Ahead of Envoy’s Exit
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he has held discussions with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, on the country’s democratic development, economic outlook and the need to strengthen key institutions. Obi disclosed this in a post shared on his official X account on Thursday following a meeting with…
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DSS arrests BOSYA President Kaigama over Boko Haram ransom claims, Sowore demands immediate release
Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, in Abuja. Sowore made the claim in a post shared on his X account on Friday, where he condemned the alleged arrest…
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Court Sentences Suspects In Oriire Abduction To Life Imprisonment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three suspects in the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. According to the court, the sentencing of Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, will start…
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DSS rescues 4 abducted Zamfara polytechnic students
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rescued the four remaining students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, abducted by bandits in Zamfara State. A statement by the DSS says the students regain their freedom during a coordinated intelligence-led operation carried out without the payment of ransom. One suspected kidnapper is arrested, while others are…
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Zulum receives 2026 Hajj report, assures support for 2027 pilgrimage
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to enhance the operations of the 2027 Hajj exercise, assuring the Borno State Hajj Commission of the government’s commitment to ensuring a hitch-free pilgrimage. Governor Zulum gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving the report of the 2026 Hajj exercise from the Executive Chairman of the…