Former IGP, Egbetokun The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have said that there was no underhand dealing in the N100 million paid into the account of son of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. The police said it was an administrative banking error and was promptly reversed when it was discovered. The Police emphasised…
Nigerian actress Halima Abubakar has once again reached out for financial help to fund urgent brain tumour surgery, revealing that she is currently homeless and struggling to cope. In a recent live session, the actress opened up about her diagnosis and her eviction, saying she has been left “desperate” after depleting her savings to cover…
A Nigerian woman, Hajiya Aisha Isah Yelwa from Lapai, Niger State, has reportedly returned N330 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. According to Facebook user Isah Kakanda, the funds were accidentally sent to Hajiya Aisha’s First Bank account. Upon realising the money did not belong to her, she immediately reported the error…
The are indications that the Nigerian military has detained Dr Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), over alleged involvement in a failed plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sources within military intelligence revealed that Ogbuku allegedly transferred a substantial sum of money to former Minister of State for Petroleum…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that under his leadership, the Commission has made unprecedented progress in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the last two years by recovering over N566 billion alongside other currencies and assets. He made this disclosure in Abuja on…
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $20,000 and CFA 110,000 to the Federal Government of Nigeria . The monies were intercepted by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, at Seme Border in the Badagry Local Government Area of…
A 25–year-old man, Kehinde Abiodun was on Tuesday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N50,000 while being interrogated in a police station. Abiodun, whose address was not provided, is charged with felony and theft. He however pleaded not guilty to all the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, told…
There was drama in Ubiaja, Esan South East, Edo State, after locals intercepted a man suspected to be a Fulani leader who emerged from the bush close to the railway line carrying bags stuffed with bundled cash. In a video now circulating online, the man, dressed in traditional attire, was confronted by residents who demanded…
Operatives of Delta State Police Command have successful averted what could have resulted to bloodbath at the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku last Thursday. Following intelligence, the operatives unmasked the planned attack by a cult group on students who were writing their final year examinations. The arrested suspects are allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has revealed how he turned down an offer of a multimillion-naira house, requesting that the funds be used for the public good. In a statement marking his 64th birthday, Obi said he turned down the N120 million house gift during his…
