The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a book inspection at the Dangote Group, probing potential misuse of foreign currency obtained from the central bank, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s actions. Sources within the EFCC disclosed that the inspection at Dangote’s offices in Lagos was part of an investigation expanding beyond Read More…
South African former Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole nearly 11 years after the tragic murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a case that deeply shook the nation. The Department of Correctional Services confirmed Pistorius’s parole, stating, “Oscar Pistorius is a parolee, effective January 5, 2024. He was admitted into the Read More…
Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This development follows the EFCC’s clarification regarding the reported absence of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, from an invitation extended Read More…
Sierra Leone’s former President Ernest Bai Koroma faces charges, including treason, for his alleged involvement in a recent unsuccessful military attempt to overthrow the country’s government. The court’s decision in the capital, Freetown, has intensified tensions in a nation striving to recover from its civil war and recent election disputes. Koroma’s indictment arrives after the Read More…
Court documents from a civil lawsuit, unsealed in New York, allege that Britain’s Prince Andrew placed his hand on a woman’s breast at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse in 2001. The woman, previously reported as a victim of Epstein, detailed the incident, contradicting Andrew’s denial of these allegations. The documents, recently unsealed, shed light on previously Read More…
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended three individuals linked to an armed robbery incident involving the theft of N3.2 million and a vehicle from a woman. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson affirmed that the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) successfully tracked down and apprehended the suspects. Hundeyin revealed, “The gang, led by Sheriff Owolabi, Read More…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed condolences to the families of victims affected by the recent spate of attacks in Plateau State, ordering immediate humanitarian aid for the affected communities. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, condemned the killings in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Read More…
Grace Godwin, a mother-of-three, witnessed terror unfold on Christmas Eve as gunmen menaced nearby villages. Her husband’s urgent warning led them to seek refuge in the bush, narrowly escaping a harrowing attack. Suspected nomadic herders reportedly wreaked havoc across 15 villages in Plateau state, leaving at least 140 dead in a brutal onslaught with firearms Read More…
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the arrest of Mrs. Dorcas Oluwabukola for reportedly scalding her husband with hot water after he attended a wedding without her, marking a distressing incident of domestic conflict. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, validated the arrest with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, affirming that the Read More…
A local official in Plateau, Central Nigeria, disclosed on Monday that the death toll from weekend attacks had surged to 113, marking a distressing escalation in an area frequently plagued by conflicts between herders and farmers. Describing the attacks as “well-coordinated,” Monday Kassah, the acting chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State, highlighted Read More…
