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The Kogi State Government has finally dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to court over allegations that it fixed N19.3 billion bail-out funds received from the Federal Government. This came as Justice J. Majebi of a Kogi State High Court also granted an interim injunction restraining the EFCC from …

An undisclosed number of unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked the headquarters of Abia State Police Headquarters in Umuahia the state capital, killing one person. The victim according to a reliable source who spoke with ABN TV is an Inspector of Police who was on guard duty …

The federal government yesterday said that it was continuing to put pressure on its western allies to “proscribe” bandits, Boko Haram and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as terrorists. The government said that doing so would severely reduce the funding for the groups, noting that it was doing all …

Video of a man called Ugochukwu Alozie, caught producing fake drinks in large quantity is trending on the internet. The man confessed buying bottles and cartons, and filling them with fake drinks. Watch video here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTRZgRQyF54

Many have been feared injured after a gas station located around Akwa road in Onitsha, Anambra state, exploded, IgbereTV reports. While another filling station was badly affected by the explosion which occurred on Sunday evening, 12th December 2021, two other filling stations were saved by men of Anambra Fire Service …

A popular and controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has revealed the kidnap of his senior brother by bandits, saying they demanded ransom to regain his freedom. Gummi revealed this in an interview with some journalists in Gusau, saying his senior brother was kidnapped because he made a case for …

A serving Nigerian governor has allegedly withdrawn N60billion from his state’s purse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that he has lifted about N60 billion cash from state coffers in about his six years in office. The governor remains unnamed and his state, partially identified as domiciling in …

ALMOST 10 months in the saddle as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa-led anti-graft agency has not arraigned any politically exposed persons and other Very Important Persons for money laundering and embezzlement of public funds. While the commission has been going after suspected cyber scammers …

Gunmen on Sunday morning wreaked havoc on communities in Imo State by kidnapping two traditional rulers. The gunmen also burnt their palaces and vehicles during the operations. The affected traditional rulers were Eze Acho Ndukwe of Amagu Ihube and Eze Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube, both in the Okigwe Local …

The management of Dowen College, Lagos has released a new statement confirming that five of its students and three house parents are currently in detention over the controversial death of one of its students, 11-year-old Sylvester Oromoni who was allegedly bullied to death by his schoolmates, Newsextra24 reports. In the …