EFCC Returns $225,895, ₦62.79m to Fraud Victims in US, South Africa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, restituted a total of $225,895 and ₦62,790,000 to victims of fraud from the United States and South Africa.

2027: MKO Abiola’s Daughter Predicts Resounding Victory for Tinubu

Rinsola Abiola, daughter of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election has predicted a decisive and emphatic re-election victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Tinubu Monitoring Benue Crisis, Committed to Lasting Peace – Presidency

The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu is closely following the security challenges and violence in Benue State and is actively working toward permanent peace in the affected areas.

PDP is dead – Akpabio mocks opposition parties as senators defect

 President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sparked reactions on social media after he mocked the disarray within opposition parties on the floor of the Senate during plenary.

 

I gave ex-NIMASA DG Akpobolokemi $1 5m cash withdrawn from agency’s account - EFCC Witness

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how he personally delivered $15 million in cash to Patrick Akpobolokemi, former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

 

Passport in ‘Tali Shani’ name not issued by immigration service, official tells court in Ozekhome’s trial

 An official of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court that the agency did not issue a Nigerian passport bearing the name “Tali Shani”.

 

Nigeria’s net reserves fell to $800m before reforms, says CBN deputy governor

 Muhammad Sanni Abdullahi, deputy governor for economic policy at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigeria’s net foreign reserves had fallen to just $800 million before the apex bank embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms.

 

Court jails ex-Union Bank director, two lawyers over forgery

The special offences court in Lagos has sentenced Emmanuel Nwude, a former director of the Union Bank of Nigeria, and two lawyers to one year imprisonment each over forgery and illegally dealing in forfeited property.

 

CBN directs banks to block loan defaulters from accessing credit facilities

 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to restrict loan defaulters, specifically large-ticket obligors, from accessing credit facilities.

 

Comedian Broda Shaggy hospitalised after alleged shooting

 

Popular comedian, skit maker and social media influencer, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggy, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly shot in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.

 

CBN Restricts Mobile Banking Apps to One Device at a Time to Curb Fraud

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced stricter security measures for digital banking, including a new rule that limits mobile banking applications to operate on only one device at a time.

Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Price Back to ₦1,175 per Litre

 

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again adjusted its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦1,175 per litre. 

‘How Dare You, Who Are You?’- Falana Blasts Trump Over US Role in Iran War

 

Prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, accusing him of acting like the "leading terrorist in the world today" through reckless use of military force.

Army Buries 12 Soldiers killed in Borno Counter-Insurgency Operations

 

The Nigerian Army has solemnly buried 12 personnel, including three commanding officers, who lost their lives during ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Borno State.The burial ceremony took place Thursday morning between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri. 

Gov Uba Sani Distributes Solar Freezers, Feed Mills to 5,000 Livestock Farmer Groups

 

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has launched a significant initiative to empower livestock farmers, distributing essential production equipment and inputs to 5,000 farmer cooperatives across the state's 23 local government areas.