Ooni of Ife installs Ghanaian President Mahama as Aare Atayeto Oodua
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Monday delivered a resounding message of African unity as he conferred…
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Nigerian security forces degrading terrorists, criminal networks – Defence Minister, Musa
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has stated that the operational capabilities of terrorist groups, bandits, and other criminal networks…
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Dangote Alleges $5m Foreign School Fees Scandal, Demands Probe of NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed
Aliko Dangote has levelled serious allegations of corruption against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
Court Restrains IGI, Four H Nigeria in N21.5bn Lekki Land Transaction Dispute
Justice R. O. Olukolu of the Commercial Division of a Lagos High Court has issued far-reaching pre-emptive orders restraining Industrial…
CAC, Chappal Energies in Court Over Alleged Deceptive Business Name Registration
The Federal High Court, Abuja, is currently adjudicating a corporate dispute between the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Chappal Energies…
How Former AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru Diverted N4.9bn from Defunct Arik Air – Witness
A prosecution witness on Monday, December 8, 2025, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja,…
Akindele Akintoye, Platforms Capital and Duport Midstream rearraigned by EFCC over ‘$35m NCDMB Project’ fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned Akindele Akintoye before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High…
Court orders UBA to pay Kogi ex–deputy gov N1.07b
The National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja has ordered United Bank for Africa, UBA bank, to pay a total of…
U.S. authorities arrest Nigerian, Cashmir Chinedu Luke for ‘$7m fraud’
The CEO of a United States-based home care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke, has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport…
FBI accuses Forbes-celebrated Nigerian tech boss, Izunna Okonkwo, of $41 million bank fraud, money laundering
The FBI has identified Izunna Okonkwo, a celebrated Pastel tech startup co-founder who made the highly coveted Forbes 30-under-30 list…
How Oak Homes Limited failed to provide apartments after paying N152m: Engineer
A Nigerian-American engineer, Mr. Anthony Ugbebor, has opened his defence in a protracted N152 million property dispute at the Lagos…
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Fire razes ex-Zamfara governor’s residence in Abuja
A fire outbreak on Saturday destroyed four out of five blocks of three-bedroom flats at a residential property located on…
Imo police declare hotel owner wanted after decompose corpse body found in mortuary
The discovery of decomposed and mutilated corpses in a private mortuary at Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala, has triggered widespread fears…
Jigawa: One killed, many injured in farmers–herders clash
A farmer identified as Magaji Mai’aya has been reported killed, with several others, including a police officer, injured in a…
EFCC arraigns magistrate for alleged bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mohammed Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court…
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Fraud: US SEC fines Tingo founder, Dozy Mmobuosi $250m
The US government has ordered Mr Dozy Mmobuosi, the CEO of Tingo Group, to pay a fine of over $250 million,…
Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, Ex-First Bank Staff’s Dirty Money Seized; N1.16bn, $392k, £35k Forfeited
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of over N1.1 billion, $392,818, and £35,070 recovered…
Socialite Aisha Achimugu flees Nigeria amid EFCC probe for alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained an arrest warrant against businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, preparatory to declaring her…
UBA suffers system glitch as customers lose N180.5 million
The United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc), chaired by Tony Elumelu, is grappling with the aftermath of a significant system…
Paystack Fires Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Paystack has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate. The…
How Sterling Bank Uses Tiered Salary Structure to Hold Down Staff Without Promotion
Sterling Bank’s recent 7% salary increase which was announced earlier this month has been met with widespread criticism and disappointment…
Top Nigerian Monarch, Apetu of Ipetumodu, Joseph Oloyede, Detained By FBI Over $4.2Million COVID-19 Fraud
A Nigerian monarch from the Southwest region of the country, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who was reported…
Court begins trial of Oak Homes CEO, Olukayode Olusanya for ‘N152m fraud’
The trial of Oak Homes CEO, Olukayode Olusanya, over an alleged N152 million fraud, has officially commenced at the Federal…
Nigerian tycoon Abdullahi Bashir Haske detained by law enforcement in corruption probe
Nigerian businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, owner of energy firm AA & R Investment Group, has reportedly been arrested and is…
Alleged Debt of N3.17 Billion, $835,486.76: Court Freezes Plural Oil’s Accounts
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim order to freeze the bank accounts…
Police indict Sterling Bank for alleged ‘$28.3m money laundering, fraudulent deductions’
Sterling Bank Limited and its holding company, Sterling Financial Holdings Company have been accused by the Nigeria Police Force of…
Abubakar Samaila Isa Funtua loses bid to stop EFCC probe over ‘N28bn fraud’
Abubakar Samaila Isa Funtua, son of billionaire Alhaji Isa Funtua, has lost bid to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Paystack Fined N250m Over Zap Wallet Operations
Nigeria’s Central Bank has fined Paystack, one of the country’s most prominent fintech companies, ₦250 million ($190,000) for allegedly operating…
EFCC probes EazzyTranzact boss, Olusanya Olumide Adediran, gets order to seize properties
Olusanya Olumide Adediran, the founder of EazzyTranzact Payment Services and EazzyOil Petroleum Gas Energy Limited, is under probe by the…
Fidelity Bank fined N555.8m over data breach, arrogance
The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined Fidelity Bank N555.8m for violating customers’ data privacy. Mr. Vincent Olatunji, NDPC’s National Commissioner, …
