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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…

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…

Ex-NNPC CFO, Umar Isa Ajiya, indicted in ‘suspicious’ N3.4bn payments

Umar Isa Ajiya, former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has been indicted for…

Audit uncovers over N61bn payment breaches in NNPC

The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has uncovered 28 major financial irregularities linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum…

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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…

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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…

Harrison Gwamnishu breaks silence following accusations of ransom theft

GistReel Popular Nigerian activist and founder of Safe City Foundation, Harrison Gwamnishu, has responded to allegations that he diverted ransom…

Catholic Priest kidnapped in Kaduna

The Catholic community in Kaduna has been thrown into panic following the abduction of Reverend Father Emmanuel Ezema, a priest…

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Fraudsters Hack Moniepoint System, Steal Depositors’ N1.1bn

Moniepoint Microfinance Bank is currently battling to recover a N1.1 billion allegedly stolen by fraudsters from the bank. The hacker,…

Court Declares UBA’s Dismissal Of Employee Wrongful, Orders Compensation

Hon. Justice Anthony Ubaka of the Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared the purported summary dismissal…

Court orders arrest of Businessman, Ayodele Toyosi over ‘N600m, $50,000 fraud’

For allegedly being involved in an agribusiness investment fraud of the sum of N600 million and $50,000, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe…

Access Bank CEO under fire over £15m London mansion purchase

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, is facing criticism after acquiring a £15 million mansion…

Zenith Bank Manager and Chinese Nationals Indicted in N17 Billion Nigerian Corporate Fraud

A Zenith bank branch manager in Lokoja, Salawu Nasiru, together with two Chinese citizens, Liu Yangxi and Ma Zhuang, have…

Zenith Carex Fraud: US Firm Chemonics Fined $3.1 Million Over Scandal

A United States-based firm, Chemonics International, has been ordered to pay a $3.1 million fine following its involvement in a…

How four UBA senior officials diverted £138,924 from Int’l airlines’ accounts

Four officials of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly…

How CITITRUST Holdings allegedly laundered over N400m

CITITRUST Holdings PLC and three of its subsidiaries have been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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…

Bisi Onasanya, ex FirstBank MD flees Nigeria to Ghana as EFCC closes in……

Bisi Onasanya, the embattled former Managing Director of FirstBank has followed in the steps of Oba Otudeko, the former chairman…

Former Heritage Bank CEO Ifie Sekibo Declared Wanted Over ₦20bn AMCON Fraud

Ifiesimama Ifie Sekibo, the former founder and Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Heritage Bank, is currently evading authorities over…

FBI arrests Atlanta-based Nigerian fraudster Ebuka Iwuagwu amid COVID-19, romance racket probe

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested Ebuka Iwuagwu, a Nigerian based in Atlanta, for allegedly swindling the U.S. government…

US Commission Drags Nigerian CEO, Nantomah To Court Over Alleged $1.9million Real Estate Fraud

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against a Nigerian man, Joseph Nantomah, and a…

Corruption Probe Forces MTN CMO, Adia Sowho, to Resign

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has commissioned an investigation into the activities of its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Ms. Adia Sowho…

Globacom’s CEO, Ahmad Farroukh steps down after one month

Ahmad Farroukh, a seasoned executive with prior stints at MTN and Smile Communications, reportedly struggled to align his management style…