Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned Nigerians regarding a fraudulent online loan application circulating on social media platforms. The fake offer, titled “N200,000 Palliative Loan by the Senate,” features a misleading image of Akpabio alongside the coat of arms and the logo of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The deceptive scheme, which was posted…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on nine counts of alleged N4bn fraud during his time as governor of the South-East state from March 2014 to March 2022. The 68-year-old was arraigned today (Wednesday) before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja. Obiano…
Men of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State have apprehended a man allegedly terrorising the Ala community in the Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state with a fake pistol. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Moruf Yusuf, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. According to him, the suspect, Daniel Iwalokun,…
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu. One Olusola Sonaya, who was around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water….
Tougher time await smugglers in Oyo and Osun States as the State Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has strategized ways to suppress their illegal activities. The Area Controller of the command, Dr Ben Oramalugo said this at a media briefing held at the headquarters of the NSC in ibadan . He lamented that despite series…
Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote has warned that the agency would not spare any Front End, Enrolment, Partners, FEP, found engaged in unwholesome practices, charging them to be good ambassadors of the commission. Coker-Odusote gave the warning in Abuja at a workshop for newly revalidated Front-End Partners while also…
Immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele was, on Friday, re-arraigned before Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Abuja. He was put on trial on the amended charges that contained 20 count charges as against the earlier six. Emefiele, however, pleaded not…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it has in the past week uncovered no fewer than 83 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. The NNPCL disclosed this on its social media on Tuesday, adding that 15 illegal pipeline connections were also discovered within the same period. “In the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections…
The Ogun State Police Command has detained an inspector over alleged misconduct in the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of the state. Announcing the detention in a statement on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the inspector is being tried for an “alleged assault and extortion of a 24-year-old lady at…
The Nigerian Army,35 Artillery Brigade has handed over 365 pieces of pawpaw-size wrapped cannabis sativa weighing about 176 kg to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ogun State Command. The Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier-General Mohammed Aminu, who was represented by the Garrison Commander, Colonel Legborsi Nule at the handing over of the exhibits,…