The Nigerian Army has arrested a serving soldier, Staff Sgt. Amoke Simon, over alleged large-scale fraud amounting to ₦114 million and false claims regarding involvement in the killing of notorious kidnap kingpin, Obioma Nwankwo, popularly known as “Osisikankwu.” Military sources disclosed to Zagagola Makama that the suspect, a member of the Nigerian Army Engineers Corps…
The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Federal Capital Territory, ThankGod Chimenem has urged Nigerian youths to shun fraud and cyberattacks, noting that it threatens the nation’s identity. Mr. Chimenem also called on Nigerian youths to take the lead in securing the nation’s digital future through innovation, responsibility, and cyber awareness. Speaking at…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of Mr. Abubakar Bawa Makuku, Sole Administrator and Caretaker Chairman of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, and Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, Director of Finance and Supply, for contract fraud and abuse of office involving the sum of N54 million….
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the linkage of the National Identification Number with SIM cards has drastically reduced fraud and improved national security. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, spoke at the 2025 National Day of Identity organized by the National Identity Management…
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officers of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53, belonging to the Katsina State Government. The suspects, according to the spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, included Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale stated that the development was part of ongoing efforts by EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn. The amount at stake in the high-profile cases involving the former governors and ex-ministers was not less than N772.2bn, however, the anti-graft agency is currently investigating the N81.6bn…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed an investigation into the allegations of financial mismanagement rocking the State College of Education, Ila-Orangun. It was alleged that a sum of N200 million had been mismanaged under the current Governing Council of the College led by Dr Peter Babalola, about five months after assumption of office. In…