By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, arraigned the trio Jacob Acheneje Okolo, Yakubu Wisdom Onu Solomon and Issa Aloba Lateef for an alleged N652.18m theft before Justice Olubunmi O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The defendants, alongside two companies, Upper-Level Energy Resources and Crescent Integrated and General Merchandise Limited, were to be arraigned on July 8, 2026. However, the arraignment could not proceed as…
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By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, handed over the sum of N125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-five Million Naira) to the victim of an alleged land fraud, Akinsewa Akiode. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The recovery of the funds, handed over in Sterling Bank drafts, followed a petition submitted by Akiode, who alleged that one Olufemi Omoola Fashehun defrauded him of N125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-five Million Naira) under the pretext of selling to…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Press Council, NPC has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The request was made on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 when NPC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Dili Ezughah led the top management team of the Council on a courtesy visit to EFCC’s corporate headquarters. Ezughah who praised the Commission for its productive engagement with the media commended the Commission for its “unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, integrity and…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Odigie Moses, a self-acclaimed spiritualist for alleged sextortion to the tune of $1,100 (One Thousand, One Hundred Dollars). Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Moses was arrested in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspect, who misrepresented himself on Zelle, a social media platform as possessing spiritual healing powers, was contacted by his victim, an Indian woman, who was in need of spiritual intervention on some life-threatening challenges. The suspect subsequently deceived her into taking a naked spiritual bath,…
By Miriam Humbe July 31 to August 6, 2026 has been a week of major breakthroughs for the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) who rescued at least 359 kidnapped victims and levelled terrorists, kidnappers, oil thieves and other criminal elements across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement on the military’s operational activities for the period under review. The operations were conducted across the various theatres of operation and also resulted in the arrest of suspected terrorists and their collaborators, recovery of arms and ammunition, destruction of illegal refining sites and…
Photos Speaks: L-R: Secretary to the Government of Enugu State, Professor Chidiebere Onyia; Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah; Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida; Secretary of NCC, Mr. G.T Mohammed at the NCC’s official handover ceremony of the Digital Industrial Park (DIP) and Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) to the Enugu State Government at the Government House in Enugu on 4th August 2026 L-R: Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida; Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah at the NCC’s official handover ceremony of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged soldiers graduating from Exercise RESTORE HOPE X to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and operational excellence as they prepare to serve in the Nigerian Army’s newly established divisions, formations and units. Colonel Apollonia Anele, the Acting Director Army Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The COAS gave the charge on Friday, 7 August 2026, during the graduation ceremony of the Advanced Infantry Training Programme, code-named Exercise RESTORE HOPE X, held at the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATC), Kachia, Kaduna…
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) wishes to announce the extension of the commencement date for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course in Sokoto and Niger States. This is due to the ongoing renovation works in both Orientation Camps by their respective State Governments. In furtherance to the above, the new date for the commencement of the Orientation Course is Wednesday 12th August, while the Cut-Off/Swearing-in Ceremony date is Friday 14th August, and Closing Ceremony holds on Tuesday 1st September, 2026. All Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) are advised to avoid embarking on night travels to…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has recovered approximately 105,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil during a series of anti-crude oil theft operations in Delta State. The Navy achieved the feat through sustained offensive against crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The operations, conducted within the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA Area of Operation, led to the discovery of concealed storage facilities used by economic saboteurs for the unlawful stockpiling of suspected stolen crude oil.…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said that the Nigerian Army is committed to expanding strategic defence cooperation with the Republic of Burundi. The cooperation is intended to strengthen regional peace and enhance Africa’s collective response to terrorism. The COAS gave the assurance on Thursday, 6 August 2026, while receiving the Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to Nigeria, His Excellency Edouard Nduwimana, during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters, Abuja. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele disclosed in a statement Lieutenant General Shaibu welcomed the Ambassador and his delegation,…
By Miriam Humbe President of the United States of America, Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship This is a new effort by the administration following the Supreme Court’s ruling against its previous order. In the White House Oval Office, Trump said as he signed the new orders: “We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright, so we’re making adjustments.” One of the orders targets “birth tourism,” which is defined as the entry of any foreigners into the United States via a nonimmigrant visa for the purpose of giving birth on…
By Miriam Humbe China’s total goods imports and exports rose by 17.3 percent year on year to 30.13 trillion yuan (about $4.2 trillion) in the first seven months of 2026. This is according to official data released by the General Administration of Customs on Friday. Growth remained supported by resilient global tech and AI hardware demand, alongside front loaded shipments ahead of shifts in international tariff policies. Core Trade PerformanceTotal Volume: Reached 30.13 trillion yuan (approx. $4.2 trillion). Year-on-Year Growth: Up 17.3% compared to the same period in 2025.Monthly. Trajectory: Maintained strong momentum through July despite moderating slightly from the…