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NBA FAULTS EFCC OVER OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT FREEZE

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its reported decision to place a restriction on the Osun State Government's bank account, insisting that the agency has no constitutional power to take such action without following due legal process. The EFCC had directed that no withdrawals should be made from the state's statutory allocation account, explaining that the decision followed the discovery of unusual […]

todayAugust 21, 2026

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IGP SAYS RECRUITMENT OF 50,000 POLICE CONSTABLES REACHES FINAL PRE-TRAINING STAGE

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), OLATUNJI DISU, has disclosed that preparations for the recruitment of 50,000 police constables have reached the final pre-training stage. DISU made this known in Washington, D.C., while representing the Nigeria Police Force at the second United States-Nigeria Country of Particular Concern Joint Working Group meeting. He said comprehensive training programmes were being developed for the recruits, with emphasis on an improved curriculum and international best […]

todayAugust 14, 2026

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NBA FAULTS EFCC OVER OSUN STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT FREEZE

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its reported decision to place a restriction on the Osun State Government's bank account, insisting that the agency has no constitutional power to take such action without following due legal process. The EFCC had directed that no withdrawals should be made from the state's statutory allocation account, explaining that the decision followed the discovery of unusual […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

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POLICE INTENSIFY CRACKDOWN AND ARREST 14 SUSPECTS IN ENUGU STATE

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested 14 suspects in two intelligence-led operations targeting cultism and other criminal activities, recovering two firearms, three live cartridges and other incriminating exhibits. The Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, DANIEL NDUKWE, said the suspects were arrested during separate operations in Isi-Uzo and Ezeagu Local Government Areas on July 26, 2026. According to the statement, one locally fabricated single-barrel pistol was […]

todayJuly 29, 2026

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PRESIDENCY DISMISSES PETER OBI’S SAFETY CLAIMS AS FALSE

The Presidency has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, PETER OBI, that his safety is under threat ahead of the 2027 general election, describing the allegations as false and misleading. In a statement posted on X, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, accused OBI of making baseless allegations in an attempt to attract public sympathy. ONANUGA rejected OBI's account of an […]

todayJuly 9, 2026

Crime

Cable Vandals Caught: Enugu Police Arrest 3 Suspects

Police operatives of the Enugu State Command, attached to the Distress Response Squad (DRS), intercepted and arrested three male suspects for vandalizing power cables on October 20, 2025, while on routine stop-and-search duty along the Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway. Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, revealing that the operatives recovered lengths of vandalized high-voltage aluminum cables concealed with cassava crop leaves, one big cable cutter, two […]

todayOctober 24, 2025

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EFCC Recovers ₦566 Billion, Secures 7,503 Convictions in Two Years — Olukoyede

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission has achieved unprecedented results over the past two years. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Olukoyede revealed that the EFCC recovered over 566 billion naira and several foreign currencies from the proceeds of financial crimes, demonstrating the Commission’s renewed drive to trace, confiscate, and return illicit assets to the Nigerian state […]

todayOctober 24, 2025

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Streamer ”Peller” Reportedly Abducted During Livestream, Now in Police Custody

Popular Nigerian streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, was allegedly kidnapped on August 27, 2025, after reports surfaced that armed men intercepted his vehicle. The incident caused widespread concern among his followers and within the online community. Hours later, his close associate Sandra Benede confirmed that Peller had been found and was now in police custody. She, however, did not disclose whether he was rescued by authorities or released […]

todayAugust 28, 2025

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