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Nigeria has received global recognition for its efforts to combat financial crimes, with the collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) winning the prestigious UNODC–World Bank–Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award. The award was presented during the 32nd Egmont…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Ski Hi-Entertainment, Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu, before the Enugu State High Court over the alleged issuance of dud cheques valued at N16.847 million. Ogbu was arraigned by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC before Justice Vincent C.…

The schoolchildren, teachers and principal abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued, ending weeks of anxiety over their fate. The victims were among 46 pupils, teachers and the school principal kidnapped on May 15 when heavily armed gunmen stormed the Ahoro-Esiele community…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned businesses, financial institutions and members of the public against rejecting the standard ₦100 banknote, stressing that it remains legal tender and is valid for all transactions across the country. The apex bank issued the clarification on Wednesday following reports that some individuals…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms in a sweeping operation across the state aimed at preventing violence linked to the annual July 7 (7/7) cult celebrations and initiation activities. The coordinated raids, which targeted identified criminal hideouts and black spots, were carried…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, describing the body as fictitious and unknown to the Federal Government. The President ordered the anti-corruption agency to conclude its investigation within 30…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has partnered with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to strengthen the integrity of the 2027 general election, launching a two-day anti-corruption workshop for electoral officials . The workshop with themed: ‘Corruption-Free Election: Integrity Matters (C-FEIM),’ is aimed at promoting…

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than N8 trillion, equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), outside the approved budget, describing the reports as a misinterpretation of references to the IMF Representative in Nigeria and the Fund’s 2026 Article IV Consultation…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Bola Tinubu not to remove his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations it described as unsubstantiated, insisting that due process and the constitutional presumption of innocence should prevail. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by its…