The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced proceeds from the collapsed CBEX crypto bridge exchange scheme to at least four countries, but warns that full restitution to victims may not be possible. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, April 30. He confirmed that…
Governor Monday Okpebholo has announced an increase in the minimum wage for Edo State workers from ₦70,000 to ₦75,000, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of public sector employees. The governor made the announcement during his May Day address at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Thursday, May 1. “Today, I…
Popular businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, better known as E-Money, has spoken out following his brief arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged abuse of the Naira and foreign currency. E-Money was reportedly taken from his Lagos residence and flown to Abuja for questioning after videos of him spraying cash at…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 11 containers carrying contraband goods—including unregistered sex enhancement drugs, expired food items, and drones—valued at ₦921 billion at Apapa Ports between January and April 2025. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, April 30, noting that the seized containers included five…
The Federal Government has issued a warning to Nigerians about a fraudulent online employment scheme falsely offering positions in Nigerian diplomatic missions abroad. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs discredited the scam and emphasized that it does not conduct direct recruitment of Foreign Service officers. Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa clarified…
Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central, has voiced his concern over Nigeria’s persistent power supply issues. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Sani highlighted the worsening situation, noting widespread blackouts across the country. “The nation’s power supply is terrible,” he wrote. “The national grid is tired of collapsing — it just died.”
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has told the court that his campaign for the self-determination of the South East, South South, and parts of Benue and Kogi States is a constitutionally protected right—not an act of terrorism, as alleged by the federal government. In a statement made to operatives of…
A yet-to-be-identified cyclist has tragically died after colliding with a moving truck in the Ikeja area of Lagos. The accident, which occurred at Alausa Bus Stop near ‘Radio’ on Kudirat Abiola Way, was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a statement from its General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, on Sunday. According…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has outlined clear conditions for any meaningful reconciliation with his former ally, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Friday, April 25, during the platinum jubilee celebration of Hon. Ken Chikere in Port Harcourt, Wike addressed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. While expressing a willingness…
Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has acknowledged that while the state is experiencing relative calm, it remains in a fragile state and requires careful management, particularly amid ongoing political transitions. Speaking on Friday, April 25, during a meeting with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, Ibas emphasized…
