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EFCC witness links defendant to N3.4 billion crypto fraud syndicate in Lagos trial

Nigeria, June 23 -- A Union Bank compliance officer, Chidubem Ogbura, has testified in the ongoing trial of Friday Audu and three others accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency and romance fraud syn... Read More


EFCC arrests Benue governor's aide for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested mr Makor Aondona, Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research and Planning, for alleg... Read More


Police arrest arrest notorious gang leader in Lagos, recover cache of weapons

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man it described as the most wanted and notorious gang leader in the state in recent times. Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori... Read More


Court jails seven Chinese nationals in Lagos for cyberterrorism, internet fraud

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud linked to a massive P... Read More


Appeal Court upholds permanent forfeiture of recovered N1.5 billion bribery proceeds

Nigeria, June 21 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the permanent forfeiture of N1.582 billion to the Federal Government of Nigeria, affirming a ruling earlier granted by the Federal High Cour... Read More


EFCC arraigns firm for illegal capital market operations in Lagos

Nigeria, June 20 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Green Eagles Agribusiness Solutions Limited before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly ... Read More


Nigeria scores poorly in global human rights assessment - Report

Nigeria, June 20 -- Nigeria continues to perform poorly on key human rights indicators, according to new data by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), an independent global non-governmental ... Read More


Alleged $6bn Mambilla Fraud: Ex-power minister Imoke confirmed FEC didn't approve contract - Witness

Nigeria, June 19 -- A prosecution witness told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo has maintained that former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, awarded the contr... Read More


Court dismisses defamation suit against Sowore, SaharaReporters, fines complainant N500,000

Nigeria, June 18 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a defamation suit filed by public relations consultant Olalekan Fatodu and his firm, Leeman Communications Limited, against activi... Read More


Nigeria launches Next-Gen Instant Payment Platform

Nigeria, June 18 -- The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has launched the National Payment Stack (NPS), a next-generation digital payment infrastructure built to comply with ISO 20022, the... Read More