119 prisoners broke out from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State following a rainstorm that caused damage to part of the facility on Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm on the night of Wednesday, April 24, 2024 caused extensive damage to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, and nearby structures. Portions…
The National Coordinator of the Counter Terrorism Center, Adamu Garba, speaking at the event, stressed the crucial role of collaboration among various stakeholders, both domestic and international. “Today, at the Global Community Engagement Resilience Fund’s Country Needs Assessment event, Nigeria takes a significant step in fortifying its defenses against violent extremism”, the counter terrorism boss…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted financial letters with BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/008 asking Deposit Money Banks (DMB), Non Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) on risk associated to crypto currency. This according to an official statement posted on the CBN official X platform on Wednesday 23rd April 2024. CBN has not officially backed…
The German Police reported on Wednesday that they have arrested 11 individuals believed to be part of a Nigerian mafia gang responsible for operating a significant dating fraud scheme. The Bavarian police stated in a statement that the Black Axe gang is engaged in a variety of criminal activities on an international level, with a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flow which devalues the naira. EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede made this in a statement on Tuesday confirming the financial instability of peer to peer trading scheme Olukoyede said the new peer to peer financial trading scheme also known as (p2p)…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede has said that the embattled past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, told him to send investigators of the Commission to his village for the purpose of probing him over allegations of money laundering. According to him Bello said this in reply to…
The Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, said it has uncovered the illegal activities of a fake cosmetics producer at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this on its X handle on Monday. The agency said the fake cosmetics…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against a Chinese supermarket located within the China General Chamber of Commerce, in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The supermarket was closed by FCCPC officials after they conducted a surprise visit on Monday. Following their interrogation of Nigerian employees at the supermarket, the commission’s officials…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America following the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to travellers, advising against accepting luggage from individuals without prior knowledge of its contents. The warning was issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, using his X handle. This caution follows an incident where two students, one…
