Wednesday, August 5, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

June 9, 2024

EFCC admits tampering with CCTV system of Akure; falsely claims videos of sexually assaulted women were doctored

Critics said the agency did not appear to have learnt any lessons from the controversies it suffered over similar raids in 2021 and 2022. 

efcc
June 9, 2024

Wike has provided exceptional leadership as Nigeria struggles: Tinubu

“You have demonstrated the capacity to build a team, lead a team, and deliver on promises,” Mr Tinubu told the FCT minister.

Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu (credit: Guardian)
June 8, 2024

Ikeja Saddle Club cries out over invasion of properties by landgrabbers; horses, wildlife endangered

“The Ikeja Saddle Club, a cherished institution and a living testament to the rich cultural and environmental heritage of Lagos, is under imminent threat.”

Ikeja Saddle Club
June 7, 2024

Tinubu’s Inflation: UNICEF says 11 million under-five Nigerian children battling ‘severe food poverty’

Children experiencing this level of food poverty are up to 50 per cent more likely to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition.

HUNGRY CHILDREN; TINUBU SLEEPING
June 7, 2024

Nigerian international fugitive captured by FBI, jailed 51 months in U.S. for wire fraud, money laundering

Nlemchi escaped from his monitoring system and fled to Mexico, then to Brazil, then back to his home in Nigeria. Nlemchi was an international fugitive for more than five years.

Uchenna Nlemchi and FBI agents
June 6, 2024

Scammers defrauded Massachusetts workers union, funds transferred to bank accounts in Nigeria, others: U.S. Secret Service

Some funds were transferred, or attempted to be transferred, to a cryptocurrency exchange or to various bank accounts located in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Nigeria. 

Business Email Compromise
June 6, 2024

Ponzi Scheme: Forcount, Weltsys senior promoter convicted of wire fraud conspiracy

As complaints mounted, Forcount began offering proprietary crypto-tokens for sale as a means of injecting liquidity into the scheme. 

Forcount; Weltsys
June 5, 2024

Tinubu committed to minimum wage above N60,000; no plan to reverse electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC

The electricity tariff hike and discriminatory band classification remain unacceptable and must be addressed alongside the wage increase.

NLC president Joe Ajaero, President Bola Tinubu and TUC president Festus Osifo
June 4, 2024

Market failures prevent one billion Nigerians, others from having eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses: Report

New report analyses markets for eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, wheelchairs, and digital technology, outlining solutions to improve cost and availability.

PROSTHESES AND WHEELCHAIRS
June 4, 2024

Promotion Interviews: Nigerian police officers complain of extortion, IGP warns corrupt cops

Such behavior undermines the core values of our institution and will not be tolerated.

IGP and assembled cops