Saturday, October 24, 2026

Anti-Corruption

October 23, 2026

Lawyer petitions EFCC to probe Makinde’s spending, N30 billion Bodija explosion fund

A legal practitioner, Akinloye Olusegun, has petitioned EFCC to investigate Governor Seyi Makinde’s expenditures from his assumption of office in 2019 to 2026.

Seyi Makinde
October 23, 2026

APC presidential campaign alleges Tinubu ministers paid billions for appointments to loot

A lot of ministers pay billions and billions, and you know, to get themselves appointed, the first thing they think of is how to recoup that money,” said Mr Hassan.

Tinubu at FEC meeting
October 22, 2026

EFCC freezes bank account over alleged N1.06 billion theft

EFCC said the account was allegedly linked to the transfer of N1,065,500,000 from Renmoney Microfinance Bank.

EFCC logo
October 22, 2026

Top-serving U.S. senator charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud

Ms Lucas, 82, a lawmaker for over three decades, was charged alongside six others.

Lillie Louise Lucas
October 22, 2026

Court jails Bercor Global manager 18 months for stealing N5.6 million

A Kaduna Magistrate Court on Thursday sentenced 54-year-old manager Amos Ferdinand to 18 months’ imprisonment for stealing N5.6 million belonging to his employer.

Kaduna prison
October 22, 2026

EFCC arraigns lovers over alleged N36 million Moniepoint transfer fraud in Benin

The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said the lovers were arraigned on seven counts of cybercrime, conspiracy, and stealing.

October 22, 2026

Three alleged insurance fraudsters nabbed for defrauding AIICO of ₦277 million

EFCC arraigned three men on charges of alleged conspiracy, stealing, and dishonest conversion of ₦276.8 million belonging to AIICO Insurance Plc.

October 22, 2026

Trump admin revokes Nigerian criminal Vivian Obichere’s U.S. citizenship

President Donald Trump’s administration revoked the U.S. citizenship of Nigerian national Vivian Chike Obichere for concealing her criminal record.

Black female inmates in U.S.
October 21, 2026
Abraham Idowu Abiara
October 21, 2026

EFCC arraigns Sierra Leonean over alleged $190,324 fraud in Lagos

Justice Okunuga subsequently adjourned the case until October 29, 2026.

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