Thursday, July 16, 2026

Anti-Corruption

June 9, 2026

Social media influencer Blessing CEO faces fresh EFCC arraignment over N69.1 million fraud amid N36 million trial 

Justice Oshodi remanded her in EFCC custody and adjourned the matter until July 16, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and the commencement of trial.

Blessing CEO
June 9, 2026

U.S. court jails Nigerian man Atuchukwu Onyeanusi for fraud, identity theft

Mr Onyeanusi used a false Texas CDL and a false Social Security card with the same name to obtain employment at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board.

Atuchukwu Markrufus Onyeanusi
June 9, 2026

U.S. extradites fugitive govt official Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu to Ghana over $6 million fraud 

Mr Attionu, who fled to the U.S. after heading MASLOC between 2013 and 2016, was tried and convicted by the Accra High Court in her absence in 2014.

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu
June 9, 2026

Instagram influencer arrested for stealing $200 during armed robbery

American social media influencer Dejontay Wings has been arrested for allegedly breaking into Take 5 Oil Change, an automotive maintenance company, and stealing $200.

June 9, 2026

Kebbi governor orders investigation into alleged fraud in teachers’ salary payment

“I have a personal interest in this committee. I know how much the teachers were earning before, and I also know how much I approved as their new minimum wage,” the governor said.

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris
June 8, 2026

Cross River govt, NUT disagree over existence of 4,000 ghost workers

The Cross River government and the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers on Monday disagreed over the alleged existence of 4,000 ghost workers.

Technical teachers in North-West
June 8, 2026

Public scrutiny key to fiscal governance, says FRC

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission says public scrutiny remains crucial to strengthening fiscal governance.

Charles Abana
June 5, 2026

N36 Million Fraud: Court reserves ruling on Blessing CEO’s bail application

The EFCC said the judge reserved ruling on the bail application until June 9.

Blessing CEO
June 5, 2026

Internal documents showed Shell prioritised production despite environmental damage in Niger Delta: Report

HEDA’s chair, Olanrewaju Suraju, said the documents confirmed that the oil giant “knowingly misled” host communities and courts.