Category: Metro
Umar to oversee EFCC as Buhari suspends Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Ibrahim Magu from his position as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and [...]
DSS arrests EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services. According to [...]
How Woodbery defrauded US firm of $15.3m stashed away in Bitcoin wallet
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has filed a case alleging that Olalekan Jacob Ponle, more popularly known as Woodbery who was arrested alon [...]
70-year-old rapes eight-year-old girl In Niger, gives her N80 to stay silent
A 70-year-old man, Mohammed Sani Umar (Tela), has raped an eight-year-old girl in Chanchaga area of Minna, Niger State. Umar raped the girl twice befo [...]
List of properties seized from Hushpuppi
Following the arrest of fraudster, Ramoni Igbalode, more popularly known as Hushpuppi and his extradition to the United States of America to stand tri [...]
US, India, Ghana write FG, demand extradition of 11 Nigerians over drug/money laundering
The United States of America, India and Ghana, have written respectively to the Federal Government requesting the extradition of 11 Nigerians, a repor [...]
How FBI tracked Hushpuppi through his Google account
The Google account of Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, was one of the things that made it easy for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to [...]
AMCON takes over oil magnate, Festus Fadeyi’s Pan Ocean assets
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, has taken possession of Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited, and its affiliate companies owned b [...]
Lagos disburses N19.2m to 300 victims of Abule Egba explosion
Lagos State Government has disbursed N19.2million to 300 victims of Abule Egba pipeline explosion. The money was paid out on Friday at the Lagos State [...]
Court grants Anu Adepoju bail as case is adjourned till July 9
Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State has granted bail on self recognition to Lagos based cosmetic surgeon, A [...]