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Gashua, Yobe State — October 1, 2025 Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have successfully apprehended 42 suspected internet fraudsters in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe State. The arrests were made during a well-coordinated sting operation conducted on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at various locations within…

Kaduna, October 3, 2025 Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Abdulazeez Gbadebo, the station manager of Emadeb Energy Service Limited, over allegations of criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds amounting to N500 million (Five Hundred Million Naira). The arrest, which took place…

Abuja, Nigeria ,October 2, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, October 2, 2025, arraigned Ene Queen Bamaiyi before Justice A.A. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust involving N240.5 million.According to the EFCC, Bamaiyi was entrusted with…

Gombe, Nigeria | October 2, 2025 Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the prestigious traditional title of “Sarauniyar Yaki”, meaning Queen Warrior, by the Akko Emirate in Gombe State.The title was bestowed upon her by the Lamido Akko, Alhaji Umar Muhammad Atiku, during her two-day working visit to the state. The…

Benin City, October 3, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has solemnly announced the passing of the retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Parry Benjamin Osemwegie Osayande, who died in Benin City on September 28, 2025, just a day before his 89th birthday. In a statement issued by the Force, DIG Osayande’s distinguished career was highlighted,…

October 3, 2025 | Damaturu, Yobe State Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has officially approved the establishment of a new institution, the Mai Mala Buni College of Integrated Science (MMB-CIS), to be located in Damaturu, the state capital. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Adam Idriss, who…

Minna, Niger State ,October 3, 2025 The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has issued an urgent flood alert to communities located along the banks of Rivers Niger and Kaduna, advising immediate relocation to safer grounds already identified by local authorities.The warning follows fresh alerts from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), prompted by the…

Potiskum, Yobe State October 3, 2025 In continued efforts to support communities devastated by recent flooding in Potiskum Local Government Area, the Yobe State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in partnership with CARE Nigeria, has commenced the distribution of critical relief materials to affected households.A total of 755 households drawn from 13…

Lagos, October 3, 2025 The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will begin the full enforcement of tinted glass permit regulations starting October 2, 2025, following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve public safety and reduce criminal activities across the…

Lagos, October 2, 2025  for allegedly impersonating Taskforce officials and extorting motorists at Oshodi and surrounding areas. The suspects were arrested at Oshodi Bus Stop along the Bolade-Iyana Ipaja Expressway, a location known for such illicit activities. Plainclothes officers from the Taskforce, acting on intelligence, caught the duo in the act of falsely accusing motorists…