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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N38.66bn in cash and assets in an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds released for the rehabilitation and turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. The recoveries include N9.4bn, $21.2m, which is equivalent to about N29.26bn at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official exchange rate of N1,380 to the dollar, and several landed properties allegedly traced to persons under investigation. The anti-graft agency is probing alleged fraud linked to about $2.79bn released between 2021 and 2023 for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries. Investigators said…

The Police Command in Borno state has deployed its operatives to Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, following the abduction of students writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations by suspected terrorists. The attackers invaded the school at about 9am on Monday, shooting sporadically before abducting students and women selling food items within the school premises. Confirming the deployment to PUNCH Online, the spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, said security operatives confronted the attackers, preventing a larger-scale abduction. “Around 9 a.m. in the morning, ISWAP attacked Lassa Day Secondary School. They shot sporadically. An unspecified…

National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has applauded the move to create state police by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This online medium reports that Dickson shared his approval during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television. He, however, warned Tinubu to slow down the process of creating state police. According to him, attention should be focused on fighting terrorism and insecurity, adding that the business of implementing a state police force should be left to the next government. President Tinubu should slow down the process of state police creation. “I commend the move to…

Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who were injured during an ambush in the Old Oyo National Park, have recovered. Igboho gave the update in a video shared on Sunday, where he also dismissed rumours about his wellbeing and assured his supporters that he was safe. He said the injured operatives had recovered from their wounds, adding that he remained committed to efforts aimed at tackling criminal activities in the region. “I greet you, my fathers and mothers. It’s your son, Sunday Igboho. My brothers and sisters…

The National Assembly is set to move the proposed State Police Bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly this week, as Nigeria inches closer to one of its biggest security reforms in recent years. The transmission marks a major step in the constitutional amendment process aimed at creating state police across the federation. If approved by at least 24 state assemblies, the bill will proceed to President Bola Tinubu for final assent. The move comes shortly after the Senate passed the constitutional amendment bill following deliberations on recommendations presented by lawmakers handling the ongoing constitution review. Chairman of the…

The Senate and the House of Representatives are set to begin harmonisation of the different versions of the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police before transmitting the legislation to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for approval. CityNews reports that while the House of Representatives passed the bill on June 10, the Senate approved the Executive Bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu on June 24. The proposed constitutional amendment will require the approval of at least two-thirds of the state Houses of Assembly before it can be presented to the President for assent. The Senate version of the…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in the state, alleging that the governor failed to act proactively to address insecurity. Fayose made the remarks during an interview, monitored by  Politics Nigeria, while reacting to the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. Nigerian news aggregator According to the former governor, Makinde did not take sufficient steps to prevent the security breach. “I stand by my words. Seyi Makinde was not proactive enough. The abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo is a problem caused by Governor…

The Certified True Copy of the Federal High Court judgment on the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has emerged. This online medium reports that the ruling, delivered by Justice Isa H. Dashen at the Lokoja Judicial Division last Friday, effectively sets aside a December 10, 2025, judgment that had previously compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. According to the court ruling, the prior judgment was nullified because it affected the legal rights of the Peace Movement Party (PMP, which claimed ownership of the logo used by the NDC but was never joined as a party to the original…

Zenith Bank Plc reaffirmed its commitment to advancing trade, investment and economic cooperation between Canada and Africa as the Headline Conference Sponsor of the 6th Canada-Africa Business Conference, held on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, the conference brought together a high-level Canadian business delegation representing 31 companies, alongside senior government officials, business leaders, investors, policymakers, diplomats and development partners. The gathering set out to strengthen commercial relations between Canada and Africa and to position Nigeria as a strategic gateway for Canadian businesses seeking opportunities across the…

Yoruba nation freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has declared that he’s not an ingrate like the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola. Igboho vowed to support President Bola Tinubu and not be an ingrate with Aregbesola. He spoke during a visit to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Youth Network in Accra, Ghana. According to Igboho: “I will continue to appreciate and support the government of Bola Tinubu for forgiving me and restoring me back from a lonely exile. I will support him for eight years because I am not an ingrate like his former commissioner…