LAW ENFORCEMENT

In a groundbreaking move to combat the illegal ivory trade and protect its dwelling elephant population, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has incinerated 2.5 tonnes of seized elephant ivory and 2.436.15 kg of skin from other species worth…

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz banks on Tuesday were invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is amid a sweeping investigation into an embezzlement scheme linked to current and former Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta…

More details are beginning to emerge about why music executive Tunji Balogun also known as Tee Bliz who is the ex-husband of Tiwa Savage has suddenly gone wild on Davido on social media in the past few days. Tee Blizz who shares a…

Anti-graft investigators on Tuesday have started grilling suspended minister Betta Edu over alleged N585m disbursement fraud. Edu arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Jabi, Abuja, at 11am, a top source in the commission told press . The…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will appeal an N100m fine imposed on it by the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the violation of the rights of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele…

The Nigerian Police will commence nationwide recruitment today. This is according to the Police Service Commission (PSC). The recruitment process is for new constables. This development follows six weeks after the PSC received applications for the positions, adhering to the requirements of the Federal Character…

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday quizzed ex-Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, over an alleged laundering of N37.1 billion Farouq was still at the office of the EFCC as of 6pm on…

A 43-year-old pastor, Clinton John, has been arrested in Ogun State for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl in the Agbado area of the state. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Saturday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said John…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned some officials of the Dangote Group to Abuja to come along with detailed documents on foreign exchange transactions by the conglomerate covering the last nine years. Operatives of the EFCC had on Thursday stormed…

A stolen Toyota Sport Utility Vehicle found in the possession of a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) who claimed he purchased the vehicle through a public auction has sparked a row. The car’s original owner faulted the public auction of his…