SEC Freezes Assets of Individuals Linked to Terrorism in Nigeria
Nigeria’s financial regulator has ordered the immediate freezing of assets linked to several individuals and organisations suspected of involvement in terrorism financing. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it had directed all capital market operators to identify and freeze funds and economic resources belonging to 10 individuals and three entities recently added to the […]
El-Rufai Faces New Corruption Charges as Court Adjourns Case
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has been charged with a revised set of corruption allegations, as Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency brought an amended case against him in court. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed a nine-count charge on Monday at the Kaduna State High Court, accusing Mr El-Rufai of […]
2027: Ex-Speaker, Edo Youth Parliament, Muhammad Drums For Nationwide ADC’s Unity To Secure Electoral Victory
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State House of Assembly aspirant for Etsako West Constituency I on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prince Fawaz Muhammad, has appealed to the newly elected party executives to take advantage of their emergence to rebuild unity and strategically reposition the party for power ahead of the 2027 […]
Rogue Officers Dismissed Following Extortion Scandal in Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Police Command has purged out six of its personnel roped in an alleged organised extortion ring operating within Benin City, vowing that all those involved will face prosecution. The affected officers were found to have allegedly participated in a criminal syndicate accused of harassing, abducting and extorting unsuspecting members […]
Tunde Onakoya Wins International Social Impact Award at Lideremos Youth Gala in Barcelona
The Premio Impacto Social Internacional was to Nigerian Tunde Onakoya, founder of Chess in Slums Africa, in recognition of his work of social transformation through chess.
Bishop Ernest Obodo Takes Over Ebonyi Diocese Following Death Of Peter Chukwu
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Rev. Ernest Anezichukwu Obodo, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, as the Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki to fill the vacuum created by the death of Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu. Truth Live News Media reports that Chukwu died on […]
NDLEA Busts International Drug Ring, Arrests Ivorian Cocaine Courier, Nigerian Medical Doctor
He was found to have ingested 82 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.49kg. Gohouri had arrived in Lagos from Milan on January 17, 2026, and spent three weeks shuttling between Lagos and Enugu before travelling to Kano, where he spent a week and swallowed the cocaine consignment in his hotel room.
Gani Adams Arrives Calabar As Global Monarchs Converge For Olumba Obu’s Silver Jubilee Coronation Anniversary
The gathering marks the Silver Jubilee of His Divine Coronation as the Universal Monarch, drawing widespread attention across religious, cultural, and socio-political institutions nationwide and beyond.
More Prominent Nigerians Call for INEC Boss’ Resignation
A former top official of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has joined growing calls for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, over allegations that he lied about not owning a controversial X (formerly Twitter) handle linked to partisan posts. In a strongly worded statement […]
NDLEA Seizes Truckloads Of Cannabis In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Edo State, has seized two truckloads of cannabis weighing 7,245kg concealed in cartons of beer. Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this while addressing Journalists in Benin City. He said the first truck with the registration no. OYO […]