Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for mandatory integrity testing of public officers across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government as a strategic step to curbing corruption and strengthening fiscal governance. Olukoyede made this proposal on
Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Director-General and CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engineer Dr. Abisoye Coker‑Odusote, welcomed Brigadier‑General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, Director‑General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Abuja on Monday for a courtesy meeting aimed at reinforcing existing collaboration and forging new partnerships between the agencies. Engr. Coker‑Odusote
A wave of concern is sweeping across the United States as lawmakers and citizens raise alarms over the increasing amount of American farmland reportedly owned by Chinese nationals. The sentiment, which has been gaining momentum in recent months, is now resonating across political lines, with many arguing that it’s time for the U.S. to reclaim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the founder of the popular online gaming platform, Bigibet, Mr. Adepoju Abiodun, before a Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged involvement in a massive ₦855 million fraud. The arraignment, which took place earlier this week, marks a significant step in the Commission’s ongoing clampdown
In a significant breakthrough in the nation’s fight against illicit financial flows and cross-border money laundering, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted undeclared foreign currencies valued at over ₦653 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The arrest, which took place during a clearance operation on Monday, culminated in
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun an official investigation into one Mr. Rajesh Kumar, an Indian national, who was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with an undeclared sum of $29,000. The incident, which occurred on Monday, July 8, 2025, underscores the ongoing efforts by Nigerian authorities to clamp
Canadian basketball sensation and Oklahoma City Thunder standout, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, has been officially unveiled as the cover athlete for the highly anticipated NBA 2K26 video game, solidifying his rising status as one of the league’s premier talents. The announcement, made on Tuesday, marks yet another major achievement in what has been a meteoric rise for
Joao Pedro marked his full Chelsea debut with a sensational brace as the Blues cruised to a 2-0 victory over Fluminense on Tuesday night to book a place in the final of the Club World Cup. The 23-year-old Brazilian striker, signed just last week from Brighton for a reported £60 million, wasted no time in
Nigeria’s political landscape was thrown into mourning on Tuesday following the passing of Chief Agunwa Anaekwe, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives during the country’s ill-fated Third Republic. He died at the age of 68. Chief Anaekwe, who hailed from Adazi in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, served as Speaker from
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a prospective University of Lagos student emerging as the highest scorer nationwide. Announcing the results during the 2025 JAMB Policy Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Registrar of the Board,
