The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has defended its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account, saying the action was a preventive measure to protect public funds amid an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of N11 billion in public funds. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency said it had been investigating the Osun State Government since March 2026 over the alleged fraudulent handling of Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, allocations amounting to N11 billion. According…
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Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable community development and stakeholder engagement with the successful hosting of the this year’s annual capacity development workshop for leaders of its host communities. The one-day workshop, in its fourth edition, held at the Yewa Frontier Hotel, Ibese in Ogun State, brought together traditional rulers, Baales, community representatives, women and youth leaders, as well as government officials under the theme, “Community Leaders as Ambassadors and Conciliators.” The training focused on strengthening leadership capacity, enhancing communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and equipping participants with practical tools for negotiation, conflict resolution, and…
A coalition of civil rights organisations has backed the Nigeria Police Force over its handling of allegations involving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Moshood Olohundare Jimoh, urging that the ongoing Ajiran murder case be allowed to run its course without media interference. The Coalition of Civil Rights Organisations for Good Governance said criminal investigations and judicial proceedings should be conducted within the framework of the law and not be subjected to what it described as “media trials” driven by social media campaigns. In a statement jointly signed by Comrade Olufemi Lawson and Chief Declan…
The Coalition of Ilaje Ravaged Communities, with advocacy support from the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, will on Thursday, August 6, 2026, hold a peaceful protest to draw attention to the worsening environmental and humanitarian crisis threatening coastal communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The protest, tagged: “Operation Save Ilaje: Protect Our Coastal Communities from Extinction,” will bring together affected residents and members of no fewer than 20 communities, including Ayetoro, Awoye, Mese, Gbagira, Jiringho, Ilowo, Ilepete, Idiogba, Oroto, Alagbon, Erunona, Olotu, Yaye, Womitenren, Ogboti, Lepe, Ehinmore, Abetobo, and Abereke to demand urgent and concrete…
A fake lawyer has been convicted on Tuesday by the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for impersonation and using a forged Nigerian Bar Association, NBA seal to present himself as a legal practitioner. Justice A.M. Lawal, convicted and sentenced John Nwawuto Anoruo, 55, after he pleaded guilty to two counts bordering on impersonation and fraudulent use of a counterfeit NBA seal. One of the charges against him reads, “That you, John Nwawuto Anoruo, sometime between 2025 and 2026, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently used a counterfeited seal titled ‘Nigerian Bar Association’ with Supreme Court Number SCN037400,…
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed the position of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, that the criminal case bordering on the Ajiran murders remains before a court of competent jurisdiction and must be allowed to run its full judicial course, free of media trial or public pressure. The Police position was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP Ani Iniedu, in response to weeks of public commentary by social media infleuncer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, against AIG Jimoh over the matter. According…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Lagos State Health Service Commission to improve security at healthcare facilities and enhance public service delivery across the state. The Police boss made the commitment on Friday while receiving the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Oguntimehin Olukayode, during a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. The delegation was led by the Commission’s Chairman and included Dr. Ogboye Olusegun Abayomi, Dr. Odunuga Omolaja Olushola, Dr. (Pharm.) Mrs. Adejumo Moyosore Wuraola, and Dr. Mrs.…
The illegal export and unlawful possession of Nigeria’s solid minerals have resulted in the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured the conviction after prosecuting the duo on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and the unlawful possession of mineral resources intended for export without lawful authority. The defendants pleaded guilty to the charges, which accused them of conspiring in 2025 to export mica products, copper-bearing and lithium-bearing mineral resources from Nigeria without the approval…
The Federal Government has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, pledging deeper collaboration with the private sector to accelerate industrialisation, job creation and economic transformation. Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, made the declaration on Wednesday after leading a high-level delegation from the Ministry on an extensive tour of the 700,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Petrochemicals complex and Dangote Fertiliser Limited in Lagos. The Minister described the integrated industrial complex as one of the most significant investments in Africa and a model for…
The Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening intelligence sharing and collaboration to track illicit financial flows, dismantle criminal networks and improve investigations into terrorism, kidnapping, cybercrime, corruption, human trafficking and other organised crimes. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the management of the NFIU, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, to the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday. Bakari said the visit was not merely a routine courtesy call but an opportunity to deepen a strategic partnership that…