…says $17bn annual illicit financial flow loss would have made impact The United Nations has advised Nigeria to adopt alternative models of funding to drive its economy, following cuts in Official Development Assistance (ODA) from major donors to poor and developing countries. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, gave the…

By Emamuzo Iboma An Ikeja Special Offences Court has adjourned ruling on an application by former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele seeking forensic analysis of WhatsApp evidence in a $4.5 billion fraud case. Emefiele is currently standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on receiving gratification and corrupt demands. His co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing…

By Emamuzo Iboma A devastating incident in Lagos has claimed the life of a 9-year-old boy, Chinemerem, who was electrocuted in the Ilasamaja area. According to reports, Chinemerem and another individual, Qudus, came into contact with an exposed electric wire at their home. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 10, when both victims were shocked…

By Emamuzo Iboma Kenneth Okonkwo, a renowned politician, lawyer, and actor, has announced that the presidential ticket of the newly formed All Democratic Party (ADA) will be open to candidates from all regions of Nigeria. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Okonkwo, who previously served as the spokesperson for the Labour Party’s…

A Union Bank compliance officer, Mr. Chidubem Ogbura, on Monday told the Federal High Court in Lagos that Friday Audu is a signatory to an account used in laundering over ₦3.4 billion linked to a 792-member cyber and romance fraud syndicate. Ogbura, testifying before Justice Daniel Osiagor as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 20, 2025, adjourned further hearing in the trial of music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, also known as Eezee Tee, to September 26, 2025. ThankGod and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed and condemned the brutal attack carried out by suspected cultists on June 23, 2025, at about 8:00 p.m. in Ahoada East Local Government Area. According to a statement released on Tuesday, June 24, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, armed assailants led by two individuals identified as…

By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed Hon. Ebanehita Sonia Omonzane as the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), following a majority vote by members during plenary as presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku in Benin City. Speaking shortly after her confirmation, Hon. Omonzane expressed…

By Tracy Ohovwore In commemoration of year 2025 International Widows Day, the Edo State Government through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has empowered widows across the three senatorial districts of the State in line with the theme, “Access to Justice and Empowerment for Vulnerable Widows”. At the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in…

By Prince Woke Two people were reported dead following sporadic gunfire around the outer perimeter of the Ahoada East Local Government Council on the night of Monday, June 23, 2025. According to reports, unidentified gunmen on motorbikes attempted to infiltrate the council secretariat, prompting security operatives stationed at the facility to open fire in an…