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EFCC Declares Former Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged $14.8m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Governor of Bayelsa State and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged…
Over 50 Militants Killed in Fierce Clash Between Boko Haram and ISWAP in Abadam
Over 50 Militants Killed in Fierce Clash Between Boko Haram and ISWAP in Abadam
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between the factions of Boko Haram the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunna…
Ghana Police Launch Manhunt for Suspect in Killing of Couple, Three Children and…
The Ghana Police Service has declared one Mark Agingre wanted in connection with a series of fatal attacks in the Binduri District and surrounding communities in the Upper East Region.
In…
EFCC nabs 3 suspected vote buyers during Anambra polls
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday detained three suspected vote buyers in various parts of Anambra during the governorship election in the…
Youths Block Lafia-Makurdi Road After Deadly Nasarawa Attack
Youths from Sarkin Noma community in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday barricaded the Lafia-Makurdi highway to protest repeated attacks by gunmen, which have…
U.S. Arrests Nigerian-Canadian, 4 Others Wanted in Germany Over €300m Fraud Scheme
The United States has arrested five international fugitives, including a Nigerian-Canadian identified as Tunde Benak, in connection with a massive fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded…
UK Authorities Hunt for Migrant Sex Offender Wrongly Released from Wandsworth Prison
UK authorities are searching for a convicted migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth instead of being deported, in what has become the second such incident…
Yobe Hisbah Commission Destroys Cartons of Seized Alcohol Following Court Order
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has destroyed several cartons of alcohol seized during an operation in the Gashua community, Bade Local Government Area of the state.
In a…
5 killed in Kwi community reprisal after attack on cattle by Berom Militias in…
By: Zagazola Makama
At least five persons have been confirmed killed following a reprisal attack in Kwi community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, after suspected Berom…
Over 460 killed in Sudan maternity hospital massacre as rebels attack patients, staff
A brutal attack on a maternity hospital in Sudan has left more than 460 people dead, including patients, their relatives, and medical staff, in what authorities have described as one of the…