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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of Hyginus Nkwocha, a 35-year-old suspected billionaire internet fraudster, in Abuja. According to a statement released on Thursday by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Nkwocha was apprehended on Wednesday at the Ever-Green Estate in the Lugbe area of Abuja. Oyewale revealed that Nkwocha’s arrest followed a carefully planned operation based on credible intelligence that confirmed his involvement in internet-related crimes. The suspect is believed to have amassed significant wealth through fraudulent online activities. The EFCC spokesperson detailed the items recovered from Nkwocha, which included a sum of $2,200, an…
The Sarkin Kudun Gatawa in Gatawa District of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, has reportedly been killed by bandits after weeks in captivity. The Emir and his son were kidnapped in July at the Kwanar Maharba area while travelling from Sokoto to his home town, Sabon Birni, the headquarters of Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto State. The abductors few days after the incident requested the sum of N1 billion as ransom for the release of the victims. A video later surfaced online showing the Emir pleading for his life. Speaking in Hausa language, he appealed to the Sokoto State…
The Federal government through the National Data Protection Commission has slammed Fidelity Bank with a fine of N555.8 million for violating customer data protection laws. This announcement was made by the commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, at the Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Olatunji, Fidelity Bank breached the National Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, leading to the imposition of the fine. The penalty, which represents 0.1 per cent of the bank’s annual gross revenue in 2023, is…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, has firmly stated that he has no intention of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike declared that he is ready to stay within the party and confront the challenges, referring to his adversaries as “vampires.” Wike made it clear that he does not plan to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasizing that he conducts his actions openly. He expressed his determination to remain in the PDP and fight for what he believes in.…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he did not appoint suspected terrorist, Bashir Hadejia, as a special adviser. Dauda Lawal said the letter of appointment was forged and did not emanate from him or any member of his government. State reporters revealed that Bashir Hadejia was arrested on Monday last week over alleged gun-running. The suspect was a special adviser to the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, when he was the Governor of Zamfara State. After his arrest, a letter of his appointment, dated October 27, 2023, signed by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government,…
NNPC Ltd has blamed the fuel scarcity that has led to long queues in filling stations nationwide due to recent rains, lightning and thunderstorms. NNPCL’s vice-president (downstream), Dapo Segun, disclosed this at a press conference at the NNPC towers in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, People Gazette reports. “We’ll like to apologise to Nigerians for the queues we’ve been seeing springing up. A number of the causes are outside of our control but we’ll do our best to manage. We do not like to make excuses. For example, since the rains began, the Estragos channel has been difficult to navigate…
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has assured that local governments in Bayelsa state gets state government support beyond the financial autonomy. The Governor said his administration will continue to give financial support to local governments in the state regardless of the judgement from the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to the councils. Governor Diri stated this on Wednesday, during the state executive council meeting in Government House, Creek Haven Yenagoa. In a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, the Governor explained that some of the councils in the state run into deficit after paying…
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered illegal refinery producing over Two Hundred Million litres of fuel (200) daily in Rivers State. 39b5f40a-a656-4826-98a0-131b4d6c0314 Source – AIT
A Chinese investment group is set to list two residential structures it confiscated from Nigeria for sale on global online marketp. Peoples Gazette reports that the group is racing to recover up to $70 million in arbitration awards from the West Africa country. According to the report, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd took possession of two buildings linked to the Nigerian government in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in June 2024, years after Nigeria failed to settle an arbitration judgement handed down in 2021. The properties, 15, Aigburth Hall Road, Liverpool and Beech Lodge, 49, Calderstones Road, Liverpool, were targeted after a…
A Chinese investment group is moving to sell two residential properties seized from Nigeria on global marketplace eBay in an effort to recover up to $70 million in arbitration awards. Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd took possession of the two properties in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in June 2024, after Nigeria failed to settle a 2021 arbitration ruling. The properties, located at 15 Aigburth Hall Road and Beech Lodge, 49 Calderstones Road, were targeted following a December 2021 British court order that permitted Zhongshang to seize Nigerian assets in the UK to recoup the $70 million debt, which remains unpaid as…