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SubscribeEFCC charges Austrian for failing to declare $800k, €651k at Lagos airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal for allegedly failing to declare large sums of foreign currency while attempting to travel out of Nigeria.
Bloodbath in Benue: Rival cult gangs kill 8 in supremacy clash
No fewer than eight persons have been killed in a deadly supremacy battle between rival cult groups across parts of Benue State, including Makurdi, the state capital, and Jato Aka, in Kwande Local Government Area, in what security sources described as a fierce fight for territorial control.
Who’s to blame as refuse heaps swamp Lagos?
By mid-2025, blocked drains repeatedly triggered flash floods at Mushin, Alimosho, Ajegunle and Lekki Phase II
[Photos] Makoko Demolition: Tear gas leaves two children, one adult struggling for life
During previous discussions, the government proposed demolishing structures up to 100 meters from the power line, but community leaders negotiated for a 30-meter distance
Full List: Nyash, Amala, other Nigerian words added to Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has expanded its lexicon with the addition of new Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update, published in December 2025 and carried into 2026.
Illegal mining destroying our farmlands — Ogun communities
AN advocacy group, Ibile Justice Forum, yesterday, raised the alarm over illegal mining activities in Iloro I, Iloro II and Ibiri villages, in Ado-Odo community of Ogun State, urging the state and Federal Governments to recover their farmlands for the community.
Bandits, herdsmen kill 9 farmers, National Park operatives in Oyo, Benue
No fewer than nine persons were killed by suspected bandits and herdsmen in Oyo and Benue states in the last 24 hours.
Heavy taxes, low wages, rising debt, threats to nation’s stability — NLC
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that the combination of heavy taxation, low wages and rising national debt posed a serious threat to Nigeria’s economic and democratic stability.
Residents, traders differ with LAWMA over dumpsite at Boundary Market
TRADERS and residents of Boundary Market area, Ajegunle, Lagos State have decried the poor state of the environment, saying that poor waste management practices have led people to dump their refuse on the roads.
Alleged rape: Chris Okafor challenges VDM, Doris, others to provide proof to Police
The legal team of popular cleric, Pastor Chris Okafor, has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, actress Doris Ogala and other individuals making allegations against him to submit concrete proof to the Nigeria Police, warning that failure to do so would attract full legal consequences.
Community parades teenager naked for stealing tubers of yam
A 17-year-old boy (name withheld) has been paraded naked round Ajegbole community in Gabu ward of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State for stealing tubers of yam.
From corruption to civil liberties: High-stakes cases that will shape 2026
As Nigeria settles into 2026, the nation’s courts will undoubtedly become the most consequential theatres of power.
Police launch manhunt after suspected bandits kill five forest guards in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has deployed intelligence operatives, tactical teams and mobile personnel following a deadly attack on the National Forest Rangers’ Office in Oloka Village via Ikoyi-Ile, which left five officers dead.
Lagos: Residents, traders lament as refuse swamp Ajegunle Market
“Every shop, I think, pays N600 every month, but LAWMA don’t come. At the end of the day we use our money to throw the dirt”
Court orders interim forfeiture of Malami’s 57 properties worth N213bn
The EFCC alleged that Malami, his son, and Asabe conspired to disguise the origin of funds, acquire property indirectly, and retain sums they allegedly knew were proceeds of unlawful activities.
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