A heavy rainfall on wednesday night caused significant damage to the Medium Security Custodial Center in Suleja, Niger State, leading to the escape of 118 inmates. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service’s Federal Capital Territory Command, Adamu Duza, confirmed this information in an official statement released on Thursday. In …
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Police arrests 11 Nigerians for operating dating scam in Germany
The German police on Wednesday announced the arrests of eleven suspected members of a criminal syndicate from Nigeria, the Black Axe, during nationwide raids, DW reports. The 11 suspects are said to be Nigerian citizens but most of them have been in Germany for many years. They are said to …
Read More »First Bank bags top Honours at Global Finance Awards
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has bag two prestigious accolades at the ninth annual World’s Best Private Banks Awards for 2024 by Global Finance. The bank was conferred with the titles of Best Private Bank in Nigeria and Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investment in Africa. These awards were given …
Read More »EFCC withdraws appeal against Yahaya Bello
By Abraham Amah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested the Court of Appeal in Abuja to withdraw the appeal it had filed seeking to overturn the interim injunction that prevented it from arresting former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. In a notice of discontinuance dated April 22, …
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