Daily Archives: February 21, 2025

EFCC Returns Over $132,000, N78.5m to Foreign Fraud Victims

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. The restitution, which also included vehicles and real estate, took place on Friday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stated, …

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Oricha Basketball Tourney Offers Scholarship to 20 FCT Students

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The Oricha Basketball Challenge, scheduled to hold on February 23, 2025, at the GSS Garki Basketball Arena Abuja , has announced that it will be offering scholarships to 20 students from four public senior secondary schools in the FCT. The annual event, instituted by Alhaji Abubakar Ajayi, …

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LG poll: We will use Amotekun, Davido replies Police IG

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel As tensions rise over the planned Local Government elections in Osun State, Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has weighed in on the controversy. Following the Nigeria Police Force’s (NPF) warning about potential violence, Davido suggested that the state could turn to the Western …

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IBB Confession: Hafsat Abiola Insist Justice was denied

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel Former military leader Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s recent admission that Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election has reignited discussions about Nigeria’s democratic history. However, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late MKO Abiola, has stated that this acknowledgment does not undo the harm inflicted on …

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