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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared four individuals wanted in connection with an alleged $1 billion cryptocurrency fraud perpetrated through Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a digital trading platform. The suspects, identified as Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, and Seyi Oloyede, were declared wanted on Friday. The anti-graft agency made the announcement via its official social media channels, appealing to members of the public with useful information on the whereabouts of the suspects to come forward. “The public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested a 24-year-old man, Aliyu Umaru, for allegedly vandalising and stealing underground electrification cables at the Gateway Stadium in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the Office of the State Commander of So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo, and signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf. According to the statement, operatives attached to the Ilaro Area Command were on routine patrol around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April…

The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), marking a major victory for Nigeria’s consumer protection regime. In a statement on Friday, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, confirmed the Tribunal’s ruling, which also awarded the Commission $35,000 in investigation costs. The Tribunal, led by Honourable Thomas Okosun, affirmed that the FCCPC acted within its legal mandate under the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. It held that the Commission’s investigative procedures…

The Bauchi State Police Command has successfully uncovered a human trafficking syndicate and arrested a member of the gang. The Spokesman of the command CSP Ahmed Wakil, told newsmen on Friday in Bauchi According to him, on April 19, a concerned mother from Unguwan Kusu, Yelwa, reported to the ‘E’ Division Police Headquarters that her 19-year-old daughter had been lured away with a false promise of employment in Lagos State. “Investigations revealed that the young woman was deceived by a 26-year-old suspect and handed over to an unidentified woman known as “Mama,” who trafficked her to Burkina Faso for…

The Executive Chairman of Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, Hon. Damilare Sikiru Alebiosu, has donated food items to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Ogun State Orientation Camp. The donation, which includes 20 full bags of garri, five 50kg bags of rice, and a live cow, was made shortly after the official swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch A Stream I corps members held at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu. Hon. Alebiosu, who was among the dignitaries present at the event, said the gesture was part of his promise to support the welfare of corps members and encourage their patriotic…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received 231 Nigerian victims of human trafficking rescued by Ghanaian authorities. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the rescue operation has been described as one of the largest anti-human trafficking operations in the West African sub-region. The victims, comprising 227 males and four females, aged between 15 and 18, were brought back to Nigeria on Thursday and received at NAPTIP’s Lagos Command office in Ikeja. A statement by Chief Press Officer, NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoye read that the rescue operation was executed by Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) in…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged robust support for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) as part of efforts to deepen the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria. The Press Officer,Vincent Adekoye, in a statement said Chairman and Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), made the commitment on Thursday while receiving the Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, OON, during a courtesy visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Describing NAPTIP as a “critical partner in combating human trafficking,” Marwa commended the leadership of Bello for her swift and decisive…

Oyejide Sunkanmi The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, is steadily rewriting the narrative of local governance through a bold, people-centered leadership style that mirrors Governor Seyi Makinde’s transformation blueprint for Oyo State. Since assuming office, Olufade has placed education, healthcare, agriculture, and commerce at the forefront of his administration’s agenda, earning widespread praise for delivering tangible benefits to residents and setting a new standard for performance at the grassroots. Health centres across Ibadan North have been revitalised, improving access to quality healthcare for thousands of residents. Farmers are also benefiting from tailored support programmes aimed…

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has issued an interim order restraining the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission from arresting or detaining the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The court order also prevents the ICPC, its agents, or representatives from taking any further steps in connection with their invitation to Fasina or infringing on his personal liberty and fundamental rights. This interim measure will remain in place pending the hearing and determination of a Motion on Notice for an interlocutory injunction. The ruling followed an ex parte motion…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, saw a staggering $397 million wiped off his fortune in a single trading day following a sharp dip in Dangote Cement shares on the Nigerian Exchange. According to Forbes’ real-time billionaire tracker, Dangote’s net worth now stands at $23.2 billion, pushing him to 84th position on the global rich list. The drop in value followed Wednesday’s close of Dangote Cement shares at N480.00. Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s largest cement producer and one of the most actively traded stocks on the NGX, has seen over 25 million shares exchanged in more than 15,000 deals between January and…