Foreign Fraud Rings Are Exploiting Nigeria’s Gated Estates — and the Gaps in Its Borders

10 Aug 2026

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 23 foreign nationals after raiding a gated residential building in Ota, a fast-growing town in Ogun State. Police say the group was running an alleged Ponzi scheme (a fraud that pays early investors with money from new investors, not real profit) and a visa scam. Operatives from the […]

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They Sold Their Names for Cash — and Ended Up Convicted for a $5.2 Million Fraud They Didn’t Plan

08 Aug 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced four persons for their involvement in a money laundering scheme involving more than $5.2 million, after all four pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). What happened Justice F.N. Ogazi delivered judgment on Wednesday, August 5, convicting […]

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A Speeding Convoy, an Abandoned Car, and a Question Rivers State Keeps Avoiding: Who Owns the Road?

08 Aug 2026

A herder died and 11 cows were killed when a Mercedes-Benz car travelling in a convoy crashed into a herd of cattle crossing the East-West Road in Rivers State, with the vehicle’s occupants abandoning the car and fleeing the scene before police arrived. What happened The crash occurred on Thursday at Evekwu in Rumuodogu, along […]

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A Brand-New Bridge, Stripped for Scrap: What the Festac-Alakija Arrests Reveal About Guarding Nigeria’s Infrastructure After Ribbon-Cutting

08 Aug 2026

The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising a newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, after enforcement officers discovered that critical structural materials had been stripped from beneath the flyover. What happened Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Friday, […]

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A Routine Insurance Check, a 100mph Chase, and a Prison Sentence: How One Traffic Stop Ended a Student’s Future in the UK

07 Aug 2026

A 23-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed in the United Kingdom after leading police on a high-speed chase through Northampton that reached speeds of over 100mph. What happened Michael Chiedu Nwanze was sentenced to 13 months in prison at Northampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in […]

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Terror Threats in Scotland Led to Man’s Deportation From Ireland to Nigeria

07 Aug 2026

A Nigerian man previously convicted of terrorism-related offences in Scotland has been deported from Ireland to Nigeria, after briefly becoming the first person in the Irish state ever prosecuted for physically obstructing his own deportation. What happened Sam Okwuoha, 28, was among six Nigerian nationals removed from Ireland on a chartered flight that left Dublin […]

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Ahead of Osun’s Vote, Nigeria’s Police Chief Warns His Own Men First

07 Aug 2026

Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has warned that any police officer who helps rig or compromises the Osun State governorship election will be punished publicly, according to a video of his remarks ahead of the August 15 poll. What the IGP said In the video, Disu tells officers being deployed to Osun that they must […]

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When Campaign Insults Replace Campaign Promises: What the Dancing-Governor Jab Says About Nigeria’s Election Season

06 Aug 2026

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has mocked Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over his well-known love for dancing, at a campaign rally ahead of the Osun governorship election. Watch the video here What Okpebholo said Speaking on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Osun State, Okpebholo repeatedly poked fun […]

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Police Uncover Hidden Drug Storage Site in Imo Community, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Illegal Trafficking Routes in the South-East

06 Aug 2026

A video circulating online shows what is said to be an operation by the Imo State Police Command in Orsu community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. According to the video, officers “burst” (broke into and shut down) a hidden storage site — often called a “bunker” — being used to stockpile Indian hemp […]

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