18 h. ago Media expert writes reps member, alleges extortion of N250,000 by Customs operatives

Tribune Online Media expert writes reps member, alleges extortion of N250,000 by Customs operatives A media expert and consultant, Alhaji Dauda Lawal has raised the alarm over alleged persistent harassment and extortion of travellers by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) in Ekiti State. Lawal in a petition addressed to the member House of Representatives, Akintunde Rotimi, representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency and a copy obtained […] Media expert writes reps member, alleges extortion of N250,000 by Customs operatives Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Cook, others arrested over alleged $35,000 theft, arson in Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command announced the arrest of three individuals on Thursday in connection with the theft of $35,000 and the arson of a house in New GRA, Gombe. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, “On 22/03/2025, at about 2000hrs, a distress call was received from New GRA, Gombe, behind Read More

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5 d. ago Businessman arraigned for failing to declare $299,000 collapses in court

A businessman, Sunday Okorie, collapsed in court on Wednesday while standing in the dock. Okorie had been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday for allegedly failing to declare $299,000 and being in possession of counterfeit foreign currency. Justice Deinde Dipeolu had ordered Okorie to be remanded after he pleaded not guilty Read More

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6 d. ago Police detain three officers for alleged extortion of content creator in Lagos

Tribune Online Police detain three officers for alleged extortion of content creator in Lagos LAGOS State police command has detained three officers for allegedly extorting N150,000 from a content creator at Isheri area of the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported.  The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a post on his X handle (@BenHundeyin) on Monday. “A 21-year-old X user (@netrovertHQ) had […] Police detain three officers for alleged extortion of content creator in Lagos Tribune Online

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8 d. ago UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule

Tribune Online UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Similarly, the Deputy Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs in the lower chamber, Hon. Philip Agbese, who spoke during a media chat in Abuja, maintained that the resolution of the house was not for any pecuniary consideration as being alleged. UPDATED: Senate, Reps deny receiving $30,000, $5,000 bribes to approve Rivers emergency rule Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of bribing senators with $15,000 to support the state of emergency in Rivers State. He dismissed the claims as a hate campaign against him. Akpabio’s Special Adviser on Media, Hon Eseme Eyiboh, stated that the allegations are baseless and part of a malicious campaign. Eyiboh questioned why Akpabio […] The post Akpabio’s Camp Denies Bribery Allegations In Senate Over Emergency Declaration In Rivers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Reps Dismiss Alleged $5,000 Inducement To Ratify Emergency Rule In Rivers

The House of Representatives has dismissed the allegations that each member was induced with $5,000 to grant President Bola Tinubu’s request for the declaration state of emergency in Rivers State.   The House Deputy Spokesperson, Hon. Philip Agbese (Benue, APC), who made the refutal in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, described the […]

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9 d. ago Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation

Tribune Online Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation He said: "The allegation that members of the House of Representatives were induced with $5,000 to pass a resolution, is unfair to the Parliament. Very, very unfair to the Parliament. Rivers emergency rule: Reps dismiss $5,000 bribery allegation Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Alleged $968,000 Fraud: How fake US engineer duped me – Witness

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The trial of Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, a.k.a James Andrew Shmit and Philip Bradley before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja commenced on Thursday, March 13, 2025 with the presentation of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Kathleen Sharp by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nelson, […] The post Alleged $968,000 Fraud: How fake US engineer duped me – Witness appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Again, Court Remands Jude Okoye In Prison Over Alleged Theft Of $1m, £34,000

There seems to be no reprieve yet for Jude Okoye, the former manager of the defunct popular hip-hop group P-Square, as Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court on Tuesday remanded him in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Jude, the older brother of music artists Peter Okoye and Paul […]

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