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Nigerian Authorities Charge Crypto Promoters Over Alleged $1 Billion Ponzi Scheme

Two individuals accused of orchestrating a billion-dollar investment scam through a cryptocurrency platform have been formally charged by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a three-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, alleged promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a platform…

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Tinubu Hints At Political Realignment, Welcome Wike’s To Join APC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural achievements of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, while suggesting a possible political shift in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Arterial Road N16 in Katampe District, Abuja, President Tinubu praised Wike’s leadership…

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Nigeria Customs Trials Border Surveillance Tech To Curb Smuggling

In a strategic move to tighten border security and streamline cargo movement, the Nigeria Customs Service has begun testing a technology-driven system to monitor transit operations along the Nigeria–Benin Republic corridor. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi made the announcement on Wednesday during an inspection visit to the Ogun II Area Command in Abeokuta. He said the initiative…

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Pregnant Defendant Granted Bail In Nigerian Human Trafficking Trial As Court Detains Husband

A Nigerian court has granted conditional bail to a woman accused of human trafficking due to her pregnancy, while ordering her husband—charged alongside her—to remain in detention. The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, delivered the decision on Wednesday in a case involving alleged cross-border trafficking of a young girl…

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Wike Declares Infrastructure Success Weakens Opposition Ahead Of Nigeria’s 2027 Polls

Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure-focused governance for shifting political momentum, suggesting that visible progress in the capital is blunting opposition campaigns ahead of the next general elections. Wike made the remarks during the inauguration of a key roadway in Abuja that connects Nnamdi Azikiwe…

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Nigeria Pushes For Ocean Treaty Ratification And Funding Boost At UN Oceans Summit

Nigeria has urged the international community to fast-track the ratification of a landmark ocean treaty and to allocate greater financial resources toward the global blue economy, as the United Nations Ocean Conference continues in France. Delivering Nigeria’s national address on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola,…

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Kenya’s President, Ruto, Considers Joining BRICS Cooperation Mechanism

Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed his country’s interest in joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism and deepening its partnership with China in green energy and industrial development. Ruto emphasised that multilateral cooperation would open new export markets for Kenyan goods and foster technological sharing for mutual growth. The Kenyan leader said this in an interview…

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TCN Begins TITO Work To Link Bauchi Substation To Grid

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced the construction of a turn-in-turn-out (TITO) connection along the 330kV Jos–Bauchi–Gombe transmission line. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, the project was intended to connect the new Bauchi 330kV Transmission Substation to the national grid. Mbah…

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