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 EFCC to OPAY :  Make Compliance with Regulations Your Watchword The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede  has charged the management and staff of Opay   to make compliance with  existing regulations  a watchword to ensure business integrity and block avenues for money laundering and fraudulent practices.  Olukoyede gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday,  December 11, 2025 when the Chief Executive Officer,  CEO,   Opay, Mr. Steven Wen  led other top managers of the financial institution on a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters. The EFCC boss, who spoke through the Chief of Staff, CoS, to the Chairman, Commander of the EFCC, CE Michael Nzekwe stated that one of the mantras of Olukoyede was  using  the instrumentality of anti-corruption to stimulate growth in the economy.   He, therefore, charged the managers to keep faith with extant laws in running the...

 EFCC Arraigns Peace Corps Commandant, Director of Finance for  Alleged N60m  The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday 11, December, 2025, arraigned the Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akon and the Director of Finance of the Corps, Omolala Aminat Ahmed, before Justice H. B. Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT High Court, Abuja. The defendants were arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation of funds allocated to the Corps Charge one reads: “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024 at Abuja, FCT,  within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did agree among yourselves to do an illegal act, to wit criminal misappropriation and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 96 of the penal code laws of the FCT.”  Count two read:  “That you, Dickson Akon and Omolola Aminat Ahmed   in the year 2024...

 US Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Alleged Crude Theft The US Coast Guard has seized Skipper, a Nigerian-owned supertanker, over suspected crude theft, piracy, and drug trafficking. Guyana says the vessel was illegally flying its flag. Maritime stakeholders say the incident highlights gaps in Nigeria’s port oversight. The seizure comes amid NEITI’s report that Nigeria lost $3.3bn to crude theft and sabotage in one year.

 ANAMBRA SECURITY: POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY TEAM DISRUPTS MAJOR SUPPLY NETWORK OF FOOD AND OTHER LOGISTICS FOR A SECESSIONIST-LINKED CRIMINAL GROUP, ARRESTS TWO MEMBERS OF THE SYNDICATE AND RECOVERS FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION The Police-Led Joint Security Team comprising Operatives from Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu and Agunechemba, acting on credible intelligence in the early hours of 11th December 2025, arrested two suspects, who are members of the syndicate responsible for providing food and other essential logistics to a criminal group linked to secessionist activities within the Camp located around Orsumoghu and Aguluezechukwu. The Operatives also recovered one (1) Type 06 rifle with ten (10) rounds of live ammunition, two (2) pump-action guns, and twenty (20) live cartridges. The suspects include Mmadubuchi Ike ‘M’, 28 years old and Chinonso Izunobi ‘M’, 34 years old respectively. Upon interrogation, information linked the suspects' involvement in serious offences, including the...

 At least 200 soldiers from Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire in Benin for 'clean-up' after failed coup Some 200 Nigerian and Côte d'Ivoire troops are in Benin as part of a security mission supporting the government after a weekend coup attempt, the country's foreign minister said, AFP reported. Benin was rocked by a failed putsch on Sunday, which saw Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire mobilise in support of the civilian government. "There are currently around 200 soldiers present, who came to lend a hand at the end of the day to the Beninese defence and security forces as part of the sweep and clean-up operation," Olushegun Adjadi Bakari told reporters at a press conference in the Nigerian capital. According to a Côte d'Ivoire security source, fifty troops were sent as part of the deployment, which regional bloc ECOWAS has said will also include soldiers from Ghana and Sierra Leone. Coup attempt 'already a failure' Nigeria said its soldiers had reached Benin ...

 Senegal rows back on minister comments about nationalisation of gas field as end of license looms Senegal's energy ministry on Thursday rowed back on previous comments from its minister that it planned to nationalise the Yakaar-Teranga gas field, of which U.S. firm Kosmos owns 90%, with both parties indicating the licence would be returned to the state by next July. Senegal's Energy Minister Birame Souleye Diop said on Tuesday that the government wanted to nationalise Yakaar-Teranga, where state-run Petrosen holds the remaining 10% stake. The two companies have been looking for at least one more partner to enter the project in order to progress a development plan but no breakthrough has been reached yet. Kosmos became the operator of the Yakaar-Teranga gas field in 2023 after BP decided to exit. The company's licence for the field runs out in July 2026. "Kosmos Energy has worked hard with Petrosen to find a suitable partner and agree a commercially viable development ...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE ARE LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A DIGITAL WORKFORCE TO POWER NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said his administration is laying the foundation for a youthful digital workforce that will power Nigeria’s next chapter of growth and shared prosperity. President Tinubu spoke at the State House Conference Centre as he chaired the 3 million Technical Talent (3MTT) National Impact Summit and launch of the 3MTT Digital Skills Fund.  Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, represented him. President Tinubu said his administration’s determination to build a trillion–dollar economy is hinged on the understanding that the future will be driven by technical skills, productivity, innovation, and a youthful workforce whose skills meet global standards. Launched in 2023 by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the 3MTT programme targets trainin...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State is the true representation of a progressive, both in ideal and action.   As the ambassador of Renewed Hope, a beacon of unity and a force for positive change, Governor Uzodimma's belief in Nigeria and its extraordinary possibilities is admirable. He talks of unity and acts to strengthen our bond and blur the artificial lines that separate us. He is a patriot through and through.   His leadership style is expansive and corrective, accommodating and decisive. His choice as the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum attests to his broadmindedness and capacity to rally people together and inspire loyalty and comradeship.   Elected in 2011 as a Senator to represent the people of Imo West Senatorial District, he delivered quality and impactful representation.   Since he became governor in 2020, Imo State under his leadership has experience...

 African Union calls for restraint after over 400 civilians killed, 200,000 displaced in eastern DR Congo The African Union Commission chair on Thursday called for restraint as more than 400 civilians have been killed in recent clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province. In a statement, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the commission chair, regretted violence perpetrated against civilians, calling on all stakeholders to exercise restraint and to prioritize a political solution. This came after Bashizi-Didier Kabuya, the South Kivu government spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that more than 413 victims, including women, children, and young people, were killed by bullets, grenades and bombs in different localities in Uvira territory. The same day, the M23 rebels claimed to have seized Uvira, a key commercial hub close to the border with Burundi, which served as a temporary capital of South Kivu province, following days of fighting with government forc...

 France's central bank accused of complicity in Tutsi genocide in Rwanda New allegations have placed the Bank of France under scrutiny, as human rights advocates and researchers accuse it of playing an indirect but significant role in events leading up to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A report by Libération and the investigative unit of Radio France said a new complaint alleging complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity was filed on December 4 with the senior investigating judge of a Paris court’s unit for crimes against humanity. The complaint was filed by attorneys Matilda Ferey and Joseph Breham on behalf of three civil parties – Dafroza and Alain Gauthier, along with the Collective of Civil Parties for Rwanda (CPCR), Anadolu Agency reported. Researchers who examined archival material claimed the bank facilitated financial transactions for the Rwandan government in the early 1990s – a period marked by escalating violence and preparations for mass killin...