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 Recovery: EFCC Hands Over N80m  to Businessman  The Ag. Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Directorate, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Deputy Commander of the EFCC,  DCE Sa’ad Hanafi Sa’ad on Wednesday September 24, 2026 handed over a draft of N80 million to Ifeanyi Innocent Madueke, being money recovered by operatives of the Commission from Austine Muanya Okafor, who allegedly sold landed property to Madueke without delivering the property to him.   Madueke,  42-year-old business man had purchased 146 acres of land in the sum N232,800,000.00 from Okafor at a community in Delta State but all efforts to take ownership of the land became impossible When Madueke could not take possession of the said property, he approached Okafor for the refund of his money but met a brick wall. He consequently petitioned the Commission.  Investigation by the Commission showed that Madueke transferred the money to the suspects in three tranches.  Presenting...

 2026 WORLD CLEANUP DAY: LAGOSIANS ENJOINED TO EMBRACE RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR CLEANER, GREENER CITY The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, urged residents to make responsible waste management a daily habit, stressing that the journey to cleaner and healthier cities begins with individual actions at home and in the community. The call was made by the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Olalekan Rotimi-Akodu, at the commemoration of the 2026 World CleanUp Day held at the ASSBIFI House, Alausa.  Akodu, while highlighting the theme for the Clean Up Day “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities,” said the theme captures the fundamental link between personal responsibility and collective environmental wellbeing, noting that a clean city cannot be achieved through government intervention alone. He stressed that the Day should not be viewed merely as an occasion for clearing streets and public spaces, but as a platform for driving systemic change in was...

 I won’t question God. I will just cry - Woman who gave birth after 15 years of waiting mourns as she loses her newborn baby  Joy has turned to sorrow for a Kenyan woman after her newborn baby boy d!ed shortly after his birth.  Achungo Nyar Essy gave birth to her son on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 after 15 years of waiting and battling infertility.  In a heartbreaking Facebook post, she shared her profound grief and paid tribute to her late son. Reflecting on her long difficult journey to motherhood, Achungo said that she has been left with a deep scar, pain and sorrow.  Despite the devastating loss, she said her faith remains unshaken, reiterating that Jesus is still a miracle worker.

 Nigeria, U.S sign agreement to boost mining investment Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at deepening US investment in the West African ‌country's mining sector, Nigeria's solid minerals minister Dele Alake said on Thursday, Reuters reported. The agreement, signed in New ​York on Wednesday by Alake and ​US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, ⁠covers geological data, mineral exploration, mineral development ​and processing, infrastructure, and technical capacity building. Nigeria estimates its mineral resources are ‌worth ⁠about $700 billion and is seeking to diversify the economy away from oil.

 Labour Party Candidates Visit Family of Three Abducted Siblings, Call For Government Action Labour Party candidates contesting the 2027 elections in Kaduna have visited the family of three siblings abducted from their home in Ungwan Makama, Old Kamazo, Kaduna State, and called on the state government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure their release. The victims — Caleb Ishaya, 26; Cynthia Ishaya, 20; and Collins Ishaya, 14 — were reportedly abducted by armed men from their family residence at No. 1 Kantoma Bahago Street at about 11 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026. At the time of the visit, the siblings had been in captivity for 18 days, according to the family. The Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Kaduna Central, Eld. Yusuf Solomon Danbaki, PhD, and the party's House of Representatives candidate, Hon. Saratu Larai Shekari, visited the victims' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ishaya B. Dauda, at their residence. The candidates reportedly listened to the family...

 NIGERIA POLICE FORCE ARRAIGNS THREE SUSPECTS OVER ALLEGED $100,000 FRAUD The Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arraigned three suspects, George Ali, Anthony Ali and Simon Ali, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over allegations of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretences involving the sum of USD 100,000. Preliminary investigation revealed that the complainant allegedly transferred USD 100,000 to the suspects in 2009 for the purchase and shipment of auto spare parts from the United States of America. It was further alleged that the transaction was not carried out as agreed and that the funds were subsequently diverted. Following investigation by operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja, the suspects were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Court 6, Maitama, Abuja. The matter was subsequently adjourned to 3rd December 2026 for further hearing. The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to the dilige...

 U.S pledges $267 million more to fight Ebola in central Africa The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in central ‌Africa, as health authorities battle to get the deadly virus under control. Senior State Department officials announced the funding on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, hoping for pledges of new funds from other countries to meet a target of $2 billion to fight ⁠the disease, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On Wednesday, Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka described the outbreak as a "major test" for the country. "For the DRC, fighting this epidemic is an absolute priority. After having contained 16 previous ‌outbreaks, ⁠the DRC is mobilizing recognized scientific and operational expertise. And thanks to national mobilization and the support of our partners, the response has recently begun producing tangible results," she told the United Nations General...