The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted in connection with an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of US$14,859,257. The spokesman for the commission, Dele Oyewale, issued a public notice on Monday, stating that the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Timipre Sylva, a...

DSS Raises Alarm Over Fake Operatives After Sacking 115 Officers

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 of its personnel as part of what it described as ongoing internal reforms aimed at strengthening discipline and professionalism within the Service. In a press statement released on Monday, the DSS said the dismissals occurred “over a period” and were in line with efforts to maintain integrity and accountability among its operatives. “As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of State Services (DSS), the...

DSS dismisses 115 officers over misconduct, corruption

As part of its ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding professional standards, the Department of State Services, DSS, has dismissed a total of 115 personnel over alleged misconduct and corruption. The Service, in a statement issued on Tuesday, explained that the dismissals occurred over a period of time and formed part of broader efforts to sanitize the system. The DSS also cautioned the public to be wary of some dismissed officers...

Condemn Prisoner Escape From Custodial Centre

A condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, on 31st October, 2025, has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Potiskum, Yobe State. According to a statement by the Yobe State Police Command spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the escapee is an indigene of Maiduguri, Borno State. “Members of the public, security agencies, transport operators, community leaders, and vigilante groups within Yobe State and neighbouring states are hereby advised to be vigilant and report any sighting or information that...

Coup Plot: Brigadier General, Colonel, 4 Lieutenant Colonels, Others Under Investigation

Military authorities are investigating 16 military officers detained for their alleged involvement in a botched coup plot against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. The detained officers, according to Premium Times, an online news platform, include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, a lieutenant, a lieutenant commander from the Navy (the naval equivalent of a major), and a squadron leader from the Air Force. The Defence Headquarters and the...

Tinubu Issues Marching Order To New Service Chiefs Over Emerging Armed Groups

Tinubu Issues Marching Order To New Service Chiefs Over Emerging Armed Groups President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the newly decorated service chiefs to act decisively against emerging security threats, warning that “new snakes must be smashed right in the head before they grow.” Thursday’s event followed the Senate’s confirmation of the nominees a day earlier after a two-hour closed-door screening. Tinubu, while decorating the four security chiefs with their ranks in the Council Chamber...

NDLEA Arrests Socialite, Others at Lagos Nightclub Drug Party

In a series of coordinated operations last week, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made significant seizures and arrests across multiple states. Nightclub Raid on Victoria Island In the early hours of Sunday, 26 October 2025, NDLEA operatives raided Proxy Nightclub at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. More than 100 individuals were arrested, including the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike. According to the agency’s...

Hisbah Arrests 25 Over Alleged Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony in Kano

The Kano State Hisbah Board has intervened to stop what it described as an alleged same-sex marriage ceremony, arresting 25 people in the operation. According to the Board, the arrests took place on Saturday evening at an event centre on the Hotoro Bypass, in the Tarauni Local Government Area of the State. Sheikh Dr Mujahid Aminuddeen Abubakar, Deputy Commander General (Special Operations) of the Hisbah Board, confirmed that the operation was triggered by an intelligence...

Boko Haran Insurgents Use Drones To Launch Attacks – Zulum

The outlawed group, Boko Haram have now resort of using drones to launch attacks on Borno State communities and Military bases. It will be recalled that terrorists deployed a drone to attack a military formation in the state, signaling a dangerous escalation in the capabilities of the terrorist group. Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised concern over the proliferation of drone attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, calling on the federal government to...

Certificate Forgery:  Bauchi teacher Fired After 23 Years In Service

A schoolteacher, Habibullah Umar, who allegedly forged two university degree certificates and impersonated a qualified teacher for over two decades, has been fired by the Bauchi State Teachers Service Commission. The Commission’s Information Officer, Dahiru Adamu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the action followed the recommendations of an investigation committee that found clear evidence of forgery and impersonation. “Umar, who had worked for 23 years, submitted two fake degree certificates purportedly...

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