Day: April 29, 2025

FCT Police Crack Down on Car Thefts

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The FCT Police have recovered three stolen vehicles in separate operations across Abuja and Akwa Ibom, showcasing swift action and intelligence-led investigations. Woman Confesses to Buying Toyota Master Keys Online On April 19, 2025, a gold Toyota Corolla (Reg. No. ABC 570 FJ) was reported stolen from the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. Police operatives from the FCT Command’s Scorpion Squad arrested one Yusuf Yunusa in connection with the incident. Following further investigation, Yusuf’s wife, Blessing Yusuf, was arrested on April 25 in Kwali Area Council. She confessed to purchasing Toyota…

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EFCC arrests socialite, E-Money for Naira abuse 

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel (a.k.a. E-Money), for allegedly abusing the Naira note. Our correspondent gathered that he was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. Sources within the commission on Tuesday said E-Money was arrested for allegedly spraying United States dollars, an act said to be in violation of the Foreign Exchange Act. One of the sources said, “On Monday night, we arrested E-Money for Naira abuse and defacing foreign currencies.…

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Aisha Achimugu Declares Hunger Strike Following EFCC Arrest at Abuja Airport

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Prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly embarked on a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following her arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. Her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that Achimugu was arrested around 5 a.m. at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport upon her arrival from London. The EFCC had in March 2025 declared Achimugu wanted over allegations bordering on criminal conspiracy and…

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NNPC Under Fire as Warri Refinery Shuts Down Despite $897.6m Repairs

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Industry operators and energy experts have raised serious concerns over the operational integrity of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), questioning its transparency, efficiency, and management of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. The criticism follows a fresh revelation that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) has been shut down since January 25, 2025, barely a month after former NNPCL Group CEO, Mele Kyari, declared it operational. The shutdown was attributed to critical safety faults in the refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit Main Heater, according to an April 2025 report from the…

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