Authorities in Kenya have arrested a Chinese national accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country, highlighting a growing trend in wildlife trafficking that now targets lesser-known species. The suspect, Zhang Kequn, was apprehended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi earlier this week while preparing to leave the country….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has returned a total of $225,895 and ₦62.79 million to foreign victims who lost money to fraud schemes linked to Nigeria. The agency disclosed the development in a statement shared on its official account on X on Friday, March 13, 2026. According to the commission, the recovered funds were…
JPMorgan Chase is facing a lawsuit from investors who claim the bank failed to prevent a massive cryptocurrency fraud that allegedly operated through one of its customers and cost victims hundreds of millions of dollars. The case, filed in a federal court in San Francisco, accuses the banking giant of allowing a customer company, Goliath…
A judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission permission to access and analyse several electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik after considering…
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has officially relocated his £150 million business empire from the United Kingdom to Dubai, marking a major shift in both his personal and professional base. Corporate filings recently submitted for two of Joshua’s companies confirm that the British-Nigerian boxing star is now officially resident in the United Arab Emirates….
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has reportedly uncovered several real estate assets in Egypt that investigators believe are connected to Nasir El-Rufai. The properties were allegedly identified during an ongoing investigation into El-Rufai’s tenure as governor of Kaduna State. According to reports, the commission’s probe traced multiple…
The United States Department of State has issued a security alert warning American citizens in Nigeria about a potential terrorist threat targeting U.S. facilities and schools connected to the United States. In a notice released on Monday, March 9, the United States Embassy Abuja advised American nationals living in or visiting Nigeria to remain vigilant…
Nepal is on the verge of a major political shift as Balendra Shah prepares to become the country’s next prime minister following a sweeping election victory by his party. Shah, popularly known as Balen, led the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to an unprecedented landslide win in the country’s latest national election. The results mark a…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has assured residents of Kwara State that security agencies are intensifying operations to reclaim communities affected by criminal activities. Disu made the pledge on Monday during his first operational visit to the state since his appointment as the head of the Nigeria Police Force. The visit took place…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that the country will not allow forces seeking to destabilize the nation to threaten its unity, peace, or sovereignty. The president gave the assurance on Monday evening while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of the fast during the holy month of Ramadan at the State…
