July 11, 2026
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Malami denies terrorism-financing allegations, describes claims as “false, misleading and baseless”

The Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has firmly rejected allegations linking him to terrorism financing and claims that he operates 46 bank accounts, calling them unfounded attempts to tarnish his reputation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, condemned the
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Lekki Toll Gate massacre was fake news – Lai Mohammed

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has once again rejected claims that a massacre occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests, insisting that no evidence has emerged to support the widely circulated allegations. Speaking in a recent interview with Arise TV, Mohammed described the reports as “fake news,” […]
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NCTC, UNODC launch working group to tackle criminal and terrorist financing in Nigeria’s mineral sector

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and supported by the Government of Canada, has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) aimed at combating mineral-related crime and terrorist financing in Nigeria. The initiative comes amid […]
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EFCC detains former Labour Minister Chris Ngige amid expanding probe of ex-Buhari officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Minister of Labour and Employment and ex-Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, as investigations into alleged corruption under the Muhammadu Buhari administration widen. Ngige’s arrest comes barely days after the detention of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Abubakar