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Tunde Ayeni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, for alleged fraud involving $36.5 billion and $30 million. Ayeni was arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Abuja on Thursday, April 23, 2026 and remains in custody. The anti-corruption agency is investigating the alleged diversion of $36.5 billion and …

Nigeria is on the list of ten countries that are home to two-thirds of the population facing acute food insecurity globally. The UN-backed annual report revealed on Friday that two-thirds of people facing a global food crisis last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Conflict remains …

The Federal High Court has adjourned the ongoing money laundering trial involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to May 6 for continuation of proceedings. The decision was delivered on Friday by Emeka Nwite, who granted the adjournment to allow the defense lawyer, Joseph Daudu, to continue cross-examination of a prosecution witness. The witness, Abdullahi Jamilu, is the twelfth prosecution …

The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for credible information leading to the location or identification of key figures in Iraqi armed groups allied with Iran. In a statement shared via social media on Thursday, US authorities said they were seeking details about Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known as Abu Alaa …