The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered suspicious transactions involving funds allegedly transferred from a local government account to a private company and later moved into cryptocurrency wallets. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said the commission’s Fraud Risk Assessment and Control Department detected the transactions and intervened by freezing an account for 72 hours to trace the movement of the funds. According to Olukoyede, investigators discovered that the money moved […]

Former Barcelona and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has announced the death of his wife, Bartina Koeman. Koeman shared the news in an emotional tribute on Instagram on Wednesday, describing Bartina as his “beautiful wife” and the family’s “dearest mother and grandmother.” FC Barcelona expressed condolences to Koeman and his family, while the Netherlands national team also offered its support to him, their children, grandchildren and other relatives. Koeman, 63, is […]

The Ekiti State Police Command has presented insurance benefit cheques worth ₦9.797 million to the families and beneficiaries of police officers who died in the line of duty. The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Michael Falade, presented the cheques on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday. Falade said the payment reflected the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to the welfare of its personnel […]

Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram on Wednesday. The family described the late actor as “The Lion of Lufodo” and appealed to bloggers and social media influencers to respect its privacy at the time of his death. Olu Jacobs was one of Nigeria’s prominent […]