FBI
2 Jan
A US Army veteran with an Islamic State flag and "hellbent" on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
1 Jan
The FBI uncovered more than 150 homemade bombs on a farm in Virginia in what is thought to be the largest such seizure in the agency's history, according to court documents filed this week.
13 Dec
A Nigerian, Abiola Kayode, 37, who had been on the most wanted list of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been extradited from Ghana to Nebraska, U.S., following a Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Indictment, filed in August 2019. According to a statement by the United States Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska,…
4 Dec
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has admitted an iPhone belonging to social media celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, as evidence in his ongoing trial over alleged money laundering.
28 Nov
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a notorious fraudster, Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, ‘Bobo Chicago,’ over his alleged involvement in a business email scam and money laundering worth $2.8 million. According to online media, Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old Nigerian was said to have terrorized his compatriots living in the Houston metro area in the…
27 Nov
US and British authorities says one of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was arrested in Wales after more than 20 years on the run on Tuesday. Daniel Andreas San Diego, who has ties to animal rights extremist groups, is wanted by US authorities for his alleged involvement in two 2003 bombings in the San Francisco area.…
18 Nov
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the arrest of Anas Said who was alleged to have carried out a terrorist attack on Nigerian soldiers at a checkpoint in Borno State in 2023. The FBI in a statement issued last Thursday said Said was arrested while attempting to carry out a possible terrorist attack…
12 Nov
The recent virulent outbursts on a national television Programme by a UK-based Nigeria lawyer, Professor Fidelis Oditah, calls for serious concern as it was nothing short of corruption fighting back.
9 Nov
A newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, Franklin Nwadialo, has been arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly running a $3.3 million romance scam. The US Department of Justice, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, announced that Nwadialo was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) upon…
4 Oct
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has formally requested the assistance of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tracking down and arresting two Nigerian nationals, Babatunde Shodiya (43) and Yinka Jamiu (31). The duo are wanted in the United States for allegedly defrauding American healthcare providers of $13 million through a business email…
12 Sep
A report has listed Nigeria as the fourth nation with the most complaints about cryptocurrency in 2023. The annual report on cryptocurrency emanated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). "In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 69,000 complaints from the…
10 Sep
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says crypto scams in the country surged by 45% since last year, and Americans lost over $5.6 billion to crypto scams in 2023. The FBI report, released on September 9, disclosed that Americans lost over $5.6 billion to crypto scams in 2023. It also stated that its Internet…
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There seems to be no end in sight for the Labour Party (LP)'s leadership crisis as two factions have separately claimed victory over a Court of Appeal judgement delivered on Friday, January 17, 2025. While the group loyal to Julius Abure claimed victory, stating that he remains the party's National Chairman, the group loyal to…
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The Odenigbo Royal Family, Akpakwume autonomous community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, at the weekend, called on Governor Peter Mbah to intervene in the continued incarceration of the 86-year-old blind monarch, Igwe Ekwueme Odenigbo. The royal father was last week remanded in correctional custody alongside his 33-year-old son, Izuchukwu, by an Enugu Magistrate's…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Clearview News Desk Sam Odion Bello has hailed the member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa's effort to reconcile Kwankwaso and Ganduje. This is as many citizens of Kano are commending the reconciliation initiative by Jibrin. Speaking during a radio interview in Kano on Thursday, Jibrin described the…
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Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as two late Darwin Nunez goals beat Brentford before Arsenal stumbled at home to Aston Villa. At the other end of the table, Manchester United and Tottenham are looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone after dismal defeats on Sunday.…
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Amid the widespread blackout that recently plunged parts of the Federal Capital Territory into darkness, the contractor at the presidential villa, Contract People Limited, rose to the occasion, ensuring that the seat of power and other critical government installations were promptly illuminated. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Friday confirmed that parts of the…
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The legacy of Maryam Babangida, late wife of former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, was revived in Minna yesterday, as her youngest daughter, Halima, launched the Halymah Ibrahim Babangida Foundation, a non-governmental organization aimed at empowering widows, students, and the less privileged. The event honouring Maryam Babangida's memory drew a large and diverse crowd to…
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was re-elected with a mandate until 2029 on Sunday after running for the position unopposed. "There having been only one candidacy... (Perez) is hereby proclaimed president of Real Madrid," said Los Blancos in a statement. Madrid announced the news after a 4-1 thrashing of Las Palmas helped them move top…
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At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday. Around 60 miners, armed with rifles, machetes and pump-action guns had forced their way past the security fence at the mine late Saturday night, said an army statement.…
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The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Dikko-Maje Road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosion, which claimed over 70 lives and left more than 50 injured, has sent shockwaves across the nation. In a heartfelt…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised what it described as the sustained and baseless vilification of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The group called for fairness and a commitment to the rule of law. The association expressed dismay over the continuous use of the term “Diezani loot” to…