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Nigeria’s data regulator threatens to sanction TikTok, X and Meta over street content privacy breaches

Nigeria's data protection agency ordered social media platforms to curb unauthorized filming of unsuspecting citizens or face significant regulatory sanctions.
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Borno governor warns of two more suicide bomb attacks expected during Sallah period

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum warned that two suicide bombers remain at large in Maiduguri ahead of the Sallah celebration.
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Court Throws Out FG’s Evidence in Dasuki Money Laundering Case

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected fresh evidence the government tried to submit in Dasuki’s money laundering trial.
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Court Mandates EFCC to Free Detained Socialite in High-Profile Corruption Case

KEY POINTS A Federal High Court ordered the EFCC to release businesswoman Aisha Achimugu...
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Lagos Socialite E-Money Released After EFCC Interrogation

KEY POINTS E-Money was released after EFCC interrogation over alleged Naira abuse and defacing...
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Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu Begins Hunger Strike

KEY POINTS Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu declared a hunger strike after her arrest by the...
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Court Orders Aisha Achimugu to Face EFCC Over $25.3 Million Oil Block Probe

KEY POINTS Aisha Achimugu faces court-ordered questioning by the EFCC over alleged money laundering...
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Three Nigerians Plead Guilty to $4.5 Million US Money Laundering Scheme

KEY POINTS Three Nigerians admitted laundering $4.5M via romance/BEC scams, targeting 125+ victims in...
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Customs Intercepts $193,000 Concealed in Yogurt Carton

KEY POINTS The Customs authorities discovered $193,000 worth of concealed funds concealed inside a...
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Court Overrules Yahaya Bello as EFCC Opens N110bn Fraud Trial

Judicial authorities rejected Yahaya Bello's legal challenge while granting EFCC authority to pursue its N110bn fraud case.
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Fintech Firms to Resume Customer Enrollment After Regulatory Pause

Nigerian fintech companies will be allowed to resume enrolling new customers in a few months, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN had suspended new customer onboarding in April to address concerns about money laundering.
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EFCC Reopens Money Laundering Cases Against 13 Ex-Governors

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened money laundering cases against 13...
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Former Minister Sadiya Umar-Farouq Fails to Appear at EFCC Amid ₦37.1bn Fraud Probe

Sadiya Umar-Farouq, former minister, leaves EFCC waiting, declining ₦37.1bn fraud inquiry appearance, stirring concerns over her non-attendance.

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Nigeria’s data regulator threatens to sanction TikTok, X and Meta over street content privacy breaches

Nigeria's data protection agency ordered social media platforms to curb unauthorized filming of unsuspecting citizens or face significant regulatory sanctions.
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Borno governor warns of two more suicide bomb attacks expected during Sallah period

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum warned that two suicide bombers remain at large in Maiduguri ahead of the Sallah celebration.
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Why thousands of Almajiri children are leaving northern Nigeria for Abuja’s streets

Millions of out-of-school children from northern Nigeria are flooding Abuja as poverty, insecurity and tradition fuel the Almajiri crisis.
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Africa’s tiny share of global arms imports is leaving Nigeria exposed to terrorism, new data shows

New Stockholm Institute data shows Africa imported just 4.5 percent of global arms, raising alarms over Nigeria's counterterrorism capacity.

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