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How Timipre Sylva Allegedly Used NDDC, Bank Loans To Fund Failed Coup Plot 0

August 3, 2026

Fresh investigation records have alleged that former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, played a key role in raising billions of naira to finance the alleged failed 2025 coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The allegations, contained in more than 7,400 pages of prosecution documents reviewed by Premium Times,

Nnamdi Kanu Rejects Transfer From Sokoto Prison Without Court Approval, Family Says 0

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July 31, 2026

The family of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that he will not accept any transfer from the Sokoto Custodial Centre unless it is authorised by a competent court, insisting that his continued detention in Sokoto forms a key part of his pending appeal against his conviction. 40-Year-Old Segun Aina

How DSS Helped FBI Arrest Notorious Plane Hijacker In Lagos 0

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July 27, 2026

ABUJA – A retired Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has revealed how Nigerian intelligence operatives worked with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest notorious plane hijacker Omar Rezaq at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in a covert operation that lasted just 15 minutes. US

ICPC Uncovers 908 Ghost Workers, Recovers ₦942 Million From Federal Payroll Fraud 0
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- July 23, 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered 908 ghost workers across at least 50 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), exposing a widespread payroll fraud scheme that led to the diversion of public funds. Federal High Court Jails Three for Life Over Oyo School Kidnapping According to the commission, investigations
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Federal High Court Jails Three for Life Over Oyo School Kidnapping 0
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- July 23, 2026
By Newsworld A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for their roles in the kidnapping of students and teachers at a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It Is A True Honour To Stand With You – Trump Praises Tinubu The trial judge,
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DSS To Arraign Three On Thursday Over Oriire School Abductions 0
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- July 23, 2026
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign three suspects allegedly linked to the Oriire school abductions before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, July 23, 2026, over kidnapping and terrorism-related offences. The suspects—Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, also known as Yunusa Bin Musa;
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