Several young Nigerians have accused operatives of a Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in Imo State of allegedly abducting, assaulting, and extorting them after stopping public and private vehicles, searching their mobile phones, and demanding access to their bank accounts. SaharaReporters gathered from multiple victims and sources familiar with the operations of the security personnel…
Fuller details about the recent account freeze launched against the Osun State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have emerged, bringing to light a wider extent of an action that has already dealt a severe blow to the agency’s reputation. Sahara Reporters has freshly reported that the EFCC targeted not just one…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of plotting to freeze the bank accounts of the state government ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. According to Alimi, the governor raised the…
Evidence obtained by SaharaReporters has raised fresh concerns over the unauthorised access to the bank accounts and mobile devices of some Nigerians arrested over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, with family members accusing personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) of hacking into the detainees’ phones, stealing money from their bank accounts,…
President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit from investments in the stock market. But some parents say they’re still waiting for the money to arrive. Trump on Wednesday plans to speak at a Georgia high school to promote the investment accounts, which offer $1,000…
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Hamisu Abdullahi, has told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without a valid legal framework that the apex bank only opens accounts for government agencies upon receiving formal approval from…
Meta has disabled a Muse Image feature that let users generate AI images by referencing public Instagram accounts. The company confirmed the feature was “no longer available” on Friday (July 10), following criticism from talent agency CAA and performers’ union SAG-AFTRA. The feature, part of Meta AI and built by Meta Superintelligence Labs, let any…
The Nigerian Army has warned members of the public against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating senior military officers on online platforms, particularly Facebook. In a statement issued on Sunday via its official X handle, the Army said fraudsters had created fake accounts impersonating the Deputy Chief of Standards and Evaluation (Army), Major General Raymond Utsaha,…
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has said that Nigerians without Tax Identification (Tax ID) can continue to operate bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026. The four new Tax Acts recently signed by President Bola Tinubu will come into effect from January 1, 2026. The JTB in a statement, yesterday, in…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz bank accounts linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after counsel for the Economic and Financial…
