…of Representatives is probing a suspected fake government agency linked to dozens of bank accounts and an alleged N400m transaction, while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says a Tinubu defeat in 2027 could make him a political target of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Below are the details of these trending stories and others:…

…allegedly raised N9.5 million, which was paid in instalments into three different bank accounts bearing different names. Despite the payment, the victim was not released and the abductors allegedly threatened to k!ll her. The victim eventually managed to escape, leaving behind personal belongings. "In continuation of i…

…belonging to the New York charity being transferred from the Maryland organisation to bank accounts that were not associated with the intended recipient. The U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the FBI Baltimore Field Office for investigating the case, as well as authorities in Ghana, including the FBI Legal Attaché in Ac…

…investment opportunities while promising substantial returns and allegedly used fake bank accounts to make the scheme appear legitimate.Chan is accused of posing as Love's investment adviser and allegedly sending him messages about supposed lucrative investment opportunities. Love then allegedly forwarded screenshots o…

…used to give the entities an appearance of legitimacy and facilitate the opening of bank accounts in their names.The emergence of another purported agency within a federal government office has expanded the scandal beyond the PFIPC and raised fresh questions about weaknesses in the verification and oversight mechanisms…

…intelligence has revealed that terrorists are using crowdfunding networks, women’s bank accounts and SIM cards registered to deceased persons to raise and move funds for operations in Nigeria. The NFIU said foreign-based facilitators solicit donations through social media under humanitarian or educational claims before…

…for terrorist operations. This is as the agency said terrorist financiers were opening bank accounts in women’s names as well as using phone numbers for mobile banking or account alerts that are not registered to the account holder or the true beneficiary. The disclosures are contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report,…

…who incidentally are also some of the least technologically advanced nations, experience bank accounts bursting at the seams. Most people in those countries are excited, but the more discerning are becoming alarmed. The latter are worried not because they are less patriotic but because they are aware of historical prec…

…across Africa in a sophisticated campaign designed to take over victims’ smartphones and bank accounts.Brands including DStv, Takealot and South African Airways, as well as the South African Revenue Service (SARS), are reportedly being used to make fraudulent messages and websites appear legitimate.Cybercriminals hijac…

…subcommittee found that more than $40 million in suspicious foreign funds moved into US bank accounts between 2000 and 2008 through Abubakar's wife, Jennifer Douglas, including $14 million sent to American University via offshore shell companies. Despite the findings, the report did not produce criminal charges against…

…appointed receiver and provisional liquidator, effective August 3, 2026.The company’s bank accounts have been frozen as the liquidation process begins.

…THAN OUR INSTITUTIONS BY DIRECTING EFCC TO VACATE AN ORDER ISSUED TO BANKS ON OSUN BANK ACCOUNTS. "13. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT WHOSENONLY KNOWN RELATION IN THE WORLD IS OYETOLA,WHO CARRIES DUAL CITIZENSHIP,WHO IS AN ALLEGED DRUG BARON,WHOSE ENTIRE IDENTITY IS SHROUDED IN ABSOLUTE SECRET. WHO HAS NO CLASSMATE. E…

…his brothers, including claims concerning hundreds of thousands of dollars and alleged bank accounts. He argued that such claims should be supported by evidence and proper investigation. VDM also revisited his earlier claim that Peter had told him that Nigerian rapper Phyno had been scammed by Jude Okoye and would test…

…and subsequently using the cards to fraudulently withdraw funds from the victims’ bank accounts,” the PPRO said. Abutu stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Michael Falade, had directed that the investigation be intensified with a view to identifying other members of the syndicate and establishin…

…Investment Promotion Agency/Public-Private Partnership, which the suspect used to open bank accounts and carry out unauthorised activities. Adamu said Adeyemi had unlawfully taken over the office of the defunct Presidential Economic Advisory Council after gaining unauthorised access to the facility and had used the loc…

…to lift the freeze on the state's accounts. The EFCC froze the Osun State Government's bank accounts on August 5, 2026, just ten days before the state governorship election. President Tinubu released a personal statement saying he was "deeply embarrassed" by the timing, noting it could look like federal interference in…

…along with Fateru. Farrow and Fateru provided Stone and Atwater directions on opening bank accounts and how to move the fraud proceeds. Farrow and Fateru would also collect portions of the money that Stone or Atwater withdrew from their bank accounts. Stone opened ten bank accounts and received, across those accounts,…

…but said they would reserve judgment until the new salaries are reflected in their bank accounts, stressing that effective implementation would be the true measure of the government’s commitment to troop welfare. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Tuesday, said…

…Adam stated. He said the victim was defrauded of ₦12,923,000.00 through multiple bank accounts after the suspects lured her online. “Through painstaking investigation, police operatives tracked the WhatsApp number and bank accounts used in perpetrating the crime,” the PPRO said. Also, the Jigawa police spokesperson con…

Capital One has disclosed that it closed more than 300 bank accounts linked to the Trump Organisation in 2021, saying the decision followed an anti-money laundering review and was not politically motivated, CNN alongside other multiple media reported on Monday. Capital One PUNCH Online reports that Capital One is one o…

…the judge said. "Your mother's pension and benefits continued to be paid into her bank accounts which you were able to access."The court heard that Phillips continued receiving around £78,000 in benefits and pension payments while concealing his mother's death. Phillips had previously worked as a company director but…

…also denied Peter's claim that he was removed as a signatory to the company's bank accounts. Displaying what he described as the official bank mandate, he insisted that Peter remained a signatory to all P-Square accounts and claimed the same documents had already been presented in court.He further dismissed Peter's cla…

…government databases.Successful applicants receive their grants directly into their bank accounts.Payments are usually made in batches, meaning some beneficiaries may receive their funds earlier than others.Allocation targets promote inclusionThe scheme is designed to ensure broad participation across different segment…

…to understand how bad it was. And it was bad. If those claims had gone public, your bank accounts could have been frozen. Your job might have flagged you. You could have been pulled into civil proceedings before you even understood what was happening."I looked at my father. "How could you do this to me?"Something in me…

…from a mobile number. One technological advancement in the banking sector is accessing bank accounts without visiting the banking hall. Losing or forgetting your account number is common, but you can recover it by contacting your bank or using its mobile app. Read on to discover the various ways to check your bank acco…