The Journal

Inside Singapore’s $2.4 Billion Asset Recovery: How a Sovereign State Liquidated an Empire of Crime

Ayobami Otalor1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Three years after dismantling a $2.4 billion international money-laundering syndicate, Singapore is systematically auctioning off thousands of seized luxury items, turning criminal assets into state revenue. Inside a heavily fortified, windowless concrete vault situated along the perimeter of Singapore’s Changi Airport, row upon row of high-end luxury merchandise sits under strict, multi-tiered surveillance. The…

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Toyin Abraham Casts Pete Edochie in ‘Bestie’

Anthonia Nwokolo1 month ago1 month ago01 mins

Toyin Abraham has announced veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie as Papa Ngozi in her forthcoming film, Bestie, scheduled for nationwide cinema release on December 16. Nollywood filmmaker Toyin Abraham has announced veteran actor Pete Edochie as one of the lead cast members in her forthcoming film, Bestie. hAbraham disclosed the casting on her social media…

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Kareem Questions Atiku’s Subsidy Funding Plan

Anthonia Nwokolo1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Adewale Kolapo Kareem has asked Atiku Abubakar to explain the cost and funding structure of his reported plan to restore Nigeria’s fuel subsidy. Former Oyo State governorship aspirant Adewale Kolapo Kareem has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to explain how his reported plan to restore Nigeria’s fuel subsidy would be financed. Kareem, a member…

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NDLEA Arrests Foreign Courier, Grandmother in Airport Raids

NDLEA Intercepts UK Colos Consignments in Lagos

Augustine Nze1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have seized incoming shipments of synthetic cannabis from Britain and dismantled a distribution ring using music speakers and loaves of bread to hide narcotics. The operations yielded more than 2.3 tonnes of illicit drugs and led to multiple arrests across eight states, according to a statement released…

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Private Sector Credit Drops N537bn In September

Nigerian Banks Shut 476 Branches in Three Years

Jumoke Salako1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Nigerian lenders closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, shrinking their physical footprint by 8.8 per cent in three years. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2025 Statistical Bulletin reveals that brick-and-mortar outlets dropped from 5,410 to 4,934 nationwide. The closures accelerated sharply over the past two years, with…

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BBNaija S11: Abi, Araga Evicted as Drama Intensifies in Show Ya Sef House

Seyi Bello1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Big Brother Naija Season 11 witnessed another dramatic eviction night as Abi and Araga were sent packing from the Show Ya Sef house, leaving 14 housemates in the race for the grand prize. Big Brother Naija Season 11 took another turn on Sunday night as Abisola “Abi” Ayoola and Oluwaseyifunmi “Araga” Sosanya became the…

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Court To Rule On Diezani Assets In October

Daniel Otera1 month ago05 mins

The acquittal of former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke by a London court has not closed the corruption and asset recovery proceedings pending against her in Nigeria, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda has said, drawing fresh attention to the gap between a criminal verdict abroad and the unresolved fate of billions of naira in…

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Desmond Elliot Kneels Before Gbajabiamila, Seeks Reconciliation

Daniel Otera1 month ago05 mins

A viral video of Lagos lawmaker and Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot kneeling and prostrating before the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has drawn fresh attention to a rift that has quietly shaped politics within the ruling All Progressives Congress in Lagos for more than a year and a half. In the…

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Iya Osogbo Celebrates 96th Birthday as Colleagues Honour Theatre Icon

Seyi Bello1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Veteran actress and theatre practitioner Grace Owoola Oyin-Adejobi, popularly known as Iya Osogbo, has been celebrated by family, colleagues and admirers as she marked her 96th birthday. Veteran Nollywood actress and theatre icon, Chief Mrs Grace Owoola Oyin-Adejobi, popularly known as Iya Osogbo, was celebrated by colleagues, family members, friends and admirers as she clocked…

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NiMet Predicts Rain, Sunshine In Three Day Outlook

Daniel Otera1 month ago05 mins

Rains and intervals of sunshine will spread across Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast, in a routine outlook that lands squarely within the window meteorologists have flagged as the most dangerous stretch of the 2026 wet season. According to the weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday, the northern…

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