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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N108 million recovered during an investigation into an alleged fraud involving two former employees of Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited. The money was handed over to the company in bank drafts on Wednesday by the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday. The commission stated that the money formed part of funds recovered during an investigation into alleged abuse of office, forgery, stealing and diversion involving the two former employees. The suspects are…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has threatened to suspend the operations of Royal Air Maroc in Nigeria over what it described as persistent violations of passenger rights, poor baggage handling, and the airline’s alleged disregard for regulatory directives. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, made this known in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday. According to him, his anger followed the Moroccan flag carrier’s handling of consumer complaints, particularly those relating to delayed or mishandled baggage, inadequate passenger care, and what he described as an unacceptable pattern of non-compliance with the NCAA’s oversight…

Ford plans to embed Apple Maps directly into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, which will start with a $30,000 midsize pickup truck set for release in 2027. In an announcement on Thursday, Ford says it will use Apple Maps to offer “turn-by-turn directions using natural language, real-time traffic and incident information, intuitive search featuring detailed place cards, and routing options.”The vehicle will also have an intelligent EV routing feature and battery preconditioning. Since the Apple Maps system will be integrated into Ford’s upcoming platform, drivers won’t need an iPhone to use it — though Ford notes that CarPlay will still…

With a court set to consider a reversal of a $5 million settlement from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) case with cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, the company has sent $10 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to a super political action committee (PAC) supporting President Donald Trump. According to the MAGA Inc. Super PAC’s July report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filed on Monday, the Gemini Trust Company run by co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss sent two separate contributions of more than $5 million in Bitcoin on June 19. The donation, which the PAC may use for independent expenditures to support…

Pete Davidson is showcasing a brand-new side in the upcoming crime-thriller Tommy Karate. Davidson, 32, will portray Tommy Pitera, the notorious Bonanno crime family killer, in the upcoming feature film that’s currently in production. Tommy Karate, inspired by a true story, is based on Philip Carlo’s biography The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath about the circumstances leading up to Pitera’s capture. Pitera, a mob enforcer known for his martial arts skills, had been suspected of carrying out 60 murders. He was ultimately convicted in 1992 for six murders and supervising a mass drug-dealing operation in Brooklyn, New York, and…

The police command in Rivers State has arrested four suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and rescued a woman abducted from her shop in the state. Blessing Agabe, the police spokeswoman in Rivers, disclosed this on Thursday in Port Harcourt. Ms Agabe, an assistant superintendent of police, said a white-tinted minibus allegedly used by the gang was also recovered. She said the rescue followed an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Rescue Unit. According to her, the victim’s husband, Ikechukwu, 35, reported the abduction on 11 July. “The woman was attending to customers at her shop when…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly on Thursday, rounding off their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on a winning note. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade gave the 10-time African champions the lead in the first half, but Tanzania responded before the break to restore parity. With the match seemingly headed for a draw, Esther Okoronkwo struck late to hand Nigeria a 2-1 victory in their final test before the continental championship. The friendly provided Head Coach Justin Madugu with another opportunity to assess his squad, fine-tune tactics and build cohesion ahead of…

Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatically routing requests to the correct device.In an example shared by Amazon, a person with a supported washing machine can say, “Alexa, my kid’s soccer jersey could use a deep clean, but the tag says cold wash only.” From there, Alexa Plus would navigate the washer’s cycle options and choose the correct setting. The…

Coinbase is expanding its push into AI-powered finance, enabling businesses to accept USDC payments from autonomous AI agents as part of a broader expansion of its payment, trading and developer tools.According to a Thursday X post, Coinbase Business users will be able to accept USDC (USDC) payments from AI agents through the x402 payment standard, which Coinbase first introduced in May 2025 to enable stablecoin payments over HTTP for AI agents, applications and APIs.The post also announced AI trading tools that let users monitor orders, access live market data, and execute actions based on predefined conditions, as well as a…

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