The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the French government have expressed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the areas of asset tracking, cybercrime investigation, and security training. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 when Lieutenant General Regis Colombet, Director of Security and Defence Cooperation at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, paid a Courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr . Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Colombet highlighted France’s extensive collaboration across various security domains, particularly in the establishment of specialized academic and training centres. He cited...

On Wednesday, a city in northwestern Pakistan was preparing for funeral prayers and observing a day of mourning after a twin suicide bombing that targeted a military base the evening before killed 18 people, including five soldiers. A militant group linked with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing in Bannu on Tuesday evening, which also left 42 wounded, some of them critically. It was the latest in a spate of violence, including suicide bombings, that has hit the country in recent days. The attack unfolded with two suicide bombers first blowing themselves up first to breach the wall surrounding the base. Most...

20-year-old bodybuilder Jodi Vance died last week after her heart gave out, according to a statement from her family and loved ones. Vance, who was also a coach, was in Ohio attending the Arnold Sports Festival when she died, it reported. She began to feel sick and was taken to a hospital, TMZ reported. “Her heart stopped due to complications of severe dehydration,” the statement from her family read. “Despite all efforts by the hospital, they were unable to revive her.” The circumstances are not known. Her family said her death was “sudden and unexpected.” “She was a beautiful person...