Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, (also known as Easy-money) for allegedly abusing Naira notes during his birthday party.

Ikechukwu, 24 year- old palm kernel dealer, was arrested following an actionable intelligence received via a viral video circulating on social media in which he was seen recording himself, while abusing Naira notes in his hotel room, during his birthday celebration. The offence is contrary to Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Act of 2007.

The agency said upon receipt of the intelligence, a preliminary investigation was conducted and the identity and address of the suspect were identified and he was arrested on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his residence located around timber market in Enugu-Ezike, Enugu State.

Upon arrest, the sum of N81, 700. 00 (Eighty-one Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira) suspected to be part of the money he was mutilating, was recovered.

The agency mentioned that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

A former Commissioner for Finance in Kano state, Professor Kabir Isa Dandago, is dead.

Bayero University Director of Information, Lamara Garba confirmed the passing of the professor of Accounting and Taxation. He said the deceased died at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Wednesday evening.

Garba stated that, “it is on a sad note that I announce the death of Professor Dandago. Professor Dandago recently contributed to an appeal fund to support the families of our deceased colleagues.

“May Almighty Allah grant him eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus. Amin.”

According to him, the former Commissioner was invited to a Ramadan lecture last weekend by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) as a discussant.

The deceased served as finance commissioner between June 2015 and October 2018 under then Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and a one-time Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.

He authored and edited many books on Accounting, Taxation, Finance and Economics.

Nollywood actress Victoria Ajibola, popularly known as Omo Local, has revealed that she ended her marriage after she discovered that her bestfriend was pregnant for her husband while she (Victoria) was also carrying his child.

The actress disclosed this while speaking in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV.

She said she felt so betrayed by their action that she took a substance in a bid to unalive herself.

“I was five months pregnant, my best friend was also three months pregnant for my husband. The trauma was so much to the extent that I took poison because of shame.’’

When asked about the current whereabouts of her former friend, the actress said she was unsure.

“Anyway, I don’t know about her whereabouts anymore. Maybe she’s still together with my ex-husband, I don’t know, but they had about three children together after I left him’’ she said