By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, February 24, 2025, presented its first round of witnesses in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Monday by the EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Also presented was the statement of account and account opening package for American International School, Abuja, Account No. 1000684346, covering September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020. These were admitted as Exhibits 521-5277, while the statement of account was…
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By Miriam Humbe An Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from investigating allegations of fraud and economic crimes against a businessman, Abubakar Isa. The EFCC disclosed this on Monday in a statement posted on its verified X handle. The statement said that the judge dismissed the businessman’s request for lack of merit and substance. Part of the EFCC’s statement read: “Delivering judgment in a fundamental rights enforcement suit…
By Miriam Humbe Sequel to the earlier press release announcing the suspension of the 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has told its stakeholders that all import declarations made during the initial implementation period have been cancelled. Assistant Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday, for the Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi. This measure is necessary to ensure clarity, maintain consistency in customs operations, and prevent any disruptions in clearance processes. Affected importers, customs agents, and stakeholders are, therefore, required to recapture their…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The disruptions have had a significant negative impact on telecommunications services across Nigeria. The Joint Standing Committee on Protection of Fiber Optic Cables was inaugurated Tuesday 18th February at the Boardroom of the FMoW,…
By Miriam Humbe The North Central states of Kogi, Benue,Niger and the FCT are expected to experience sunny skies today with slim chances of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours. A forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency,NIMET,anticipates isolated thunderstorms over parts of Benue and Kogi tomorrow during the afternoon and evening hours. Sunny skies are however expected over the North Central region. On Wednesday, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central region with slim chances of thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue states during the afternoon and evening hours. Meanwhile, NIMET has cautioned…
By Miriam Humbe Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, has assured operators of the Free Trade Zones that the Federal Government was only poised to boost the global competitiveness of the scheme and not “annihilate’’ it as held in some quarters. NEPZA’s Head of Corporate Communications, Martins Odeh disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. Dr Ogunyemi, also the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency made the remarks at the 3rd Nigeria Economic Zones Association meeting on Thursday in Lagos. The Managing Director said that the mandate of the scheme that aimed…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, was on Saturday, 22nd February 2025 honoured at the 2025 African Leadership Persons Of The Year Awards organized by the African Leadership Magazine. Prof. Anosike received the African Public Sector Leadership Impact Award for his transformational leadership at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The event which held in Casablanca, Morocco also honoured other leaders including President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar (African Political Leader of the Year), President Bassirou Faye of Senegal (African of the Year), Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State (African Outstanding Good…
By Miriam Humbe The Free Trade Zones stakeholders have expressed reservations on certain provisions of the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, particularly the proposal to expunge some sections of Acts establishing both the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and Oil & Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) which provided tax incentives for the Special Economic Zones Scheme. This was contained in a communique released after the 3rd Special Economic Zones Annual Meeting organised by the Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) between February 19th and 20th in Lagos. The document was signed by Mr Toyin Elegbede, Executive Secretary of the association and…
By Miriam Humbe The Western Marine Command has made yet another day cannabis sativa seizure in its intensified effort to combat anti-smuggling activities in the Western water ways. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Customs Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Benjamin Lomba. The statement said that the Command in its strategized operation modalities in anti-smuggling activities, intercepted 55 sacks of cannabis sativa weighting 1.958kg with a duty paid value of N398 million. The Customs area Controller, Comptroller Basmisacye said that the cannabis was intercepted at IIase core sea beach which is about 200…
By Miriam Humbe On the evening of 22/02/2025 at about 22:00 hours, information was received that one Kelvin Izekor of no 50 Upper Mission extension, Benin-City had killed his wife named Success Izekor aged 38 years and was about to be lynched by an irate mob. CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for Edo State Command disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. Operatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly responded to the report and met the lifeless body of the woman lying in the pool of her own blood with deep cuts on her head.…
By Miriam Humbe In the morning of 21/02/2025 at about 10:00am, the Edo State Police Command Command received a distress call of an ongoing clash between Gbelemonti and Maidoti Communities of Ovia South West LGA. CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for Edo State Command disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. Operatives of the Iguobazuwa Police Division, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Vigilantes, were promptly deployed to the area. The team evacuated some casualties to the hospital where seven persons were confirmed dead while six injured ones are currently receiving treatment.…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force is set to hold the 5th edition of its annual conference and retreat for Senior Police Officers. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. ACP Adejobi said that the event is in line with the commitment to enhancing leadership capacity and fostering professional development. The conference is themed: “Improving Nigeria’s Internal Security and Economic Prosperity Through Inclusive Policing”. The event is scheduled to take place from 24th February to 27th February 2025, in the capital city of Ogun State, Abeokuta. More than 170…