The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria on Monday protested over the delay by the Federal Government, paying for some projects executed by its members. The Vice President of the association, Mr Ode Agada, speaking during a protest at the Ministry of Finance, urged the government to pay all outstanding money for the projects executed by its members. He said that some of the members were dying as a result of the pressure from the bank. ”We are owing banks and our members are dying as a result of the pressure from the bank. “This is affecting us differently, some…
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By Miriam Humbe On Monday, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, held a strategic meeting with the outgoing United States of America, Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr. and the incoming U.S.A Consul-General to Nigeria, Rick Swart. Both nations discussed the importance of shared commercial goals, deepening bilateral economic ties, and reviewing key trade and investment frameworks. Dr. Oduwole said that Nigeria’s tariff on trade with the United States had moved from 14% to 15%, and clarified that despite this adjustment, Nigeria remained a favorable environment for U.S. investors. The Minister emphasized the scale of duty-free machinery,…
In response to a distress call by residents of Majesty Estate, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, concerning the nefarious activities of internet fraudsters in their neighbourhood, operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 1, 2025 carried out a sting operation that yielded 37 suspected fraudsters. In the course of the operation, the apartment of one of the residents that the Commission’s intelligence flagged was visited. For some inexplicable reasons, the residents refused to open their doors even when operatives of the Commission properly introduced themselves…
Senior representatives of the Benin and Nigerian governments convened to officially endorse a Framework for Enhanced Economic Cooperation, signalling a deepened partnership and a shared commitment to regional prosperity. Both Parties reaffirm their full commitment to deepening bilateral trade, strengthening cross-border cooperation, and advancing regional integration in pursuit of shared prosperity for the peoples of Nigeria and Benin. The Nigerian delegation was led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole joined by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; the Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi; and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of…
By Miriam Humbe The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum, (ABMPF), has said that henceforth, it will boycott all official activities of Niger State Government if it continues to undermine the freedom of the press operating in Niger State. The Forum’s, Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa, (Ajiyan Yauri) made the threat after his meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of Badeggi FM Minna. He said: “I spoke this morning with Mohammed Shuaibu Badeggi, the Chief Executive Officer of the station, who confirmed to me that the station is fully operational in spite of the Governor’s illegal orders. “He, however, deployed the use…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged Designated Non Financial Institutions Businesses and Professions, DNFBPs on compliance and cooperation with the Commission in order to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the country. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede made the call recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State during A One-day Anti-Money Laundering/ Combating Financing of Terrorism/Countering Proliferation Financing AML/CFT/CPF Workshop for DNFBPS on Compliance and Obligations themed: “Effective Implementation of AML/CFT/CPT Measures Among The DNFBP Sector in Nigeria”. Speaking through the…
By Miriam Humbe Justices H. H Kereng and Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State have convicted and sentenced five fraudsters to various jail terms. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The convicts are: Illiyasu Mohammed, Dan Musa, Elisha Elkana, Nasiru Mohammed and Saidu Mohammed Laddo. Mohanmed and Musa were arraigned on one- count charge of cheating and impersonation before Justice Kereng, while Elkana , Nasiru and Laddo were arraigned on charges bordering on cheating before Justice Yakubu. The convicts were arraigned by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, arraigned one Chukwuka Onovo on a one-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N42m before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The petitioner alleged that he engaged the services of Onovo, who represented himself as an auto dealer, to sell, on his behalf, four vehicles he imported into the country in 2022: a 2009 Toyota Highlander SUV (chassis…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Abubakar Rabiu Wada (a.k.a Sadiq Gali) and Abba Mohammed to various jail terms. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. The defendants were arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count separate amended charges. While Wada was docked on charges bordering on criminal misappropriation and theft to the tune of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira), Mohammed was arraigned for…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, was invited to the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held on Thursday, 31st July 2025, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head of Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The meeting, chaired by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, featured a presentation by the DG NEMA on the current status of flood incidents across the country. Mrs. Zubaida Umar also provided a detailed briefing on NEMA’s flood preparedness strategy, ongoing risk assessments, early warning dissemination, and coordinated response…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has warned Corps Members against exposing themselves to danger during their service year. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The NYSC DG gave the word of caution on Friday while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members at Niger State Orientation Camp, Paiko. He said that NYSC had mapped out different strategies to ensure adequate security of all Corps Members throughout their service year. General Nafiu, who urged the Corps members to…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 has arraigned eight suspected internet fraudsters before Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa of the Federal High Court Lafia, Nasarawa State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The suspects were arraigned on one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretences. The suspects are Timileyin Jude, Kelvin Godwin, Benedict Simon Udoh and Israel Ugwu. Others are Friday Onigbe, Ismaila Jemilu, Salifu Mustapha Achema and Paul Attah. Godwin’s count reads: “That you Kelvin Godwin sometime in the year 2025 at…