By Miriam Humbe The Action Alliance has commended the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal over the outright dismissal of the ‘frivolous’ Petition by Adekunle Rufai Omoaje challenging the election of Gov. okphebolo of Edo State. National Chairman of the party, Chief Kenneth Udeze told Humsimedia that neither the Action Alliance nor its Governorship candidate in Edo State filed any Election Petition challenging the emergence of Governor Sunday Okpehbolo. The Action Alliance stated further that the dismissed Petition was a gold-diggging attempt by some faceless individuals led by one Adekunle Omoaje, who was not the candidate of the party to…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 tendered additional evidence against Kore Holdings Limited before Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Commission is prosecuting the company alongside Muhammed Kuchazi (now deceased) in connection with the Process & Industrial Development, P&ID fraud portfolio on amended four-count charges that border on non-compliance with Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment requirement, money laundering and other illegal acts. At Wednesday’s proceedings, Second Prosecution Witness,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced Okunfulure Olusola Steve to three Months imprisonment for money laundering. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The convict was arrested on March 28, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for false currency declaration to the tune of $30,0000. The NCS had, on Friday, March 28, 2025, handed him over to the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), have officially launched the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP). Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations in the FMITI disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The transformative partnership is set to drive inclusive and sustainable industrial development across Nigeria. At the signing ceremony, Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of state for Industry, highlighted the alignment of the PCP with Nigeria’s economic reform agenda under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He emphasized that the partnership…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to host a one-day Stakeholder Meeting on the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (ACPP-LG). ICPC’s Director, Public Enlightenment & Education/Spokesperson, ‘Demola Bakare, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Stakeholders’ Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The event will engage key stakeholders and leaders in local governance, particularly in the context of the recent Supreme Court ruling affirming the financial autonomy of local governments across Nigeria. A key objective of the…
***Weeklong Activities to Culminate In Grand Parade At Eagle Square By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force is set to host the maiden edition of National Police Day on April 7, 2025, at Eagle Square, Abuja. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The historic event, which will run from April 2 to April 7, 2025, will feature a series of impactful humanitarian and community-based activities, including medical outreaches, community engagements, exhibitions by security companies and partners, among other programs aimed at fostering stronger police-community relations. The National Police Day…
By Miriam Humbe On March 30, 2024, at about 2120hrs the Nasarawa State Police Command received a distress call reporting an attack by suspected kidnappers at a student lodge behind Nasara Estate, Tudun Kauri, Lafia. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday for the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed. During the attack, two students of Federal University Lafia, Sadiq Adinoyi and Sakina Adinoyi, were abducted. Acting swiftly on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and…
By Miriam Humbe The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has lauded the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his swift and decisive actions following the tragic killing of travelers in Uromi, Edo State, on March 27, 2025. The victims, who were from Bankure Local Government Area of Kano State, were brutally murdered by an illegal vigilante group operating outside the official security framework of the state. In a statement signed by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organization expressed strong support for Governor Okpebholo’s handling of the aftermath of the horrific incident. The…
By Lina Ama Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has announced its audited financial results for the 2024 financial year, revealing that it’s net assets grew to N4.3 trillion in 2024. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by NSIA’s Head of Corporate Communications, Joyce Onyegbula. The Authority reported that its net assets nearly doubled, increasing by 96 per cent to N4.35tn as of December 2024, compared to N2.22tn in December 2023. The statement read: “Net Assets nearly doubled, increasing by 96 per cent to N4.35tn as of December 2024, compared to N2.22tn in December 2023.” The rise highlights…
***As Police Arrest 6 For Heinous Crimes By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has intensified its efforts to combat kidnapping, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country, employing decisive nationwide operations to dismantle criminal networks and aggressively tackle kidnapping and illegal arms proliferation. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. In a coordinated series of raids throughout the first quarter of 2025, the Force has delivered crippling blows to organized crime, rescuing victims, apprehending key suspects, and seizing a cache of weapons and illicit funds, marking significant escalation…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah across the country on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The IGP acknowledged the spiritual significance of this period, and urged all Nigerians to sustain the virtues of self-discipline, tolerance, and compassion fostered during Ramadan to promote peaceful coexistence and national unity. The IGP also directed heightened security deployments across the country to ensure a…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has condemned in strong terms the unfortunate killing of hunters while on transit in Edo State. Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The incident, which occurred on 28 March 2025, could have been avoided if the appropriate authorities were notified and involved in ascertaining the identity of the victims. General Musa condoled with the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the families of those who lost…