By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) is to have a strategic collaboration with Trademark Africa (TMA) and its commercial arm, Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA), to strengthen trade reforms, promote industrialization, and expand Nigeria’s access to global markets. Adebayo Thomas, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the FMITI disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The proposed partnership in commercial borrowings will support medium- and small-scale enterprises, as the firm has done in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. This will ensure greater support to striving MSMEs to assess the benefits accruing from the…
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By Miriam Humbe Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike has reiterated the need for closing early warning gap. Prof Anosike was speaking at the celebration of the 2025 World Meteorological Day in Abuja. This year’s celebration themed “Closing the Early Warning Gap Together” reflecting a global commitment to strengthening early warning capabilities was celebrated globally on Sunday, 23rd March 2025, and was also used to mark the 75th anniversary of the organization. At a special ceremony to mark the day at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, 24th March 2025,…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 24, 2025 busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The suspects were arrested at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, following actionable intelligence on the existence of the Academy. The Academy, named Q University (a.k.a Q-Net) is in the business of recruiting gullible young Nigerians who are trained to recruit more gullible citizens into the scheme with the promise of getting unrealistic…
It was glitz and glamour when Legal luminary and Foremost human rights activist, Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, on Wednesday 12th March, 2025, received the 2024 Midwest Herald’s “DEFENDER OF DEMOCRACY AWARD”. It was at a colourful Midwest Herald Achievers Award ceremony held in Benin City, Edo State and tagged “Legends and Heroes”. At the event, Ozekhome also presented the keynote address titled: “Has Democracy led to Good Governance in Nigeria?”. Here, Ozekhome received his award in company of the organizers of the event and other deserving awardees. From left-right, Prince Clement Agba, former Minister of State, Budgetary Matters; HRM, Oba…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in Naira abuse Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The suspects; Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, 2025 while allegedly hawking Naira notes. Upon their arrest, the sum of N3,850.000 (Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) and N1,600.000 (One Million Six Hundred Thousand Naira) respectively were recovered from them. The suspects are to be charged to court upon conclusion of…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 21, 2025, arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The suspects were arrested in an intelligence-driven sting operation, with seven of them arrested at Campgee hotel, five arrested along Mission Road, off Ring Road 3 and the other one in another location, all within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Items recovered from them included two exotic cars, five laptops and 14 smartphones. They…
By Miriam Humbe The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye) before Justice Maurine A. Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for alleged internet fraud to the tune of $1,500 (One Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars). Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The suspect was arraigned on Thursday, March 20, 2025 on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation, possession of fictitious messages and obtaining by false pretence through a fictitious Facebook account: “Kolor Cabiek…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Minna Chapter, has marked the 2025 International Women’s Day with a call for action on promotion of gender equality and advocating for the rights of women and girls. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The event, themed “Accelerate Action”, was held on Saturday, 22 March, 2025 at the Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja Multipurpose Hall in Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA) Officers’ Mess Minna Military Cantonment. The theme for…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has called on officers and stakeholders to embrace the spirit of service, discipline, and charity as essential values during the holy month of Ramadan and beyond. The CGC made this known on Wednesday, 21 March 2025, during the grand Iftar organised by Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited held at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. The event, attended by hundreds of senior and junior officers and stakeholders from various organisations, provided a platform for reflecting on Ramadan’s lessons and the importance of giving back to the community.…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has issued a stern reminder to all members of the Nigeria Police Force regarding the importance of respecting the fundamental rights in the context of pre-trial detentions. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The IGP emphasized that adherence to legally stipulated detention periods is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of upholding the dignity and rights of individuals, as enshrined in Sections 34 and 35 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
By Miriam Humbe The Commander, Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA), Major General Kevin Aligbe, has urged Christians and Muslims in the Barracks Community to promote values, interfaith harmony, and peaceful coexistence. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. Maj Gen Aligbe made the call at the 2025 Ramadan Iftar and Lenten breaking of fast organised by Headquarters TRADOC NA, which held on Thursday, 20 March, 2025 in Lieutenant General TA Lagbaja Multipurpose Hall, TRADOC NA Officers’ Mess Minna Military Cantonment.…
Save the Consumers, a Nigerian non-governmental organisation committed to defending consumer rights, strongly condemns the recent 21% price increase imposed by MultiChoice Nigeria on its DStv and GOtv services, effective March 1, 2025. This comes in stark contrast to the company’s decision to reduce prices by up to 38% and enhance value for its South African subscribers during the same period. This action is not only insensitive and exploitative, but also blatantly discriminatory. Coming less than a year after the May 2024 price hike in Nigeria, the new increase openly defies a directive from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection…