By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distanced itself from the reports on the social media attributing the cause of the recent explosion at the bus-stop near Mogadishu cantonment to suicide bombing. In a statement released from its Press Unit on Wednesday, NEMA emphasized that its role in emergencies is to coordinate stakeholders’ response. The Agency noted that the security agencies were responsible for investigating and establishing the cause of such incidents. NEMA attributed the unverified social media post to a breach of its platform that is currently being investigated. The Agency therefore, drew attention to its…
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By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has resolved to continue to work in synergy with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards greater successes in the anti-corruption fight. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The resolve was conveyed by the Resident Commissioner, ICPC Kaduna State Office, Sakaba Ishiaku, when he led other senior officers of his Commission on a courtesy visit to the Acting Director, Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Bawa Kaltungo. Ishiaku who stated that all hands must be on…
By Rahila Ahmed A Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria, on Monday supported 50 children with N14,000 each, as gift to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration. The National Coordinator of the Association, Mr Marcus Williams, made the donation at an event organised by the association in Abuja to mark 2025 Children Day celebration. William said the donation was part of efforts by the association with over 460 memberships across the country, to support vulnerable children, to reduce their plights. “Each child is to go home with at least N14,000 to their parents and…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), officially launched the Nigeria-East/Southern Africa Market Intelligence Tool alongside a strategic logistics partnership with Uganda Airlines. Adebayo Thomas, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Humsimedia gathered that the partnership was a landmark move to accelerate Nigeria’s trade competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The dual initiative aims to empower Nigerian businesses, particularly women-led MSMEs, by providing real-time trade insights and enhanced export logistics, positioning Nigeria as…
By Miriam Humbe The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, May 26, 2025 arraigned Kelly Okungbowa a.k.a Ebo Stone, a Benin City-based socialite before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on a two-count charge of Naira abuse and mutilation. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Okungbowa is alleged to have on two different occasions while dancing with women in recreational centres in Benin City, sprayed a total of N300, 000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) and trampled on…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025 arraigned the trio of Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim, who are employees of one of the first generation bank, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside their accomplices, Hanna Okunlola Adesokan, Hamza Zakariya, Achionu Chukwuka Ubaku and Sunday Osademe on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N8.5bn (Eight Billion, Five Million Naira only). One of the counts reads: “That…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote climate change awareness and reduce vulnerability to forms of human trafficking. Speaking at the MoU signing on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, said that the agency is willing and able to provide early warnings that will enable vulnerable communities to prepare when climate disaster occurs. “It is unfortunate that increased vulnerability to human trafficking as a result of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has expressed profound sadness and commiserated with the families of victims of the tragic road crash that occurred in Gadabiu, on the Obajana-Lokoja expressway lamenting the avoidable loss of lives. Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He implored commuters to take their destinies in their hands by waking up as well as speaking up against dangerous and reckless driving in whichever way possible. He stressed that to continually bring down the curve of road traffic crashes,…
By Miriam Humbe Professor Charles Anosike, the Director General/Chief Executive Officer, & Permanent Representative of Nigeria with WMO, has been elected President of the ECOWAS Committee of Directors of National Hydrological and Meteorological Services (NMHSs). His election took place during the Committee’s 14th Meeting, which was held from 20 to 22 May 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The Committee, comprising heads of NMHSs across West Africa, promotes regional collaboration on weather, climate, and water services, with a focus on early warning systems, disaster risk reduction, and climate resilience under the ECOWAS Hydromet Initiative. In his acceptance remarks, Professor Anosike reaffirmed his…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore service. Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, NCC’s Acting Head, Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement. Consumers must also be informed one week in advance where operators have planned service outages. This development, contained in the “Directive on Reportage of Major Network Outages by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs),” is…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Nureedeen Siraj to jail for fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge, bordering on theft to the tune of N3,400,000.00 (Three Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira). The charge reads: “That you, Nureedeen Siraj ‘M’ sometime in December, 2022 in Kaduna State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly took…
By Miriam Humbe Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Miracle Deele to jail for fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The defendant was convicted and sentenced upon his arraignment on Monday, May 26, 2025 by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a three-count charge, bothering on impersonation and advance fee fraud. One of the charges reads: “That you, Miracle Deele, sometime in 2024 at Port Harcourt, Rivers…