By Miriam Humbe Africa’s biggest cement manufacturing company, the Dangote Cement Plc, for its support for the real estate sector in Africa, has added to its numerous accolades as it bags ‘Cement Company of the Year’ award at the just concluded Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja. The Dangote Cement Plc is one of the sponsors of the four-day housing exhibition that ended last Friday where 21 countries and 40,000 exhibitors were said to have participated. Presenting the award on behalf of the organizers of the show, Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, who was represented by his…
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By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, in a bid to bolster the fight against violent crimes across the country and boost the intelligence gathering prowess of the Force, has acquired state-of-the-art technological devices and applications for the Technical Intelligence Unit ( TIU) to aid them in crime detection, prevention and swift arrest of criminals. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), disclosed this in a statement. Similarly, the IGP has also directed the commencement of comprehensive training programs for personnel of the Force’s Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) in line with global intelligence…
***As Police Service Commission Conveys Approval The Nigeria Police Force is set to take a bold and historic step in the direction of motivation, meritocracy, and morale-boosting as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, prepares to decorate select officers recently approved for promotion by the Police Service Commission (PSC) – officers whose conduct, courage, and character have stood out in service to the nation. These are not just promotions. They are public endorsements of excellence. A national salute to officers who, despite the odds, chose the path of integrity, went the extra mile, and reminded us…
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: The attention of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has been drawn to a fake list of successful and reserve candidates at the Armed Forces Selection Board (AFSB) 2025. The general public is hereby advised to disregard this list as it did not emanate from the NDA. The authentic list shall be published in reputable national dailies and on the NDA website, https://nda.edu.ng/, in due course. MOHAMMED MAIDAWA Major Academy Public Relations Officer 4 August 2025
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…
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…