By Miriam Humbe The former Head of State and founder of the National Youth Service Corps, General Yakubu Gowon, has commended the managers of the Scheme for sustaining the vision that informed the establishment of NYSC. NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. He said the NYSC was greeted with strong opposition from Nigerian students across the country at inception, had not only overcome the initial misgivings but had grown to become a nationally recognised and accepted tool for fostering national unity, integration, development, job creation, and youth empowerment in…
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By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, in collaboration with the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN), is convening a stakeholder forum to address concerns surrounding the annual FRCN levy. Adebayo Lawrence Thomas, the Director Press and Public Relations in the FMITI disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. This engagement comes in direct response to concerns raised by the organized private sector and other key stakeholders. The forum, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Abuja and streamed online, will serve as a platform for open dialogue and a review…
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…
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.…