By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned 29 Chinese, 10 Filipinos, one Malaysian, one Indonesian and one Pakistani before separate Federal High Courts sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Head, Media & Publicity at the EFCC, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The suspects were arraigned alongside a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justices Ayokunle Faji; D.I. Dipeolu; Alexander Owoeye and C.J. Aneke, respectively. The suspects are members of the syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2024 re-arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye on seven-count amended charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption. Agunloye was arraigned before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. The re-arraignment was sequel to the amendment of the earlier charges dated January 10, 2024 Count one read “That you, Olu Agunloye, whilst being the Minister of Power and Steel on or about the 22nd of May, 2003 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has met with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with a view to reaching a common ground on the recent 50 percent increment on the telecommunication tariff by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC). Director, Information & Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The meeting, which was at the instance of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, was aimed to maintain industrial harmony and to also protect the interest of Nigerians. The…
By Miriam Humbe The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has charged staff to sustain the tempo of last year’s productivity with a view to improving the service delivery goals of the Corps in 2025. Mohammed said that staff capacity development, welfare and regular promotion exercise will remain the cornerstones of his Management agenda. Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps,Olusegun Ogungbemide disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Corps Marshal was speaking during the maiden 2025 Corps Marshal’s parade organized at the FRSC National Headquarters Abuja on Monday,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Hon. Kayode Oladele as the Federal Commissioner of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mrs. Olukemi Victoria Iyantan as the Commissioner of National Population Commission (NPC) and other Twenty One (21) Federal Commissioners in Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The details of the Federal Commissioners from the RMAFC are as follow: S/N NAME STATE REPRESENTING REMARK 1. Mrs. Linda Nkechi Oti Abia (Fresh Appointment) 2. Mr. Akpan Imo Effiong Akwa Ibom (Fresh Appointment) 3. Mr. Enefe Ekene Anambra (Fresh Appointment) 4. Prof. Steve Ugbah Benue (Fresh Appointment) 5. Chief Eyo…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, have organized a two-day empowerment Workshop for fifty law enforcement officers drawn from various agencies. Head, Media & Publicity at the EFCC, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Workshop, themed: “Proactive Detection of Non/False Currency Declaration and Application of Appropriate Sanctions”, was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 28 – 29 January, 2025 at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. The Executive Chairman, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede while addressing participants said the…
Tanker fire incidents in Nigeria have caused significant loss of lives and property, creating a pressing need for proactive solutions. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), under the leadership of the Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been at the forefront of addressing these challenges through various initiatives, including prevention strategies, emergency response, and public awareness campaigns. However, for these efforts to achieve sustained impact, there is a critical need for stakeholders to complement NEMA’s efforts. NEMA’s Initiatives: 1. Training and Capacity Building: NEMA has organized training programs to equip grassroots volunteers, community members, and members of the Tanker Drivers…
By Miriam Humbe In continuation of its intensified efforts to bolster national security and combat organized crime, the Nigeria Police Force has recorded outstanding achievements in tackling gunrunning and significantly reducing the proliferation of prohibited firearms and ammunition across the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. One of these significant achievements is the arrest of 8 suspects belonging to a gunrunning syndicate operating within Plateau State and its environs. The suspects identified as Joseph Tara, Victor Ali Pam, Abua Yusuf, Bako Isa, Salamatu Iliya, Solomon Gbarale, Musa Arine,…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on on Monday. Usman was arraigned on a five count-charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage, and fraud to the tune of N90, 439,178.00( Ninety Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Eight Naira only). Count one reads:…
By Miriam Humbe The management of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the agency-based unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), and Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), have reached an agreement to postpone till further notice the planned strike action by the unions scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 4th of February 2025. At a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, 3rd February 2025, the unions’ representatives announced that the postponement of the strike action followed…
By Miriam Humbe As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and curb crimes and criminality, bringing it to the absolute minimal, the Nigeria Police Force has intensified the crackdown on various sorts of organized crime and crimes against person, particularly human trafficking and kidnapping. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. In furtherance of the IGP’s directive on the due implementation of Police’s action plan for the year 2025, Police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, on the 31st of January 2025, at about 7pm, apprehended…
By Miriam Humbe The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has told Corps Members to strive towards leaving lasting legacies of different projects that would improve the standards of living of residents in their respective host communities. NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Director General said this in his address to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari, Suru Local Government Area of the State today. He said Community Development Service, being one of the four cardinal programmes…