Author: Humsi

WHX Lagos 2025 is set to be West Africa’s largest healthcare event, taking place from 2-4 June 2025 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. This event is not just an exhibition, but it’s a movement that brings together healthcare leaders, innovators, policymakers, and businesses from Africa and beyond. Murli Krishna Pharma Pvt. Ltd is a leading Indian pharmaceutical company with a robust vision to impact the healthcare sector in Nigeria. Under the leadership of Dr. Satya Vadlamani, Murli Krishna Pharma is set to address the healthcare needs of Nigeria, starting from its exhibition at WHX Lagos 2025. *WHX Lagos…

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has met with the paramount traditional rulers of Benue State – the Tor Tiv, His Royal Majesty, Orchivirigh Prof. James Ayatse, and the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty, Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John as part of continuous efforts to restore peace and security in the state. The high-level meeting, held in Benue, follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently constitute a strategic peace committee aimed at addressing the root causes of violence in Benue and charting a path toward lasting reconciliation and stability. Senator George Akume during…

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BY PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON , OFR, FCIARB, LL.D Page 1 of 1 INTRODUCTION Yelwata in Benue state has been drenched in blood. Last October, I launched 50 books at the same time in Abuja to mark my birthday. One of the books is titled “Blood on the Niger and Benue: Nigeria’s Grim Insecurity Situation”. Everything said in that book has just bee reenacted in Yelwata, Benue State. In the quiet hours of Friday night, June 13, 2025, the farming village of Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State lay cloaked in the familiar darkness of rural…

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***To Constitute Stakeholders C’ttee To Restore Peace In Benue By Miriam Humbe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has expressed profound appreciation to President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his timely visit to Benue State despite his tight schedules. Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The SGF assured that he will work with all the key stakeholders to bring lasting peace in the state in line with the President’s directives. The SGF commended the President’s courageous initiative to witness firsthand the incessant conflicts…

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***Warns Individuals, Groups Threatening Nigeria’s Peace, Tranquility By Miriam Humbe Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday, commissioned a state-of-the-art Police Mechanical Workshop equipped with cutting edge facilities and technology. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Humsimedia gathered that this was in line with the IGP’s commitment and broader initiative aimed at improving the operational capacity and efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force. The Police boss executed two significant commissioning vital to ensuring that officers of the Nigeria Police Force are adequately equipped and prepared to…

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By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, said that the Commission was committed to ensuring that recovered assets were used for the good of every Nigerian. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The EFCC Chairman was speaking in Kachia, Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State while on an Inspection visit to the Federal University of Applied Sciences. The University, taken over from a former private Nok University following a Court order for its forfeiture, due to illicit funding, is…

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By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has advised Corps Members to be prudent in their spendings and also cultivate the habit of savings for future use. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Director General gave the advise while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Corps Members at NYSC Kogi State Orientation Camp in Asaya, likewise their colleagues at Kwara State Orientation Camp in Yikpata. He also appealed to them to live peacefully with their colleagues, members of their…

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Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The 14 members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim. Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun. The…

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By Miriam Humbe The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 arraigned Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere, the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil and Gas Limited before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Nwaemere was arraigned for alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N750,000 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Naira). He was arraigned on a 10-count charge. One of the charges reads: That you, Ugochukwu…

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By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans- Atlantic before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi , Lagos. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The companies were arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on operating collective investment schemes without a licence either by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, or the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. It was alleged that both…

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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, re-arraigned the Bauchi State’s Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity. Jaja was arraigned alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar whose trading name is Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Other defendants at large are: Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz, Ari manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose. They are facing prosecution on a five-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, stealing…

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The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja that Agunloye’s successor, Senator Liyel Imoke revealed that the Federal Executive Council meeting of May 21, 2003 did not approve the memo of his predecessor for the award of the Mambila Hydro Power Project to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a seven-count charge, bordering on fraudulent award…

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