By Miriam Humbe China has achieved massive development since the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949, making it an economic hub for people all over the globe. Since then, the Asian nation’s modernization is characterized by economic development and improved human capital, with poverty reduction being a central achievement, lifting nearly 800 million people from extreme poverty since 1978. Key drivers of this growth included significant increases in agricultural productivity, rapid urbanization creating higher-paying jobs, and investments in education and healthcare. This dual process of modernization and poverty reduction has positioned China as a major…
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By Miriam Humbe On 4 December 2012, the Chinese government announced the Eighth-point regulations after a Politburo meeting led by Xi Jinping, who then had recently became General Secretary of the CCP. In 2022, detailed implementing regulations were adopted by the Politburo. As per Wikipedia, the Eight-point Regulations are aimed at instilling more discipline among party members and making the party “closer to the masses”. In effect, in just 600 words, the regulations “aim to reduce bureaucracy, extravagance and undesirable work practices of CCP members,” calls for party members and officials in particular to “do real work, say real things”,…
***Commission Recovers N10b For Aggrieved Customers The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) today released updated data on consumer complaints received and resolved across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. The data, covering cases lodged with the Commission between March and August, 2025 compiled from the Commission’s complaint resolution platforms, provides insight into the patterns and prevalence of consumer dissatisfaction across 30 sectors. The top ten sectors by number of complaints received between March and August 2025 were led by banking (3,173 complaints), followed by Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FCMG) (1,543), fintech (1,442), and electricity (458). Other notable sectors…
By Miriam Humbe Chinese President, Xi Jinping recently introduced the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), a framework intended to reform international cooperation in a time of turbulence. President Xi Jinping used the occasion of the 25th Heads of States Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Summit in Tianjin to make the announcement. The elaborate initiative demands a system grounded in sovereign equality, adherence to international law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and practical results, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council have forged a stronger collaborative pact to improve on foreign direct investment drives into the country. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The agreement was made in Abuja on Thursday, September 4, 2025 when the Director General of the Council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, led his management team on a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Adeyemi disclosed that the parley was necessary…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 4, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Dennis Tamarakuro (a.k.a. Keisha Reynolds) before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Tamarakuro was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrimes. The lone charge reads: “That you, DENNIS TAMARAKURO (a.k.a Keisha Reynolds) sometime in December 2024 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, falsely represented yourself as Keisha Reynolds, a female…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has directed the Agency’s Minna Operations Office who are presently on site to intensify the ongoing rescue efforts following the tragic boat mishap that occurred on 2nd September 2025 in Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head of Press Unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Witnesses at the scene of the incident revealed that about 90 persons were onboard the ill-fated vessel. So far, 58 passengers have been rescued, while over 30 lives have been…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Immediate past Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He also obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace-keeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State. He is an Associate…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against violent crimes such as kidnapping across the country, with coordinated efforts leading to the rescue of a victim, arrest of suspected kidnappers, and the recovery of sophisticated firearms, ammunition, and millions of naira in cash in Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement signed for the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In Akwa Ibom State, on 16th August 2025, Police operatives attached to Eket Division, in synergy with operatives from Ikot Udota Division…
**Recovers 360 Prohibited Firearms, 5952 various Live Ammunition, Arrest 5936 Suspects for Various Offences By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has again recorded outstanding achievements in tackling gunrunning and significantly reducing the proliferation of prohibited firearms and ammunition across the country. The police made an arrest of 715 armed robbery suspects, 306 kidnappers, 533 Murder/Homicide suspects, 149 suspects for the unlawful possession of Firearms, 371 suspects for sexual-related offences, 590 suspected cultists, and 3272 suspects arrested for other various crimes. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Humsimedia Online…
DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the posting of the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, Delta State Command. DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The deployment underscores the confidence of the Force leadership in his wealth of experience, professionalism, and capacity to further strengthen operational strategies in the Command. The IGP therefore commended DCP Adejobi for his exceptional service as Force Public Relations Officer,…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on law enforcement agencies across the world to forge stronger alliances and collaboration among themselves to combat the monster of cross border economic crimes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Olukoyede gave the charge on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Jesus College, Cambridge, United Kingdom while leading discussions on “Problems Facing Enforcement and Judicial Agencies in Dealing With Cross Border Economic Crimes” at the 3rd Session on Cross-Border Organized Crime and Terror. The…