By Miriam Humbe The Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of social media influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, before Justice Simone Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes for fun during her stay in a hotel room at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano. She was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Act which prohibits…
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By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to global peace and multilateral cooperation during his address at the 2025 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers commemoration, held in Abuja on 28 May 2025. Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. General Musa described the event as a solemn and significant occasion to honour the brave men and women who serve, and have served, in peacekeeping operations around the world under the United Nations flag. “The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has formalized its partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding agro-meteorological information delivery to smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2010 and marks a renewed commitment to providing timely, accessible climate data to rural communities. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Sulaimon Arigbabu, Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre, and Miss Tonye Dappa, Legal and Liaison Officer. Both expressed gratitude to NiMet’s DG/CEO, Professor Charles Anosike, for his leadership and support. Professor…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged accountants in the country to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, AML/CFT, laws in their operations to promote a clean and transparent financial sector. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The call was made in Lagos on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at a training organized by the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, a Department in the EFCC, for the Advisory Team of KPMG Nigeria. The training held at KPMG Nigeria Headquarters in Lagos provided participants with a comprehensive…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distanced itself from the reports on the social media attributing the cause of the recent explosion at the bus-stop near Mogadishu cantonment to suicide bombing. In a statement released from its Press Unit on Wednesday, NEMA emphasized that its role in emergencies is to coordinate stakeholders’ response. The Agency noted that the security agencies were responsible for investigating and establishing the cause of such incidents. NEMA attributed the unverified social media post to a breach of its platform that is currently being investigated. The Agency therefore, drew attention to its…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has resolved to continue to work in synergy with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards greater successes in the anti-corruption fight. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The resolve was conveyed by the Resident Commissioner, ICPC Kaduna State Office, Sakaba Ishiaku, when he led other senior officers of his Commission on a courtesy visit to the Acting Director, Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, Bawa Kaltungo. Ishiaku who stated that all hands must be on…
By Rahila Ahmed A Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria, on Monday supported 50 children with N14,000 each, as gift to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration. The National Coordinator of the Association, Mr Marcus Williams, made the donation at an event organised by the association in Abuja to mark 2025 Children Day celebration. William said the donation was part of efforts by the association with over 460 memberships across the country, to support vulnerable children, to reduce their plights. “Each child is to go home with at least N14,000 to their parents and…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), officially launched the Nigeria-East/Southern Africa Market Intelligence Tool alongside a strategic logistics partnership with Uganda Airlines. Adebayo Thomas, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Humsimedia gathered that the partnership was a landmark move to accelerate Nigeria’s trade competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The dual initiative aims to empower Nigerian businesses, particularly women-led MSMEs, by providing real-time trade insights and enhanced export logistics, positioning Nigeria as…
By Miriam Humbe The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, May 26, 2025 arraigned Kelly Okungbowa a.k.a Ebo Stone, a Benin City-based socialite before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on a two-count charge of Naira abuse and mutilation. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Okungbowa is alleged to have on two different occasions while dancing with women in recreational centres in Benin City, sprayed a total of N300, 000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) and trampled on…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025 arraigned the trio of Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim, who are employees of one of the first generation bank, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside their accomplices, Hanna Okunlola Adesokan, Hamza Zakariya, Achionu Chukwuka Ubaku and Sunday Osademe on an eight-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N8.5bn (Eight Billion, Five Million Naira only). One of the counts reads: “That…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote climate change awareness and reduce vulnerability to forms of human trafficking. Speaking at the MoU signing on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, said that the agency is willing and able to provide early warnings that will enable vulnerable communities to prepare when climate disaster occurs. “It is unfortunate that increased vulnerability to human trafficking as a result of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has expressed profound sadness and commiserated with the families of victims of the tragic road crash that occurred in Gadabiu, on the Obajana-Lokoja expressway lamenting the avoidable loss of lives. Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He implored commuters to take their destinies in their hands by waking up as well as speaking up against dangerous and reckless driving in whichever way possible. He stressed that to continually bring down the curve of road traffic crashes,…