By Miriam Humbe The Port Harcourt Area II Command, Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone, Onne, joined the global community in commemorating International Customs Day at the Area II Conference Centre, Onne. The event was marked by the presence of esteemed government agencies, stakeholders, and industry leaders. The Customs Area Controller of Port Harcourt Area II Command, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede, highlighted the achievements recorded in the year 2024 and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to continuous improvement. He emphasized that the purpose of the event was to review past activities, identify areas of progress, and strategize for a more effective and…
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By Miriam Humbe Corps Members have been warned to avoid traveling out of their States of deployment without getting approval from the National Youth Service Corps. NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed gave the warning during his visit to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members undergoing their three weeks induction at Nasarawa State Orientation Camp in Magaji Dan Yamusa, Keffi. He said it was an offence for any Corps Member to travel without obtaining approval from NYSC, adding that…
By Miriam Humbe The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited Command of Nigeria Customs Service has expressed determination to achieve one hour clearance of Roll on Roll off (RoRo) cargo to beat it’s existing two hours record. Superintendent of Customs, Customs PRO, PTML Command, Lagos, Abdullahi Tsafe Abubakar disclosed this in a statement. Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Tenny Mankini Daniya Mnia who stated this during the area’s celebration of the International Customs Day in Lagos. The Controller said all that is needed is for importers and their agents to be compliant. According to him, with compliance in the form…
***Calls for Support from All Relevant MDAs In February 2023, Nigeria was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, designating the country as a high-risk jurisdiction for money laundering and terrorism financing. In response to this critical situation, the Nigeria Police Force has been actively tackling these issues through the establishment of specialized units such as the Special Anti-Fraud Unit (SFU), the National Cybercrime Centre, and the newly launched Anti-Money Laundering Unit. Collectively, these initiatives aim to enhance Nigeria’s compliance with international standards and facilitate the country’s removal from the FATF grey list. Over the past year,…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 28, 2025, re-arraigned one Murtala Adebayo, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged N19 million fraud. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Adebayo was initially arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada on January 24, 2024 on a three-count charge to which he pleaded “not guilty”. In the course of the trial, a petitioner alleged that the defendant used “phony” Corporate Affairs Commission documents as well as fake tax…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Ahmed Saleh Mubi to one-year imprisonment for criminal misappropriation. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Mubi was arraigned on Thursday, September 19, 2024, by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a one-count bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N19,691, 200.00 (Nineteen Million, Six Hundred and Ninety One Thousand, Two Hundred Naira). The lone count reads: “That you…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has restated the Commission’s commitment to combating cyberbullying and online harassment in Nigeria. Olukoyede reiterated this in Abuja at the National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS’ conference on Cyber Security Awareness and Best Practices at the weekend. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Speaking through Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE Olalekan Ogunjobi, the Chairman emphasized the need for collective action against the crime. “Cyberbullying and online harassment have become significant…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Exchange Group, NGX, has sought enhanced collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), in enhancing compliance with digital trading of assets and ridding the country’s stock market of fraud. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The request was made in Abuja on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 when the Chief Executive Officer of NGX , Olufemi Shobanjo led a staff delegation on a courtesy visit to EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Shobanjo said that the evolution…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 handed over four landed title documents recovered from criminal syndicates to their owners. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Tuesday by EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The title documents were falsified by a syndicate of land fraudsters in Abuja; who allegedly forged the documents and deprived the lawful owners of their property. EFCC’s investigators, working on actionable intelligence, rounded up the fraudsters and recovered the documents for the legitimate owners. At the handing over of the documents to the victims…
Barely a week after the nation witnessed a horrendous tanker explosion that claimed over 70 lives at Dikko-Maje Junction in Niger State with several injuries sustained by some of the victims, Nigerians woke up again to another similar incident along Enugu-Onitsa road on Saturday, 25 January, 2025, where a tanker laden with petroleum products rammed into several vehicles caught up in a traffic hold up. In the aftermath of the crash, the fallen tanker caught fire which led to loss of 18 lives and destruction of several vehicles in the inferno. The Enugu incident was yet another sad reminder of…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of 1 Brigade of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, have intercepted a cache of arms in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Lt Col Abubakar Abdullahi, the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordinator Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The operation, conducted on 27 January 2025, was based on intelligence regarding suspected arms dealers operating from the Niger Republic. The troops launched a covert operation to track the suspects, resulting in a pursuit along the Kaura Namoda-Zurmi…
By Saadatu Muhammed As the sun sets over the bustling streets of Nigeria, The once-familiar sight of petrol tankers has morphed into a daily nightmare, striking fear into the lives of millions, menace of petrol tankers bursting in flames as a result of avoidable crashes. In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a surge in petrol tanker-related accidents, resulting in devastating loss of life, property damage, and environmental degradation. The most vulnerable areas, such as Lagos, Anambra, Abuja, Niger, Kano, Jigawa and Enugu States have become hotspots for these tragedies. The root causes of these accidents are multifaceted, ranging from reckless…