***Signs Performance Bond with Permanent Secretaries By Miriam Humbe The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has inaugurated the Performance Management System (PMS) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to improve service delivery in line with the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Palan 2025 (FCSSIP 2025). Director, Information and Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. While inaugurating the Performance Management System, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation underscored the importance of the PMS in promoting effective service delivery…
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By Miriam Humbe The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for its operational effectiveness and collaborative efforts with it in driving activities against national and trans-border financial crimes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. This plaudit was given in Abuja on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 when Interpol top officers, led by Cyril Gout, Executive Director, Police Services, paid a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Speaking at the occasion, Olaolu Adegbite, Assistant Inspector General…
By Miriam Humbe The 1st Prosecution Witness PW1 in the trial within trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice James Omotosho that the former Minister made confessional statements at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s office voluntarily by authorizing his lawyer to write the statement on his behalf. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Mamman is facing trial in relation to the Mambilla Power Project on a 12-count charge, bordering on conspiracy to commit money…
By Miriam Humbe The Army Headquarters, Department of Special Services and Programmes (DSSP) has commenced the third edition of its Capacity Building Workshop on Protocol and Liaison Duties. The event, scheduled to take place from 8 – 10 April 2025, is being held at TYB Hall, Army War College Nigeria, Asokoro, Abuja. Themed: “Leveraging Protocol and Liaison for Efficient Joint and Multi-Agency Operations,” the workshop brings together officers from Nigerian Army, sister services, and other security agencies for knowledge exchange and capacity development. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General OO Oluyede, represented by the Director General, Nigerian Army…
By Miriam Humbe The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Remigius Egu in the trial of Ali Bello, Yakubu Isiaka Adabenege, Abba Adaudu and Iyada Sadat on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, narrated before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, how funds belonging to various Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Kogi State were allegedly diverted and laundered through private accounts. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting the quartet on 18-count charges, bordering on money laundering and misappropriation of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) pushes for the protection of consumers over unclaimed recharges in a stakeholder forum organized for telecommunications sector on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC called for a balanced approach to protect consumer rights and industry sustainability. He called for a fair, transparent, and consumer-centric telecommunications landscape saying that the forum aimed to refine policies and ensure regulatory clarity in the industry. Maida said the forum was important to both consumers and operators. According to him, “The telecommunications industry has long been a pillar of economic growth, financial inclusion,…
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, has ordered all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) under his command to conduct massive raids on identified criminal flashpoints and hot spots across the territory. This strategic move is aimed at dislodging criminal elements and ensuring the continued safety and security of all residents within the FCT. This operation will be intelligence-driven with stop-and-search operations, and targeted patrols to curb activities such as robbery, kidnapping, drug peddling, and other forms of violent crime. The Command is taking a proactive approach to stay ahead of criminal threats and reinforce public confidence in…
By Miriam Humbe The Action Alliance on Wednesday, announced its intention to withdraw its membership of the Coalition of United Political Parties, (CUPP). The Action Alliance said that it maintained its commitment to the party’s membership and commitment to the ideals of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, (IPAC). Action Alliance National Chairman, Barrister Kenneth Udeze revealed this at a media briefing in Abuja. Here’s a full text of the speech: “On behalf of our great Party AA, I stand before you today with a heavy heart and a clear conscience to announce our party decision to withdraw our membership from the…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialised in buying bank accounts’ details from individuals with which he defrauds unsuspecting members of the public. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Sunday’s modus operandi involved encouraging young people to open multiple bank accounts, pay them either N25,000 or N50,000 for each account and collect their bank details including Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards. Sunday allegedly employed the account details of one Uyi…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has challenged Commonwealth nations to learn from Nigeria’s proactive reforms and collaborative approaches in its fight against corruption to strengthen their defences against financial crimes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Olukoyede threw the challenge on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the opening of a five-day Commonwealth Law Conference organised by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association , CLA, in Malta, with the theme: Combating Transnational organised Crime in the Commonwealth: Opportunities and Challenges. Olukoyede who…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 7, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N13m recovered from one Chinedu Vincent Ezeudemba to the Federal Government. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Ezeudemba had obtained the money from a victim by claiming that he had Chinese Yuan to exchange for Naira. The Judge gave the order, following a motion on notice filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road,…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and President, Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged representatives of the 14 member countries of NACIWA on improved international cooperation and collaboration as vital tools to curb corruption in the West African region. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He gave the charge in Suleja, Niger State on Monday, April 7, 2025 while speaking at a 5-day Regional Certification Training on Financial Investigation for Anti-Corruption Institutions in ECOWAS Member States…