By Miriam Humbe The newly appointed Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has said that his administration would be marked with transparent leadership that will boost productivity among the workforce and Corps members. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The new NYSC helmsman was speaking on Thursday while addressing the staff during a colourful ceremony that marked his assumption of office, held at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. General Nafiu said his vision for NYSC was to ensure enhancement of…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Directorate, has secured the conviction of one Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 (One Million, One Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred United States Dollars) and SDR135,900 Saudi Riyals (One Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Nine Hundred Saudi Riyals) from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim was jailed after pleading “guilty” to a two-count charge of money laundering before Justice S. M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court…
By Miriam Humbe The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Nicholas Ojehomon in the trial of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, March 6, 2026, narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the defendant paid his children’s school fees in dollars and in advance until their graduation. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The witness, an internal auditor in the American International School, Abuja , AISA, who stated that though he didn’t know Yahaya Bello in person, said he was aware that he was…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for positive peer review and accountability among students across the country in order to promote positive change and bolster the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja recently during an appraisal visit to members of the Integrity Club at Glisten International Academy. Deputy Director and Spokesperson of the Commission, Dele Oyewale, who spoke for the…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has tasked students across the country to work towards building strong moral values in order to be relevant in the society for the good of the country. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The EFCC Chairman gave the charge in Abuja when students of KDM Islamic School, Suleja, Niger State, visited the EFCC’s corporate headquarters, on a study tour. Addressing the students, the EFCC’s boss, who was represented by the Head, Public Interface Unit of…
By Miriam Humbe The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentence of 21 internet fraudsters before Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The convicts are: Eimuen Nathaniel, Ighagbon Anderson Andy, Precious Aigbokhai, Divine Ebosetale Okhitie, Ekpekurede Valour, Akuson Sunday, Oshoikpor Joshua, Onumegu Chukwuebuka Emmanuel, Sylvester Oseokoedion, Osifor Kenneth, Abraham Eromosele, Aliu Sanusi Aliu. Others are: Donald Emuen, Oseghale Paris, Amavu Paul, Godsent Omokhoa, Omere Osabvohien…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 (One Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Five United States Dollars, Fourteen cents) linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emifilie. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The order followed a motion filed by the respondent seeking to set aside the court’s final forfeiture order of June 25, 2024. The Court had given the final…
By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 arraigned three defendants before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The suspects are; Vincent Markus (a.k.a kayluvjaybaby), Ahmed Aliyu Maiizawaka alongside his company Maizawaka De-Crawler Nigeria Limited and Enoch Adebayo Richard. The defendants were arraigned on separate count charges bordering on money laundering, impersonation, obtaining money by false pretences and internet related offences to an aggregate sum of N74,636,943 ( Seventy…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the alleged $340,000 fraud case involving Ezekiel ThankGod, former manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo till May 14, 2025 for hearing. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had filed a three-count charge against him bordering on money laundering and dishonest conversion to the tune of $340,000. One of the counts reads: “That you, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod and Eezee Global Concepts Limited sometime…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has flagged off distribution of food baskets provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of its 2025 ETA’AM Basket Project in Nigeria. The food distribution was flagged off at Damare camp of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Girei Local Government Area with the state Governor, Hon Ahmadu Fintiri represented by the Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration, Mr. Bello Hamadiram. NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, was also represented by the Director Planning Research and Forecasting Dr. Onimode Bandele Abdullahi. Other key attendees at event…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of a new Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Ahmed Lateef. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. DCP Ahmed Lateef brings to the position a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in various capacities within the Nigeria Police Force. Before his current posting, DCP Ahmed served as the Police Operations and FPU Coordinator for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). He was the Personal Assistant…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force marked a significant moment in its history with the formal decoration of six newly appointed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and one Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday March 6th 2025. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The event followed the recent retirement of six veteran DIGs on March 3rd, 2025, who had served the force for 35 years. The newly appointed DIGs bring a wealth of experience and expertise from various commands…