By Miriam Humbe The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, NAIC, Mrs. Folashade Joseph has attributed the improved rating of Nigeria in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, CPI in the period covering 2019 to 2024 to the heightened anti-corruption fight of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC under the leadership Mr. Ola Olukoyede. This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. She expressed this in Abuja on Thursday, February 20, 2025 when she led a delegation of NAIC management team on a courtesy visit to…
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By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to steer clear of fraudulent activities, particularly internet fraud and channel their creativity into productive and legitimate ventures. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede made this call at the inauguration ceremony of Zero Tolerance Club at Citi Polytechnic, Dawaki, Abuja. The EFCC Chairman was represented by the Head of Creative Communication Unit of the Commission, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACEI Christian Oluka. The Chairman emphasized the importance…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, arraigned a legal practitioner, Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu before Justice Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Barrister. Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu was arranged for allegedly defrauding his victims to the tune of N1, 323, 850. 000. 00 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) through a bogus foreign exchange investment scheme. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The accused…
***As IGP Reiterates Leveraging Continuous Training To Reform NPF By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the GS Foundation, has implemented an Advanced Facilitators Training Program aimed at enhancing the instructional and leadership capabilities of police officers. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The training, held at the National Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Abuja, runs in two sessions from February 10th to 15th and from February 17th to 22nd, 2025. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Thursday, inaugurated the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) in Abuja. Adebayo Lawrence Thomas, FMITI Director of Press and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The landmark event marked a significant shift in Nigeria’s industrial landscape, bringing together key stakeholders, including government officials, captains of industry, development partners, and members of the organized private sector. Senator Enoh emphasized the importance of a robust industrial foundation in achieving economic greatness, citing global industrial powerhouses like Germany, China, South Korea, and the…
By Miriam Humbe The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella has called on the staff of his Ministry to embrace a culture of zero tolerance for corruption and ensure that ethical considerations are at the heart of their official decisions. Ella said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a sensitization workshop organised by the Anti – Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Ministry. It was themed: “Curbing corruption at workplace”. The Permanent Secretary noted that the Petroleum Industry remained the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, contributing approximately 85% of government revenue and 95% of foreign exchange…
By Miriam Humbe Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, on Wednesday said that the military met all the requirements and passed through all the processes for the recent visa application to the Canadian High Commission. Gen Musa said this in Abuja when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the just concluded Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. He said that most people who made comments against Nigeria’s participation in the sporting event spoke from the point of ignorance. Gen Musa also spoke on the issue of visa denial by Canada which…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised improved welfare for members of staff of the Commission before the end of the year 2025. The ICPC Boss gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitization workshop organized for the staff of the Commission. Dr. Aliyu emphasized that plans have been set in motion to ensure an effective turnover in the welfare of staff promising that the much-anticipated positive change would manifest soon. He said, “I want to use this opportunity to reassure all officers that Management is working assiduously to…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to enhance transparency, accountability, and good governance in the country. Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), gave this assurance while receiving a delegation from NSITF at the Commission’s Headquarters on Tuesday. Dr. Aliyu, who highlighted both agencies’ crucial roles in ensuring ethical governance, emphasized the need for synergy to combat corruption effectively and stressed the importance of sensitizing and educating NSITF staff and the general public on corruption prevention. He further noted…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has joined forces with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to improve the mandates of the two agencies in anti-corruption. The two agencies highlighted key strategies for collaboration to boost anti-corruption efforts when the Acting Controller General of the NCoS, Sylvester Ndidi Nwabuche, and his team paid a visit to the Chairman of the Commission Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, at his office in Abuja on Tuesday. In his remarks, the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, appreciated the NCoS boss for the visit just as he…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) swiftly responded to the explosion incident that occurred at a popular market in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, on Tuesday. Following the incident, NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar activated NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office that deployed a rescue team to respond to the situation. Preliminary reports indicated that the explosion resulted in the immediate loss of three lives and injured around 50 individuals. The explosion triggered a subsequent fire that destroyed numerous shops and market stalls. Among the injured, 46 people have been admitted to Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Oluoyede has charged local government Chairmen across the country to take the issue of accountability seriously as they do not have immunity from investigation and prosecution for fraud. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Olukoyede was speaking in Gombe, Gombe State on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Gombe State Local Government Summit. He pointedly told the local council Chairmen to be prudent in the management of huge resources at their disposal…