By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Minna Operations Office and the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) are working together in response to the dynamite explosion incident. A statement from the Press Unit at NEMA headquarters on Monday said that the Agency had been alerted of a dynamite explosion in a residential area of Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 26th January 2025, at about 7:30 am. The exploded dynamite was reported to have been kept by a local artisan miner in the wrecked apartment…
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By Miriam Humbe The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N12,000,000. 00 (Twelve Million Naira only). This was disclosed in a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Monday. Count three of the charge reads: “That you, Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo on 15th day of January, 2014 within the jurisdiction of…
By Miriam Humbe The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned Habu Gambo on a one-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and fraudulently obtaining the gross sum of N14,907,000 (Fourteen Million Nine Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) before Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Federal High Court Jalingo, Taraba State. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The charge reads: “That you Habu Gambo (a.k.a Abubakar Gambo) sometimes between November 2020 and February 2022 at Jalingo, Taraba State within the jurisdiction of this honourable…
By Miriam Humbe The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, continued on Monday, 27 January 2025, with the Fifth Prosecution Witness, PW5, Musa Odiniyan informing Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), High Court that the company, Al Buraq Global Investment was not qualified for the contract awarded for the repairs of Katsina Airport by the Ministry under the leadership of the first defendant. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Musa Odiniyan was a retired director in the Procurement Department, Ministry of Aviation. The…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Monday, January 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Babagana Kansulum to six months imprisonment for criminal misappropriation. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Kansulum was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a one-count charge for the offence of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N2,650,000.00 (Two Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The count reads: “That you Babagana Kamsulum, with national identification number 5763879198 sometime in…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has debunked recent claims made by Mr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), regarding his alleged arrest by police authorities. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday, the Police clarified that Mr. Magaji was not arrested; instead, he was invited by the Force pertaining to a petition received against him. Meanwhile, in an earlier statement signed by Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, the…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has taken significant steps to enhance the Agency’s effectiveness by equipping Directors and Operation Heads with essential skills for improved leadership and service delivery. In line with efforts to also realign and strengthen the Agency’s leadership strategies amidst rising disaster occurrences in the country, a management retreat was organized for Directors and Operational Heads over the weekend. During the retreat, Mrs. Zubaida Umar urged participants to intensify their efforts to reduce response times to disasters. She acknowledged challenges such as limited resources and the…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Enugu State Emergency Management Agency (ENSEMA) and Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) conducted rapid assessment to ascertain the cause and extent of damage and location of persons affected in the January 25 Enugu tanker explosion for appropriate further actions to assist them. This was contained in a statement released from the NEMA Press Unit on Monday. Humsimedia reports that the unfortunate incident occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama expressway, Enugu State. Findings from the assessment revealed that a truck carrying full load of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol, suffered…
By Miriam Humbe The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. This was contributed in a statement signed on Monday by CISLAC’s Executive Director, and Head, Transparency International Nigeria, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani. CISLAC described the incident as a clear case of “corruption fighting back,” warning that such developments undermine Nigeria’s collective anti-corruption efforts and erode public trust. Rafsanjani criticized the circumstances surrounding Rimingado’s arrest, noting…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has called for increased collaboration among security agencies to effectively address smuggling and its detrimental effects on Nigeria’s economy. Delivering a lecture to participants of Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja on Thursday, 23 January 2025, the Customs boss stressed the importance of synergy and mutual understanding among security agencies in tackling illicit trade and ensuring economic security. “No single agency can effectively combat the complexities of smuggling without the support and cooperation of others,” Adeniyi said. “Collaborating with other security agencies is…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has said his administration would continue to partner with stakeholders that are ready to empower Corps Members towards self-employment. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. He said that as stated in his five-point policy thrust, his administration would leave no stone unturned in reducing the number of unemployed graduate youths in the country. General Ahmed disclosed this when five Corps Members received business grant from the Founder of Activate Success International Foundation, Mrs Love…
By Miriam Humbe The rescue teams of the Federal Road Safety Corps have endured another long duration of tactical operations as they successfully rescued 13 motorists from a fire related crash today 25 January, 2024 in Enugu. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. The crash which occurred as a result of break failure involved 17 vehicles in the category of 1 petroleum ladened tanker, 1 water tanker, 15 other vehicles and 1 tricycle. A total of 31 people were involved in the…