By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, has arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Alhaji Ahmed Shaw, for non-declaration of the sum of $90,000 (Ninety Thousand United States Dollars) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The defendant was arrested on March 3, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for non-declaration of the sum of…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, April 3, 2025 secured a final forfeiture of two properties to the federal government before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The properties are located in FCT, Abuja and Kano state. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Friday by the EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. Both properties which are linked to Aminu Sidi Garunbabba, a senior staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS are a four bedroom terrace masonite with boys quarter, situated in Barumark Groove Estate, Plot 667 Cadastral Zone BO3, Wuye…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja on Thursday, April 3, 2025 fixed May 15, 2025 for the trial of former Deputy Director, Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. They duo is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a three-count charge, bordering on diversion and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1,936,961,649.00…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 4, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Igboezue Emeka to one month imprisonment for money laundering. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The convict was arrested on February 12, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for false currency declaration to the tune of $40,000 (Forty Thousand United States of America Dollars). The NCS had, on the same day, handed him over to the…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions DNFBPs, have restated their resolve to strengthen and deepen the existing collaboration between them in order to support Nigeria’s bid to exit the Financial Action Task Force, FATF grey list. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. This agreement was reached recently when the newly appointed Director of the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering SCUML, Harry Erin, paid strategic courtesy visits to critical stakeholders, including Association of Trustees and Segilola Resources Operating Limited,…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has said reforming the Scheme’s Mobilization process has become necessary in the contemporary world. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. Speaking in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, he said that NYSC Management recognised that the world was changing rapidly and the Scheme must adapt its strategies to reflect the current realities. General Nafiu said that the theme: “Reforming Corps Mobilisation in the Contemporary Nigerian Society: Challenges and Prospects”,…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa has commended the Management of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC for its proactive and digitalized efforts in mobilisation process, towards curbing certificate racketeering involving some foreign trained graduates within West Africa. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Alausa also hailed the Scheme for resolving the lingering issue of OND part-time graduates with full-time HND who were previously exempted from National Service. The Minister stated this on Friday when the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General…
By Miriam Humbe The Action Alliance has commended the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal over the outright dismissal of the ‘frivolous’ Petition by Adekunle Rufai Omoaje challenging the election of Gov. okphebolo of Edo State. National Chairman of the party, Chief Kenneth Udeze told Humsimedia that neither the Action Alliance nor its Governorship candidate in Edo State filed any Election Petition challenging the emergence of Governor Sunday Okpehbolo. The Action Alliance stated further that the dismissed Petition was a gold-diggging attempt by some faceless individuals led by one Adekunle Omoaje, who was not the candidate of the party to…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 tendered additional evidence against Kore Holdings Limited before Justice J. O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Commission is prosecuting the company alongside Muhammed Kuchazi (now deceased) in connection with the Process & Industrial Development, P&ID fraud portfolio on amended four-count charges that border on non-compliance with Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment requirement, money laundering and other illegal acts. At Wednesday’s proceedings, Second Prosecution Witness,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, convicted and sentenced Okunfulure Olusola Steve to three Months imprisonment for money laundering. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The convict was arrested on March 28, 2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for false currency declaration to the tune of $30,0000. The NCS had, on Friday, March 28, 2025, handed him over to the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), have officially launched the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP). Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations in the FMITI disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The transformative partnership is set to drive inclusive and sustainable industrial development across Nigeria. At the signing ceremony, Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of state for Industry, highlighted the alignment of the PCP with Nigeria’s economic reform agenda under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He emphasized that the partnership…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to host a one-day Stakeholder Meeting on the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (ACPP-LG). ICPC’s Director, Public Enlightenment & Education/Spokesperson, ‘Demola Bakare, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The Stakeholders’ Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The event will engage key stakeholders and leaders in local governance, particularly in the context of the recent Supreme Court ruling affirming the financial autonomy of local governments across Nigeria. A key objective of the…