By Miriam Humbe At the Investopia Conference, Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, outlined the country’s commitment to strengthening investment opportunities and trade partnerships, particularly with the UAE and within Africa. Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Adebayo Thomas disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Speaking on Nigeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination, Dr Oduwole highlighted the transformative reforms undertaken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over the past 18 months. “The President has implemented crucial reforms addressing currency stability, inflation, and fiscal policies, which are already yielding positive results. Now,…
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By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerians to refrain from offering any kind of support to suspects and convicts of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The EFCC helmsman gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room, ACSR organized by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA. The EFCC boss spoke on the topic: “Ethics, Integrity, Corruption Risk Assessments and Anti-Corruption…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 27, 2025 arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The suspects’ arrest followed credible intelligence linking them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them included seven exotic cars, laptop computers and phones. They have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has called on all Nigerians to join hands together to tackle the menace of economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede was speaking in Abuja on Wednesday February 26, 2025 at the EFCC Academy, Karu, while declaring open the Anti-Corruption Collective Action Workshop themed “Strengthening Ethics and Behavioural Change against Corruption”. Olukoyede, who spoke through the Acting Commandant, EFCC Academy, Assistant Commander…
By Miriam Humbe Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced an Indian, Chandra Singh to 10 years imprisonment for procurement fraud. Dele Oyewale, 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 on Thursday, November 24, 2022, arraigned him before Justice Ijelu on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged retention of stolen property and bribery to the tune of N816,361,386.75 (Eight Hundred and Sixteen Million, Three Hundred and Sixty…
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to activities of some fraudsters who on Thursday, 27 February, 2025, organised a live session on a Tik-Tok platform using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The fraudsters used six fake accounts all bearing the logo of the Commission and names of non-existent directorates. Among the names and logos used for the fraudulent live session are: “EFCC of Nigeria”, “EFCC Lagos”, “EFCC Delta”, “EFCC of Benin”,” EFCC of Jos,” and “EFCC Saga.” The Commission has no Tik-Tok account and the…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria to maintain its current subscription prices until the ongoing investigation into its proposed price hike is concluded. FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The directive followed MultiChoice Nigeria’s request for an extension regarding its scheduled appearance before the Commission. While the FCCPC has granted the request, the company is now required to attend the rescheduled investigative hearing on March 6, 2025, along with all relevant officers and a comprehensive response. Pursuant to this, MultiChoice is expressly instructed…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Defence, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to equipping the Nigerian Armed Forces with modern capabilities to combat emerging security threats effectively. Major Hashimu Sa’ad Abdullahi, the College Public Relations Officer disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. He made this statement while delivering a lecture at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) to participants of AWCN Course 9/2025 at the College Lecture Hall in Asokoro, Abuja. The Ministe emphasized that national security threats are evolving rapidly, requiring a dynamic and well-equipped military to counter them. According to him, the…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, NAM, has said that the Nigerian Army (NA) will remain committed to pursuing kinetic and non kinetic lines of operations, in order to secure enabling environment for socio – economic development. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 2 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Army Chief, made the assertion on 26 February, 2025, while delivering remarks during the commissioning ceremony of one of his numerous Special Intervention Civil Military Cooperation Projects executed at Victory Comprehensive Collage, Edidi Isin…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has alerted Nigerians that organized foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities and recruiting young Nigerians into serious organized cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 while receiving participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course, EIMC 18 of the National Institute for Security Studies, NISS, led by the Director of Studies, Hyginus Ngele to the Commission. The…
By Miriam Humbe The Kano Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Commander of the EFCC, CE Ibrahim Shazali, has called on public servants in Jigawa State to embrace integrity, accountability and transparency in the discharge of their duties. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Shazali made the call in Dutse on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 while presenting a paper titled “Corrupt Practices and Punishments in Government Businesses” delivered at a three-day sensitisation workshop organised by the Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. Shazali emphasized…
Barrister Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo By Miriam Humbe The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Barrister Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo before Justice E. N. Oluedo of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu for fraud. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Okonkwo is facing prosecution on a one-count charge, bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune of N41million. The offence is contrary to Section 342 of CAP 30, Criminal Code Law of Enugu State and punishable under Section 353 (L) of…