archiveOctober 2021

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Gombe Zonal Command, on Monday October 11, 2021 arraigned one Gideon Ngwen, a lawyer, before Justice C. L. Dabup of Plateau State High Court, Jos, on a three count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation. He allegedly converted the...

The Senate on Tuesday commenced debate on the 2022 appropriation bill presented to the National Assembly last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who presided over plenary, said the debate on the bill which is slated for two days continues on Wednesday, October 13, 2021....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 arraigned a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence...

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM One of the major themes dominating global markets is the recent surge in oil prices. Brent and WTI crude have appreciated to multiyear highs this month thanks to the combination of tightening supplies and rising demand. The explosive appreciation in oil is...

The existing collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC, received a boost with a capacity-building training for select officers of the Commission in the Lagos Zonal Command. Speaking during the one-day training tagged “ Enlightenment Programme on the Capital Market and...

Veteran actor Chiwetalu Agu has been moved to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS). This is to intensify investigations for promoting Biafra and allegedly inciting members of the public. He was first arrested by the Nigerian Army on October 7, 2021, around Upper Iweka...

Chidinma Ojukwu has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old Mass Communications student of the University of Lagos (Unilag) ,made the plea on Tuesday when she and one Adedapo Quadri, who are the key suspects in the murder case were arraigned before Justice...

   approves direct primaries for political parties    The Senate has empowered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the procedure for the transmission of results during the general elections. This was just as it approved direct primaries for aspirants to all elective positions. The amendments were made on Tuesday...

  obtain £15, 491, 23 from victims The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday October 11, 2021 arraigned the duo of Ukhuriegbe Glory Irekpitan and Onyekwa Joshua Chinedum before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State...

  Electricity consumer protection groups on Tuesday advised the Federal Government against the removal of electricity subsidy so as not to create a hike in tariffs.Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, had disclosed that government was working towards eliminating electricity subsidy to free up funds for...