archiveAugust 2022

    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Brains and Hammers Estate in the Life Camp area of Abuja. Their arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the Commission on their alleged internet fraud – related activities....

  L-R: DCP. Ayoola Ajala, Coordinator, Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit; Mohammed B. Abubakar, Director Public Prosecution of the Federation; Hassan Bello, FCA, MD/CE, NDIC; Michael Oladele, Director Bank Examination Department, NDIC; Henry E. Fomah, Head Legal Department, NDIC; Ahmad Muhammad Ghali, representative of Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called for collaborative measures by relevant stakeholders as a way of militating against bank failure in the country. Bawa said forensic analysis of the annual reports, bank statements and other financial documents of some of the...

Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi has accused the Federal Government of sabotaging efforts made by Ekiti and Ondo state governments to fix the dilapidated Akure-Ado Ekiti expressway. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Fayemi said the Federal Government refused to grant approval for the dualisation of the expressway after the...

Everdome, the most hyper-realistic metaverse, has announced that GEM Digital Limited (GEM), a Bahamian-based, digital asset investment firm, that sources, structures and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally, has agreed to an investment commitment of US$10 million into the UAE-based metaverse company, through a...

Persons suspected to be terrorists causing havoc in parts of the country have been reportedly arrested in Lagos State. According to Vanguard, the suspects who were clad in military camouflage and other accouterments were nabbed in different parts of the state recently. It was gathered that the suspected terrorists were...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has effected a minor reshuffle of his cabinet with two commissioners. The reshuffling was announced at the Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, in Ibadan. A statement to that effect made available to our newsroom on Tuesday, signed by the...

Mouka, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of mattresses, pillows, and other bedding products, has rewarded its loyal business partners with fabulous prizes in recognition of their contribution to the company’s growth trajectory. Gifts such as tricycles, air conditioners and television sets were presented to the highly elated Business Partners amidst the glitz...

Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has confirmed the arrest of the terrorists who attackd St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing scores of worshipers. The governor spoke on Tuesday, shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, announced the arrest in Abuja. Governor Akeredolu further disclosed that the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports making the rounds that it has accepted the nominations of the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as senatorial candidates for Yobe North Senatorial Districts and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for Akwa Ibom North-West, respectively. It would be recalled...