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In a recent legal development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command arraigned eleven Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) students before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State. The EFCC has charged these students with several counts of their involvement in cyber fraud. The accused faced a variety…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that both old and redesigned naira banknotes are legal tender in the country and should not be rejected by anyone. The CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, issued this statement in response to reports of cash shortages in major cities, despite previous assurances of sufficient cash…
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a journey to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 10, 2023, to participate in the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit. The announcement was made by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, via a statement issued on Wednesday. The Saudi-Africa Summit intends to develop…
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate a comprehensive digital civil registration portal that covers birth, death, marriage, and various other vital statistics. This new system aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of civil registration data in Nigeria and align with the Sustainable Development Goal. Nasir Kwarra, Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC),…
Appeal Court Upholds Election of Honourable Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake in Delta State In a recent ruling, the Appeal Court in Lagos has upheld the election of Honourable Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing the Ethiope Federal Constituency in Delta State. Rep Erhiatake secured her victory in the 2019 elections, defeating…
The Federal Government has initiated a policy to deduct 40% of internally generated revenues (IGR) from federal universities and other partially-funded institutions. This directive aligns with a Finance Circular issued on December 20, 2021, limiting the annual budgetary expenditure from IGR. The policy, which was communicated to universities via a letter from the Federation’s Accountant-General,…
Group Captain B. Topman, the newly appointed Commandant of Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, wants to cooperate more closely with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat economic and financial crimes at airports across the country. During his visit to the EFCC’s Enugu Zonal Command, Topman emphasized the EFCC’s critical role in…
In a significant political development, former Minister of Works during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Arch Mike Onolememen, and Gideon Ikhine, a former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision benefits the APC in Edo State and is considered as a forerunner to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was chastised for failing to bring former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele before the Federal Capital Territory High Court. The court had previously ordered the EFCC to either unconditionally release Emefiele or bring him to court for a bail hearing, but the agency did not comply….
In a recent update, it has been reported that troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have successfully neutralized three terrorists and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Kaduna. The announcement was made by Musa Yahaya, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of 1 Division Nigerian Army on November 6, 2023. Troops have made positive results…