IN a major development related to the ongoing probe of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and suspended minister Betta Edu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the recovery of N30 billion allegedly linked to financial malfeasance. The revelation comes in the latest edition of the EFCC’s bulletin, “EFCC …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, April 8, 2024 arraigned Binance Holdings Ltd and one of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and …
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THE Federal Government has approved Thursday, 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr. The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation, reiterates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, …
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THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. …
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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Delta has deployed 470 officers, men and special marshals to ensure hitch free and quality travel time on highways in the state during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Delta FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Bassey Eshiet, said this in an interview with the News Agency …
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THE Federal Government has warned civil servants and beneficiaries of relief items against selling them, stressing that the palliatives were to cushion the effect of economic austerity. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), gave the warning on Monday in Abuja, at the commencement of distribution of food …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Monday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the April 20 primary in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who invalidated his APC membership card in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, commended the leadership of the party for the …
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THE Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of Mr. Kehinde Olufemi Onasanya as the new Head of the Service. According to a statement by the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Onasanya takes over from Mr. Kolawole Fagbohun, who has retired after a …
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THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned schools, supermarkets, hotels and others against charging for services in the country in dollar or any other foreign currency. Olukoyede, in the latest edition of the commission’s monthly e-magazine, called EFCC Alert released on Monday, threatened to …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered N30 billion in the ongoing probe of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, said this in the March edition of the commission’s monthly e-magazine, EFCC Alert, released on …
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