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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office, on Tuesday agreed to work together with the Kaduna Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to ensure that public funds are kept safe. The Head, EFCC Kaduna Zonal office, Sanusi Abdullahi, who made the declaration while on a courtesy visit to the CBN, Kaduna branch, lamented the increasing incidence of lose of money by members of the public to illegal withdrawals by fraudsters through Point Of Sale (POS), and ATMs platforms. Abdullahi observed that the Commission has in the last few days, witnessed several petitions from the public…

The first Nigerian President of the Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele will chair the London Global Cancer Week in London on Thursday. The former Nigerian Medical Association President was invited by the Commonwealth Office to grace the occasion. “The Commonwealth Office in London has specially invited a Nigerian and current President of the Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele to chair the opening session/panel at the 2020 London Global Cancer Week billed for Thursday, 19th November, 2020. “The Commonwealth Secretary General in charge of the Commonwealth Office in London, Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland QC, disclosed this in a letter…

President Muhammadu Buhari have made it to the top 25 list of the African Energy Chamber’s TOP 25 Movers & Shakers Watch List for 2021, released earlier this week. Published every year, the list identifies the leading African and international figures whose work and decisions have a direct impact on the African energy industry and the way Africans access and consume energy. Buhari is the first listed for his direct involvement in the possible passing and signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in 2021. If the President manages to carry through this substantial wave of reform in the country next…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday November 17, 2020 presented its 6th witness in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Zamfara State, Mahmoud Aliyu Shinkafi and others before Justice Fatima Aminu of the Federal High Court Gusau, Zamfara State. The witness, Tasiu Abubakar, an operative of the Commission, was led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Musa Isah. In his evidence, Abubakar revealed that he first came in contact with the defendants sometime in May 2016 when the Kano Zonal Office of the Commission received an investigation briefing from Headquarters alleging that  a former minister of petroleum resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had…

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Umoh Archibong, a contractor notorious for allegedly using fake contract documents to obtain about N1.8bn from unsuspecting members of the public. He was arrested on Friday November 6, 2020, at a hotel in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. His modus operandi is brandishing fake contract documents to prospective victims, and enticing them with promises of huge returns if they agree to fund the execution of the contracts. Archibong met his Waterloo when one Okika Ugochukwu petitioned the Commission on July 30, 2019, alleging that sometime in…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi left their party for personal reasons, which Nigerians will come to know at the fullness of time. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP’s national publicity secretary said in a statement that no one individual is bigger than the party and as immediately dissolved the state’s executives. “Our party thanks Governor Umahi for services rendered to the people of Ebonyi state, as the State Chairman of Ebonyi PDP (2003 to 2007); deputy governor of Ebonyi state (2007 to 2015) and two term governor of Ebonyi (2015 till date), all elected on the platform of…

Donald Trump says he has fired a top election official who contradicted the US president’s claims of voter fraud. President Trump said he “terminated” Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) chief Chris Krebs for his “highly inaccurate” remarks on vote integrity. Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election, and has made unsubstantiated claims of “massive” voter fraud. Election officials said the vote was the “most secure” in US history. Mr Krebs is the latest official to be dismissed by the US president following his defeat, with Defense Secretary Mark Esper also shown the door amid reports Mr Trump…

Says PDP is not unfair to South-East Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has claimed that his Ebonyi counterpart, Dave Umahi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party because of his quest to be All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 2023. He added that Umahi did not leave PDP because of alleged injustice meted on the South East by the party. Wike said committed members of the PDP were not surprised that Governor Umahi on Tuesday formally defected to the APC, which he has for a while been fraternising with. Governor Wike, said ordinarily he would not have been perturbed by Umahi’s…

The governors and leaders of the South-South geopolitical region have demanded for an unreserved apology from the presidency for abruptly aborting a crucial stakeholders meeting scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Tuesday. The presidency had fixed a meeting for Tuesday with the Governors and other leaders of the region to discuss burning national issues affecting the region and the aftermath effects of the EndSARS protest. The Federal Government delegation was supposed to include all the Ministers from the geopolitical zone and other persons. Addressing South South leaders at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Port Harcourt,…

…announces new GOtv Jolli offer and festive season content line-up GOtv Nigeria has unveiled BBNaija Lockdown edition winner, Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon, as its latest brand ambassador at an event to launch MultiChoice’s festive season campaign for DStv and GOtv on Tuesday, 17 November. The pop culture sensation who captivated hearts during his time in the BBNaija house and gained a huge fanbase will star in the brand’s festive campaign for the GOtv Jolli package as well kick-off a GOtv city tour starting this November in Abeokuta, Enugu, Uyo, Abuja and Lagos. According to Martin Mabutho, Chief Customer…