The Nigerian Lottery and Regulatory Commission, NLRC on Tuesday, sought the collaboration of the EFCC in curbing fraud associated with lottery in the country. The NLRC Benin Zonal coordinator, Ejiogu Anselm Nnamdi made this request when he paid a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Office of the Commission. “We are here to collaborate with … Read more
A 14-year-old Junior Secondary School student in Bauchi State, Bashir Salisu, suffered a major pain when the belt of a grinding machine cut off his testicles. Bashir, a student of Government Day Secondary School, Tudun Salmanu area of Bauchi metropolis, who had written his JSS examination and was preparing to get admission to Senior Secondary … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to drive reliable energy delivery to residents of the state with the availability of pre-paid meters. The governor gave the assurance at the 2019 Nigeria Resources Risk and Governance Summit, themed: “Energy for Sustainable Economic Growth – Threats, Opportunities and Governance.” He acknowledged that they were aware of … Read more
– APC called on EFCC to investigate Governor Seriake Dickson for planning to sell oil field – EFCC must take immediate action before the outgoing governor and his cronies bankrupt the state and sell government’s owned resources to themselves – Nabena said that details of the planned sale of the oil field were contained in … Read more
Former Chairman of the Special Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr Okoi Obono-Obla has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement to NAN on Tuesday. Okoduwa said the move followed Obono-Obla’s “repeated … Read more
– APC chieftain in south south zone berates VUPP for trying to condemn the Apex court – He said: “It beats one’s imagination as to what CUPP intends to achieve from the mischievous and misleading attacks – The attacks by CUPP are contrary to every recognised standard of civilised behaviour, international ethics and decorum … Read more
Ghana’s largest local beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko, has so far lost about $2 million in revenue to the closure of the Nigerian-Benin border, the Head of International Business Development for the company has said. The company is popular for producing herbal drink, Alomo Bitters, which some Nigerian youths drink. According to Francis Holly Adzah, even though … Read more
– NSCDC uncover another rehabilitation centre in Zaria, Kaduna state where people are subjected to torture – We busted two of the centres, Limanchi corner and Marmara centres all in Zaria and evacuated 11 inmates ranging from 11-40 years from the two centres – He said that operators of the centre, five of whom have … Read more
-Bayelsa elders endorsed Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate in the forthcoming bayelsa Gubernatorial election – He asked Diri to work together with the Federal government at ensuring the review of the 1999 constitution to give recognition to the traditional institution – Diri expressed his readiness to tap into the wealth of experience of … Read more
Justice Folashade Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday October 22, 2019, gave an order, authorising the federal government to take over 23 properties belonging to the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. This comes as the EFCC is set to arraign him on Friday, October 25, … Read more
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu and two others on trial for the past 12 years over alleged N7.65bn theft of Abia government money, will know their fate soon. Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos today announced 2 December as judgment date after the prosecution and the defence adopted their … Read more
The EFCC, yesterday October 21, 2019, arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja for their alleged complicity in the controversial $9.6bn arbitral award to Process and Industrial Development Limited by a United Kingdom commercial court. The defendants, both directors of … Read more
– APM candidate, Wemimo Owolabi has filed charges against the Ogun state speaker, Hon.Olakunle Oluomo at appeal court in Ibadan – The election petition tribunal, headed by Justice Adenike Coker, on September 20, upheld the election of the Speaker, Oluomo, as the lawmaker representing Ifo Constituency 1. – The three-member tribunal held that the evidence … Read more
– Minister of Niger Delta,Gods will Akpabio said that the senate committee on Niger Delta never rejected its ministry’s budget – He said: “I agree with them but unfortunately, we are working under a very tight envelope – The ministry was allocated about N23 billion; 60 per cent of it will go to already existing … Read more
– FG said that it was using the Abacha loot to impact life positively – The presidential aide said that from August/September 2018 to the September/October payment cycle, the total cumulative value so far disbursed from the Abacha loot was $76,538,530, and $27,099,028 from the IDA credit – She said that the gesture is positively … Read more
The police have recovered N10.1 million from a kidnap gang in Sokoto State which is money collected as ransom from a businessman. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, October 21. He said the amount was part of the ransom paid by one … Read more
– PDP Governorship candidate in kogi,Engr Musa Wada said that Governor Bello is planning violence ahead of the November 16 Governorship election – Wada said that Kogites will not accept inconclusive election, which may be orchestrated in the face of an imminent defeat for the Governor. – Wada urged the National Assembly not to approve … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 1. Magu Seeks Collaboration Of Law Enforcement Agents To Tackle Money Laundering The Acting Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has called on law enforcement agencies across the country to join hands together to combat the menace of … Read more
The Acting Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has called on law enforcement agencies across the country to join hands together to combat the menace of money laundering. Magu, who was represented at the workshop by Mr. Oseni Kazeem, Head, Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section, EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Office, gave this charge on Monday, in … Read more
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, sentenced and convicted one Ekhator Prince (a.k.a Maxwell), to six months imprisonment on two-count charges, bordering cyber crimes and impersonation. The EFCC, had on September 9, 2019, arraigned the convict in court for obtaining the sum of 500,000 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) from … Read more