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Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state The suspects’ arrest at their hideout was triggered by credible intelligence that indicated the apartment being used as a yahoo academy or training school for internet-related fraud and other fraudulent activities. Items recovered from the suspects include six exotic cars, laptops and phones. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. Similarly, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC,…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum following their unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. Tinubu lauds the governors for their bold leadership and commitment to fostering unity among leaders nationwide, transcending regional, ethnic, and political barriers to advance Nigeria’s development. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the productive consultation between the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Presidential Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy is a commendable example of cooperation between the Federal…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Barrister Olanipekun Olukoyede, has described the roles and contributions of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) as strategic to national development. In a Statement by NASRDA’S Director of Media and Corporate Communications, Dr. Felix Ale, the EFCC Boss was speaking in Abuja when playing host to the top management team of NASRDA led by its Director General, Dr. Matthew Adepoju. Barrister Olukoyede who expressed delight for the courtesy visit explained that technology is the way for growth and development across the globe, hence no nation…
According to a statement by the Military Information Officer of Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major Samson Zhakom, Troops of 3 Division in a successful Operation have continued to make significant progress in ensuring the safety and security of lives and property within the Joint Operations Area (JOA). Through intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations, the troops have recorded remarkable achievements, particularly along the Plateau-Taraba State borders. These efforts, focused around Bangalala and Kinishi Forests spanning Wase and Karim Lamido LGAs, have led to the elimination of multiple bandits, the destruction of criminal structures, and the successful rescue of 18 kidnapped individuals. The…
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict, a self-styled spiritualist was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a two-count charge that bordered on internet fraud, impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. Count one of the charges reads: “That you, Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun, sometime in December, 2023 in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly induced one Bose to send $3200.00 (Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars) worth of…
The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government has knocked the embattled Emir of Kano, Chief Sanusi Lamido over his misguided comments targeted at the economic reforms of the incumbent leadership of Nigeria. A reaction by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, reads: “The Federal Government notes the recent remarks by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, at a public event in Lagos. We note the emir’s acknowledgement of the noble initiatives which, he said, he could explain away but for his decision “not to help the…
The Executive Chairman of Omala Local Government Area, Hon. Edibo , Peter Ameh Mark, has reconstituted the Taskforce/Committee on Education, which was initially constituted during his tenure as caretaker chairman. According to a statement circulated by the Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman, Emmanuel Ibrahim, this decision is due to the committee’s outstanding performance and the desire of the Hon Edibo to start implementing previous recommendations of the committee in order to drive improvements in the education sector. Members of the committee are: Chairman – Elder Job Musa Secretary – Mr Danmusa Alfa Treasurer- Mrs Cecilia A…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the recent military airstrike in the North-Western state as unintentional. Governor Lawal, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, commiserated with the families affected by the tragic incident. The governor disclosed that he was aware of the military operation before the tragedy, explaining that he had personally called for the Air Force’s intervention to neutralise bandits attacking the area. “We have been battling issues within the last three days as a result of the airstrike. Let me say this, I have full information on what happened that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has assured a global audience in the United Arab Emirates that his country is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable world for all. President Tinubu spoke on the second day of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on “From Climate Imperatives into Economic Prosperity: Bridging Africa with the Global Energy Future. ” The president declared that no single nation can walk the road to sustainability alone, stressing that global interconnectedness demands collective action, knowledge sharing, and mutual support. “The fight against climate change is not merely an…
SPY News Nigeria gathered that on Sunday 12 January 2025, armed militia suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked some farmers and fishermen at Dumba community, near Baga in Kukawa local government area of Borno state. Investigation has commenced on the circumstances behind this attack. Preliminary investigation revealed that about 40 farmers were killed while the whereabouts of many victims who escaped the attack are presently being traced for reunion with their families. The Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned the attack in strong terms, and called on the officers and men of Operation Hadin Kai to…