Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia, Ambassador Abdullahi Shehu on Monday, June 19, commended the remarkable transformation of the EFCC Academy at Karu, Abuja. The envoy, himself a former Director of the EFCC Training and Research Institute,TRI, the precursor to the Academy, is at the Academy, to facilitate training on International Standard for Investigating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing . He expressed gratitude to the Commission for inviting him to come and impact knowledge to the officers of the Commission which he was one of the founding fathers. “I have come here as a brother and a former colleague to contribute towards the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Court Prosecutors on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 said US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax, and admitted to illegally owning a gun. Hunter Biden, whose business dealings have been under attack for years from Republican lawmakers, acknowledged possessing a firearm despite being a drug user. The plea agreement between the 53-year-old and the US Attorney’s Office in his home state of Delaware will still need to be approved by a federal judge. The president’s son is unlikely to face any prison time. President…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party will on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 close their case in their joint petition challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the Saturday, 25 February, 2023 presidential election. The petitioners, according to a pre-hearing report were supposed to close their case on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 but their lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN) brought to the notice of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that they lost two days out of the days allotted to them and asked that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, approached the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, challenging his detention by the Department of State Services (DSS), thegazellenews.com reports. In his originating motion on notice, Emefiele is praying for the court to enforce his right to liberty and freedom of movement, as there is no basis for his continuous detention. However, the Attorney General of the Federation as well as the DSS have insisted that the detention of the suspended CBN Governor is lawful. In a preliminary objection filed against the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bunu, has presented N23.5 million to 21 families of officers who lost their lives while in active service. Bunu, while presenting the cheques on Monday, 19 June, 2023, appreciated the national leadership of the Police Force for the “kind” gesture and “persistent” concern for the welfare of serving and retired police officers in the state, as well as the families of late officers. The Police Commissioner described the gesture as timely, saying it would go a long way in alleviating the suffering being encountered by families of deceased officers. According…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike After his decoration with the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has said that he feels like a Tiger ready to chase away all the criminals in Nigeria, thegazellenews.com reports. The new acting IGP, who stated this during an interview with State House Correspondents, expressed his feelings about his new responsibility, stating that he is looking forward to taking over on Wednesday by 11 am. “I will tell you that right now, I feel like a Tiger inside of me ready to chase away all the criminals in Nigeria. And some other time, I feel like…
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, called for strong partnership and cooperation among law enforcement agencies across Africa. Chukkol made the call while declaring open a Peer Exchange Programme organized by the EFCC for Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) at the Rockview Hotel, Abuja He stated that such alliances will be instrumental in combating economic and financial crimes in the region. “This study tour holds immense importance as it offers the unique opportunity to engage in peer learning through the exchange of knowledge, experiences and best…
The Government of Italy has invested over $14 million in the last one year on risk disaster management and sustainable development in West Africa. The Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, Mr Stefano De Leo said this at the inauguration of the ECOWAS Disaster Operation Centre in Abuja on Thursday, a project which the Italian government donated $200,000 towards. De Leo said his country’s investment has been through the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). He said: “The Government of Italy is particularly proud of the cooperation in this sector with ECOWAS, United Nations Office for Disaster and Risk…
The United Kingdom (UK) said it has radically simplified trading rules and cut tariffs on products from developing countries, saving businesses and consumers millions of pounds a year. A statement on signed by the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer | Comms Lead, Prosperity and Economic Development, Ndidiamaka Eze said the UK’s new post-Brexit Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) scheme has entered into force on Monday and that it covers 65 countries, including Nigeria. The statement said the scheme removes or reduces tariffs and simplifies trading rules so that more products qualify for the scheme, making it more generous than…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has been taken into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Channels Television reports. Channels Television reports that the ex-Benue Governor arrived at the Abuja office of the EFCC on the morning of Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 and was sighted walking into the building of the anti-graft agency. Ortom was invited for questioning by the anti-graft agency for alleged misappropriation of funds, a month after leaving office. Benue State is said to have a debt profile of N187.7 billion. Source: Channels Television ReplyForward