By Gbenga Nicholas, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reiterated the Nigeria Police Force’s unwavering commitment to international collaboration in the ongoing fight against transnational crime. This comes as he received the Honourable Lord David George Hanson, Minister from the UK Home Office, on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja. During the high-level meeting, both parties underscored the growing threat of transnational crime—particularly cybercrime and fraud—which pose major challenges to both Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Lord Hanson commended the existing partnerships between the UK Government and the Nigeria Police Force…
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A Federal High Court, Lagos has penalized Access Bank Plc for unlawfully freezing a customer’s account without a valid court order. Justice Ayokunle Faji, who presided over the case, found the bank’s action illegal and awarded damages against both Access Bank and its co-respondent, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The customer, Ganiyu Olawale Toheeb, had sued Access Bank and the EFCC in suit number FHC/L/CS/333/2023, filed via an originating motion on May 18, 2023. He claimed that his bank account was unlawfully frozen from February 2 to March 8, 2023, based solely on the EFCC’s directive. Toheeb posed…
The trial of the Biafran agitator, Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government kicked off on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025 at the Federal High Court in Abuja with the first witness testifying behind camera. Justice James Omotosho granted permission to the government for its witnesses to give evidence behind camera following a request to that effect. The judge granted the permission while delivering ruling in an ex-parte application filed by the Federal Government’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Solomon, SAN. Solomon while arguing the application pleaded with Justice Omotosho that the identities of the witnesses be shielded…
Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, former Delta State Governor, has expressed regrets for accepting to run as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Okowa, who stated this while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, said the decision went against the wishes of many in Delta State, who preferred a southern president after Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure.“Even when we were campaigning, I realised our people were not interested in having another northerner come into power,” he said. “But the decision had already been taken at the federal level by the party, and I had been nominated. Still, in…
Famous Abuja businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, allegedly declared a hunger strike in the custody of the Economic an Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The declaration by Achimugu was made less than six hours after she was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport upon her return to Nigeria Her lead counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, said Achimugu was arrested at about 5 am at the Abuja airport upon her return to the nation’s capital city. The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on…
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Tuesday, April 29 gave reasons for the appointment of 168 new aides into his cabinet. In a statement signed by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, the new appointments are aimed at reinventing governance and deepening inclusive leadership in Bauchi. Stating that the appointment also reflects the governor’s interest in the people, Gidado said the appointees are majorly former office holders at national, state and local government levels. He also noted that their appointments were finalised based on merit and their capacity to deliver governance to the people of…
The Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde recently concluded a working visit to South Korea. The trip was facilitated by the Korea Foundation, a public diplomacy organization affiliated with South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and which is committed to promoting better understanding of Korea and strengthening friendship in the international community. The trip was tagged “Korea Foundation Invitation Program for Distinguished Guests in Parliament” and the various programs during the trip took place between 20th and 26th of April 2025. The programme featured several engaging sessions spread over the five days. …
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the death of the President of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah Iwo, who passed away on Monday, 28 April, 2025 at the age of 81. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who stated this through a statement released on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, hailed the late cleric as a revered Islamic scholar and a pillar of religious leadership and moral guidance in the country. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah Iwo, the…
The Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) has issued a six-week ultimatum to all businesses operating in Nigeria with unregistered names or acronyms, warning that failure to comply with registration requirements may result in prosecution and possible imprisonment. The commission made this in a statement issued on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, titled, “Public Notice: Carry on Business in Nigeria Under an Unregistered Name or Acronym.” The development comes amid the collapse of the fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme known as “CBEX,” which defrauded Nigerians of approximately N1.3 trillion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had emphasised that although ST Technologies International Limited—promoter of CBEX—was…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has inaugurated the National E-Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee as part of its efforts to boost tax compliance, transparency, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tax system. The tax agency made this disclosure through a statement shared on it’s official X handle on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025. “On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) formally inaugurated the National E-Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee at its headquarters in Abuja”, the terse statement partly read. According to the statement, the event featured a presentation of the roadmap for the implementation of the E-Invoicing Initiative, including…