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May
26
2025
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EFCC Arraigns Mother, Son for N64.4m Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Mother, Son for N64.4m Fraud

News
...Fraudster Bags Jail Term  for N9m Fraud in Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Thursday, May 22, 2025 arraigned one Ifeoma Joe and her 34-year-old son, Chima Mike Nmerem before Justice P. I . Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud.  They are being prosecuted on a four-count charge  bordering on conspiracy, misrepresentation, advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N64.4m. One  of  the charges reads: “That you Ifeoma Joe between the 10th day of September, 2024 to 17th day of December, 2024 at Oyigbo Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…
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May
26
2025
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NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers About Major Outages on Their Networks

NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers About Major Outages on Their Networks

Economy, News
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore service. Consumers must also be informed one week in advance where operators have planned service outages. This development, contained in the “Directive on Reportage of Major Network Outages by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs),” is part of the Commission’s drive to ensure timely resolution of outages, enhance quality of experience for…
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May
26
2025
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The Gilding Of Muhammadu Buhari 

The Gilding Of Muhammadu Buhari 

Opinion, Politics
By SHEDDY OZOENE Since leaving office in May 2023, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has evoked all manner of sentiments. While his die-hard supporters idolize him for his perceived integrity and simple mien, most Nigerians write him off as, perhaps, the most inept to ever lead Africa’s most populous Black nation. Indeed, very few people look back at Buhari’s tenure for inspiration or with any nostalgic feeling, not necessarily because the present administration has done substantially better, but because the systemic rot in the nation’s economy assumed a worse dimension on Buhari’s watch.  Buhari sunk so low in the estimation…
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May
25
2025
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Real Madrid Appoint Xavi Alonso As Manager, To Replace Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid Appoint Xavi Alonso As Manager, To Replace Carlo Ancelotti

BREAKING
Real Madrid have officially confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new manager in a club statement posted on Sunday morning.  The Spanish giants announced that he would sign a three-year deal, beginning on June 1 and running to June 30, 2028.  This will see Alonso be able to take charge of the team for the upcoming Club World Cup, which begins on June 14.  Alonso, 38, is set to be unveiled as the new head coach of Los Blancos on Monday, per Fabrizio Romano.  The Spaniard has been heavily linked with the club after impressing in his first job in management at Bundesliga side Bayer…
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May
24
2025
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8 Persons Jailed for Money Laundering, Internet Fraud

8 Persons Jailed for Money Laundering, Internet Fraud

Crime
Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to jail. The convicts, Ogar Joseph, Nanbut David Dauda, Abah Mathew Arome, Fasikun Lekan, Daniel John, Gideon Dennis, Friday Emmanuel and Yusuf Hijelan were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a separate one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, cybercrime and money laundering. The charge against Dauda reads: "That you Nanbut David Dauda, (a.k.a Hacktivist Legion) sometime in April, 2025 in Tammah, Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, retained the total sum of $115.00 (One Hundred and Fifteen United States Dollars) which you knew that such fund…
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May
22
2025
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EFCC Hands Over 753 Recovered Housing Units to Ministry of Housing

EFCC Hands Over 753 Recovered Housing Units to Ministry of Housing

News
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday,  May 20, 2025 handed over 753 units of houses recovered by the Commission at  Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.  The property,  measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments,  was recovered based on a final forfeiture order granted by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT, High Court Abuja  on Monday, December 2, 2024  While handing over the property,  Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the EFCC to accountable asset…
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May
20
2025
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Alleged N3.6bn Fraud: Former NDDC Boss, Omatsuli Back In Court, Faces 46-Count Charge

Alleged N3.6bn Fraud: Former NDDC Boss, Omatsuli Back In Court, Faces 46-Count Charge

BREAKING
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 19, 2025, re-arraigned Tuoyo Omatsuli, a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.  Omatsuli, alongside Francis Momoh, Don Parker Properties Limited and Building Associates Limited, is standing trial over an amended 46-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of over N3,645,000,000 (Three Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-five Million Naira).  The  Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, had on December 15, 2021, upturned the ruling on the No-case submission delivered by Justice…
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May
19
2025
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Making Love To A Shadow

Making Love To A Shadow

Opinion
By OREVA GODWIN This piece might trigger a lot of reactions. But this is what a lot of people face in their marriages and relationships. Writing this piece is likely to take a lot of strength from me. It's difficult not to be overwhelmed by emotions. When I write, it's from my heart. I write with passion. I put myself in the midst of people's stories and feel their pain and grief. What do we mean by making love to a shadow? Some people enjoy breaking their partners completely. They have that satisfaction that they have completely break you and…
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May
18
2025
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The JAMB Exam Fiasco: Beyond Oloyede’s Tears

The JAMB Exam Fiasco: Beyond Oloyede’s Tears

Opinion
By SHEDDY OZOENE In a country burdened by growing public distrust in government institutions, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) added a fresh layer of controversy with the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The incident has become a national flashpoint, with reported mass failures, widespread student protests, and ultimately an unprecedented admission of fault by JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. While a plan for a reseat offers a glimmer of hope, it does not answer deeper questions of institutional accountability, the future of Nigeria’s educational assessment system and the Board’s poor response to students traumatized by its ineptitude.…
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May
16
2025
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EFCC, British High Commission Partner Against Immigration Fraud in Lagos

EFCC, British High Commission Partner Against Immigration Fraud in Lagos

News
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strengthened its collaboration with the British High Commission in the fight against organised immigration fraud through a specialised training on document forgery. The training, organised by the Home Office International Operations of the British Deputy High Commission, held on Thursday, 15 May, 2025, for the two Directorates in Lagos, at 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.  The training was designed to enhance the capacity of EFCC officers in detecting forgeries and preventing document-related fraud. The Zonal Director, Lagos Directorate 1, CE Michael Nzekwe, who hosted the training,  expressed appreciation for the continued collaboration between…
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