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December 18, 2024 No Responses

Ahead Festive Season, NIWA Issues Safety, Security Alert

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has issued a safety and security alert, urging Nigerians to prioritize safety while using the country’s inland waterways during the festive season. In a statement issued by NIWA on Wednesday, management, Authority highlighted the...

December 16, 2024 No Responses

UBA Donates N500m To Lagos State Security Trust Fund

Photo Caption: L:R: Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Muyiwa Akinyemi; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Group Chairman, UBA, Mr. Tony Elumelu, during the presentation of N500m to Lagos State Security Fund by UBA Foundati...

December 16, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 16, 2024, re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felon...

December 2, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Trains 100 Officers On Forensic Document Examination

In its continuous bid to tackle some emerging crimes and build stronger capacities for future challenges, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has trained One Hundred of its officers on Forensic Document Examination, Digital Forensics, Fingerpri...

November 26, 2024 No Responses

Customs Boss Unveils New Tin Can Island Administrative Building

The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been commissioned by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),Unveiling the complex on Tuesday in Lagos,Adeniyi described the new look of the facilities as capable of...

November 23, 2024 No Responses

NMGS Seeks Customs Partnership To Combat Resource Smuggling

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has called for stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to address the rising threat of illegal smuggling of natural resources, which is causing significant revenue loss and depletion of c...

November 23, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Warns Banks Against Fraudulent Practices

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned banks against making themselves available as instruments of fraud.The warning was handed down on Friday when the management team of Moniepoint, led by its founder and Group CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda p...

November 15, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Leads Tribute As Late COAS Is Buried

President Bola Tinubu on Friday led the nation in paying final respects to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who was laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja.Vice President Kashim Shettima, top...

November 14, 2024 No Responses

$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim for attempted fraud and impersonating the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. They were arraigned on Wed...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Reacts To Alleged Naira Abuse At Goje’s Daughter Wedding

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a viral video where the nation’s currency, Naira, was freely sprayed at a wedding ceremony in Kano, Kano State on Friday, October 24, 2024.Allegations of the...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Customs Auctions 67,000 Liters Of Seized PMS

Operation WHIRLWIND of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), being coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has auctioned 67,000 Liters Of Seized Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N84, 870,000,000In a statement on...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Armed Group Demands 20% Shares Of Okomu Oil, Own LGA, Amnesty

Ongoing crisis within the Okomu community in the Ovia South West Local Government Area (LGA) remains unabated, notwithstanding the presence of military personnel around that axis.It will be recalled that in the Month of May this year, an armed group...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Acting COAS Embarks On Operational Tour To Sokoto

Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, the Acting Chief of Army Staff has begun his maiden operational tour to Sokoto State, specifically visiting the 8 Division Area of Responsibility.A statement explained that on Sunday, November 10, 2024, Lt Gen Oluyede arrive...

November 9, 2024 No Responses

NPA Firemen Promptly Extinguish APMT Crane Fire, No Life Lost

A fire incident, which was reported at the APMT Apapa Terminal, Saturday morning has been professionally extinguished by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) firemen with the help of other sister agencies in the port.The fire which erupted from one of...