EFCC arrests two for suspected illegal forex trading

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two suspected illegal forex traders, Surajo Umar and Muhammed Sadiq Lawal. EFCC, in a post on its official X handle on Friday, said they were arrested at Udi Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while selling dollars without appropriate […]

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EFCC arrest 17 fraudsters in Abuja

Seventeen,17 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Abuja. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed this on Thursday. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, May 16, 2024, at City College, Karu, Abuja. Items recovered from them include a car, mobile phones, laptops and incriminating documents. The Commission […]

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Transfer: LaLiga club Getafe target Sadiq loan move

Getafe will look to sign Umar Sadiq from fellow LaLiga club, Real Sociedad, at the end of the season. Sadiq has endured another underwhelming season at Real Sociedad after a troubled campaign last term. The Nigeria international was sidelined for around seven months last season after undergoing surgery for a ligament injury. The big striker […]

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Junior Pope’s body arrives hometown for burial

The remains of late JohnPaul Odonwodo, better known as Junior Pope, has arrived in his hometown, Ukehe Igbo-etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Reports that the burial is currently ongoing, with the presence of many Nollywood personalities. The funeral mass is being officiated by Rt Rev Godfrey Onah, Bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese. recalls […]

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Alake, Governors to form joint mining committee

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has met no fewer than 32 State Governors and forged a consensus to form a joint committee to resolve mining issues between both parties. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori. […]

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Student loan application portal opens May 24 — FG

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced May 24 as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo. […]

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The suspended cybersecurity levy

THERE was outrage in the polity recently following a circular issued by Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ordering banks in the country to start charging a cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions. The circular disclosed that the implementation of the levy would start within two weeks from the issuing date, meaning the […]

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FAAN enforces e-tag sale at 24 federal airports May 17

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a new mandate requiring all citizens to pay for E-Tags at all 24 federal airports across the country, effective May 17, 2024. This initiative follows the Presidential Directive that mandates the use of E-Tags for accessing the nation’s federal airports. In a statement released on Thursday, […]

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