The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of $6,786,674.61. The firm was charged alongside its Indian Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, who was listed as the first defendant in the case. The one count filed before […]
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The Enugu Zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four former bank staffers for N129 million fraud. They were arraigned on a 12–count charge of stealing, conversion and obtaining N129 million by false pretense. The bankers, Nwachukwu Placidus, a former manager of First City Monument Bank Ltd, Onitsha Branch and three former […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director FirstNation Airways on a four-count charge of forgery, use of false information, perjury and stealing to the tune of N1. 7 billion. He was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Friday. The defendant allegedly forged […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 15 February 2018, inducted the first indigenous operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) nicknamed, Tsaigumi. The Tsaigumi UAV, which was produced by NAF Aerospace Engineers in collaboration with UAVision of Portugal, would be used for Intelligence Surveillance and Recognisance (ISR) operations in land and sea domains. It could also be […]
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The former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, AbdulRasheed Maina, says he is ready to reveal top secrets to President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with Channels Television, Maina said many of those around the president were insincere. He said while attempts have been made on his life, he is not afraid […]
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The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has announced its plan to establish an Anti-Cybercrime Unit (ACU). This was disclosed in Lagos yesterday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer for both Lagos and Ogun, Dolapo Badmus at the cybersecurity awareness programme organised by the United States Embassy in Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Centre for […]
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The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has confirmed the resumption of duty by former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, as an Acting Director in his ministry. The confirmation came in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the minister, Mr Ehisienmen Osaigbovo, on Sunday. Osaigbovo, […]
Continue ReadingThe EFCC, on August 2, 2016 arrested a level six officer of the Accounts Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Christy Olabode, for an alleged fraud to the tune of N100 million. Also arrested was her younger brother, Abdul-Shehu Obaze, a staff at the Commercial Department of FAAN in Ilorin, Kwara State, […]
Continue ReadingA preliminary objection filed by former Director-General of Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, challenging the jurisdiction of the court over alleged stealing of N754.7 million, has been dismissed by an Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Monday. Mr. Akpobolokemi, who is standing trial on a 13-count charge of stealing was arraigned by the […]
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