Author: Akintayo Adams

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) head, Ola Olukoyede, has started reorganizing the anti-graft organization. He approved the appointments of zonal directors for each of the 14 zonal commands of the commission, and also announced Mr. Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe is an excellent investigator, attorney, and former commander of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Command. He is also a course-one officer of the commission, according to a statement on the organization’s website. The statement reads: “He has served in various departments in the Commission, including Legal and Prosecution Department, Department of Operations (now Department of…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has kicked off its demolition exercise along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has earlier ordered the closure of Landmark Beach, Lagos starting from Sunday at a press briefing held at Landmark Beach on Saturday. “We want to start the demolition from this point, I continue to say that none of the infrastructure is affected, just the shanties, and I have directed that the beach should be shut down from tomorrow. “The place is owned by people that are sand filling it, and at the end of the day, there is…

Oba Victor Kiladejo, the Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom in Ondo State, has issued an order outlawing the notion of forcing traders to join clubs or associations within the kingdom. The directive was issued by Oba Kiladejo via the Osemawe-in-Council as a component of the initiatives to lower the cost of food, goods, and services at a stakeholders and youth conference held at his Palace. The resolutions of the meeting were contained in a statement from the Ondo Ekinmogun Youth Congress on Saturday, issued by Kayode Igbekoyi on behalf of the President of the group, Comrade Kayode Folajogun According to the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, or NSCDC, Mining Marshals have detained four Chinese people at an illicit lithium mining facility in Nasarawa State’s Karu Local Government Area. Spokesman of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. “Following the commissioning of some specially trained NSCDC personnel as Federal Government Mining Marshals, the team has intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal miners sabotaging the economy of the nation. The Mining Marshalls with a renewed vigour swung into action following credible intelligence and uncovered an illegal mining site where lithium is sold at Karu Local Government…

Following a crushing defeat against Newcastle, Sheffield United became the first team this season to be relegated from the Premier League. It was confirmed on Saturday that Chris Wilder’s team has been relegated from the Premier League, meaning they will play Championship football the next season. At St. James’ Park, the Blades led Newcastle but ultimately fell short of the Magpies, 5-1. Eddie Howe’s team broke all previous records with this victory, as they currently have 13 goals this season against the Blades. In the competition’s history, this represents the most goals one team has ever scored against another in…

Governor Seyi Makinde and the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) have let the state’s citizens down with the manner in which the Local Government election was conducted, according to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Oyo State. This was in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Olawale Sadare. “With what is happening at the moment in most polling units across the state, Gov. Seyi Makinde has again disappointed the whole world. He promised the people that their votes would count today but the opposite is the case. The good people of the state desired to participate in…

The reimbursement of $760,000 that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello paid as advanced school fees for his children at the American International School, Abuja, has been validated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Dele Oyewale, the mouthpiece of the anti-graft commission confirmed the development. “The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to the EFCC’s recovery account,” he said. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier accused Bello of withdrawing $720,000, from the state coffers, while in office, to offset his children’d school fees in advance. “A sitting governor, because he…

David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, has asserted boldly that a significant chunk of Nigeria’s electrical supply comes from his family. He claims that his family owns four power plants, which considerably offset Nigeria’s energy requirements. During an appearance on the American podcast “Business Untitled,” Davido discussed his own finances and family business. He said, “I once tried to go into cryptocurrency because Nigeria is big on crypto. Apart from that, me and my family have like four power plants worth a lot of money. We distribute energy to most of Nigeria. “My wife is into culinary.…

Engineer Dotun Sanusi, a businessman from Ibadan, officially launched the first electric bus in the capital city of Oyo state on Friday. During the launch, Mr. Sanusi revealed that the Ona-Ara local government region will be the first to implement the pilot program for okada, or tricycle riders. The initiative, according to Sanusi, is meant to signal a turning point toward a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future for the state’s growth and development. The importance of the initiative to the local government of Ona-Ara highlights Sanusi’s commitment to significantly lowering the state’s carbon footprint and updating its transportation infrastructure.…

On Saturday, CP Aderemi Adeoye, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, held his formal pull-out procession from the Nigeria Police Force to mark his retirement. The commissioner, who addressed the guests at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square ceremony in Awka, stating that during his tenure, he had trained both domestically and overseas, including in financial education, which had prepared him for the establishment of Alpha Trust Investment Club (ATIC), an investment club, in 2018. He stated that the club presently has about N20 billion in investments, and that he will be entering the company full-time after retirement. “I have…