October 18, 2023

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Local News

Nigeria gets Olukoyede as EFCC chair, Halima Shehu as NSIPA CEO

VAM News October 18, 2023 0 Comment

THE senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the substantive chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The upper legislative chamber also confirmed Muhammad Hammajoda as the secretary of the EFCC and Halima...

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Local News

Naira hits 9% depreciation, trades N848/$

VAM News October 18, 2023 0 Comment

THE naira, on Tuesday, fell to N848 at the investors’ and exporters’ (I&E) window — the country’s official trading window. The local currency fell by 8.9 percent from the N778.80 it traded on Monday,...

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Local News

Two injured as diesel tanker reportedly catches fire in Ogun

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

Two persons sustained injuries on Wednesday when a diesel tanker caught fire at Nine Energies Filling Station, Asero, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was gathered that the fire was ignited by...

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Court

JUST IN: Court jails man for $30,000 investment fraud in Lagos

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Gabriel Ohaohakara to one-year imprisonment for $30,000 crypto investment fraud. Ohaohakara was said to have perpetrated...

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Local News

EFCC reportedly arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Command, says it has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters. The commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on...

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Extra

BREAKING: ICPC tracks N1.8bn projects in Kwara

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday, in Ilorin, began the tracking of N1.802 billion executive projects in Kwara State. Mr Nathaniel Sikpi, the Principal Superintendent of Investigation,...

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Extra

Niger govt: Despite banditry activities, we are committed to actualising Bobi Grazing Reserve

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Niger State Government has reiterated its commitment to actualising the Bobi Grazing Reserve located in Mariga and Mashegu Local Government Areas of the state, inspite incursion of bandits into the reserve. The...

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Featured National

Akpabio: Senate will review EFCC Act

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Senate has vowed to review the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this while noting that the EFCC was more of a persecuting...

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Local News

JUST IN: Troops neutralise three suspected bandits, recover arms, ammunition

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Nigerian Army said troops of 2 Battalion, acting on actionable intelligence, staged an ambush against marauding insurgents at Udowa general area in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Brigadier...

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Foreign

You’re not alone, U.S.’ll walk with you in dark days— Biden Assures Israel

Akanji Philip October 18, 2023 0 Comment

President Joe Biden says Israel is not alone as the the United States will stand with them in these dark days after Hamas bomb the country. Biden, who spoke in Tel Aviv when...