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The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has stated an Elie Bitar desired for alleged involvement in fraud related to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). EFCC, in a bulletin released on Wednesday said the 41 -year -old player was sought because of the alleged fraud scheme carried out through CBEX. The platform has been in the spotlight …

First Holdco Plc recorded a 40.15 percent increase for the year of interest for the first quarter of 2025, hitting N625,281 billion, led by an aggressive growth combination of loans and high interest rates. The figure, released in its first quarter of 2025, has not increased by N446,146 billion reported in the same period of 2024. The bank’s loan book …

Daud Olatunji The controversial artist of the street, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as laptop, was sentenced for a position of three counts and sentenced to three months of imprisonment with an option of a fine n30,000. The musician was declared guilty by a court of the magistrate sitting in Ifo, in the state of Ogun, for having attacked a police …

Financial Supervisory General Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday, announced the confiscation of drones, fake pharmaceutical products, expired and not registered at the port of whatever in Lagos. The large amount of more than N921 billion also includes expired food and other controlled security equipment such as drones and walkie-talkie, among others. Details of seizures include 89 cartons …

At least 11 people were killed in a clash when armed groups attacked civilians and security forces in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday. The Syrian official news agency Sana reported on Wednesday that armed groups had fired on civil vehicles and public security on the road, while other attackers attacked an inspection post in the city of Sahnaya, south of the …

Aisha Achimugu Justice Inyang Ekwo of the High Court Federal in Abuja, ordered the commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC) to release socialitis and business woman, Aisha Achimugu, within 24 hours Judge Ekwo also ordered that the parties refer to the court on May 2nd for the outcome of his order. On Monday, judge Ekwo had ordered Achimugu to …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a decisive order to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), which mandates the Socialite and Entrepreneur’s IMPLEMENTATION Liberation Aisha Achimugu in the next 24 hours.>> Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a brief decision submitted on Wednesday, further directing all parties involved in the lawsuit, especially EFCC, to appear before the court on …

The National Agency for Drug and Medicine Administration and Control (Nafdac) has introduced two digital tools aimed at maintaining public health throughout Northeast Nigeria. At the two -day sensitization workshop held at the Gombe State on Wednesday, health professionals, pharmaceutical vendors, and patent drug dealers gathered to learn about “Scan 2 verify” and “green book application,” technology developed to authenticate …

The agents of the Commission for economic and financial crimes (EFCC), Wednesday, arrived at the Federal Federal Court of Abuja with the business woman, Aisha Achimugu, as ordered by the court. Achimugu, who was inserted by two official women of the FCC, arrived in court at around 11:35 am. On Monday, the judge Inyang Ekwo had ordered the industrialist, who …

When the war between Russia and Ukraine continued without a clear way to peace, US Secretary Marco Rubio had issued a clear warning: except the two countries present a peace proposal that can be followed up, Washington can withdraw from its role as a mediator. The commemoration, which was delivered on Tuesday by a spokesman for the Department of Foreign …