The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed the recovery of over N248 billion and $105 million, as well as securing 3,455 convictions in its anti-corruption campaign over the past year. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at a briefing marking his one-year anniversary in office. Represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, Olukoyede stated that the EFCC had also initiated legal proceedings against four...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff, COAS. The appointment follows the absence of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment in the United States of America. In a statement released on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the development. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the...

President Bola Tinubu and his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of finance crime compliance, and other bilateral issues. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed the 30-minute call, stating that it followed Gambaryan’s release on October 23 after spending eight months in detention. In April, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Binance and Gambaryan on charges...

The Federal Government on Tuesday donated N500 million to the Nigerian Legion as part of efforts to support veterans and their families. President Bola Tinubu praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their steadfast commitment to tackling the security challenges confronting the country. The announcement was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, during the launch of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Emblem and Appeal Fund at the...

Abia State Government has stated that it will  commence fully payment of national minimum wage in October, noting that since July 2024 when it was approved by the Federal Government, the state government reached an agreement with the organised labour in the state to start the payment of the new wage of N70,000 this month. According to Prince Okey Kanu, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Umuahia said...