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By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters who, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, organized a live session on TikTok using the Commission’s logo to generate traffic and defraud unsuspecting individuals. According to the EFCC, the fraudsters operated six fake accounts, all bearing the Commission’s logo and names of non-existent directorates. Some of the fraudulent account names include: “EFCC of Nigeria,” “EFCC Lagos,” “EFCC Delta,” “EFCC of Benin,” “EFCC of Jos,” and “EFCC Saga.” The EFCC has reiterated that it does not operate any official TikTok account and urges…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Umar Ganduje, alongside the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, on Thursday, presented N54 million as dowries to 300 couples in the second mass wedding ceremony organized in Kebbi State. The beneficiaries, drawn from the 21 local government areas of the state, received N180,000 each as dowries during the ceremony. The solemnization of the marriage was conducted by the Walin Gwandu, Malam Muktar, assisted by other prominent Islamic clerics. The officiating clerics urged the grooms to uphold the responsibilities of marriage as outlined in…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 13-year-old marriage between housewife Gaminana Aminat and her husband, Musa Abdulrahab, was on Thursday dissolved in a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for disrespect and beating. Earlier, the petitioner, Aminat, told the court that she got married to Abdulrahab under Islamic law in 2012, and the union produced three children. Aminat said that Abdulrahab had been misbehaving and disrespecting her and her parents for some years now. She said that at any little misunderstanding, Abdulrahab would beat her and when her parents and other family members tried to intervene, he would insult them. She told…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has confirmed that it is planning to regularize electricity tariffs. This is to address disparities in the current billing system and also encourage investment in the power sector. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this while speaking at the ongoing public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan on Thursday in Abuja. Currently, customers on Band B enjoy 18 to 17 hours of electricity supply and pay N63 per kilowatt-hour. The consumers in Band A, with only two hours more of supply, are charged N209 per kilowatt-hour. Adelabu…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Adamawa has warned fruit dealers against using chemicals to ripen fruits and advised consumers to be cautious. Mr Gonzuk Bedima, NAFDAC Coordinator in Adamawa, issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Thursday. He highlighted that the most commonly used chemical for ripening fruits, particularly bananas and oranges, was calcium carbide, which is mainly used in welding. According to Bedima, this chemical can cause cancer in any part of the body. He noted that NAFDAC had previously…

By Deborah Nnamdi A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been kidnapped by unknown abductors along the Benin-Ore Expressway. According to a Facebook post by a user, Agbakwara, on Wednesday, Lawal was returning from Benin, Edo State to report to her place of primary assignment on Tuesday when she was abducted. Agbakwara noted that the abductors were demanding N20m for her release. Agbakwara wrote, “My close friend, Lawal Rofiat Kofoworola, was kidnapped on her way from Benin to Ibadan to resume her PPA in Ogbomosho. She managed to call yesterday and…

Photo: Mudashiru Obasa, sacked LSHA Speaker There was palpable tension at the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker on Thursday as the ousted speaker, Musdashiru Obasa, aided by a retinue of police and other security agents seized control of the assembly. The development came shortly after the security details of the legitimate Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, were abruptly withdrawn by the police, raising concern for her safety and that of other members of the House and staff. Many sources said Obasa stormed the house at about midday on Thursday, with heavily armed police and civil defence officials in tow. Naija Daily…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police command has confirmed a boat mishap on the river in Warri South Local Government Area of the state. Five passengers who drowned in the accident reportedly lost their lives, while 20 others remain missing after the accident. The state Police spokesperson Bright Edafe added that six were found and hospitalized. The accident which involved boats ferrying passengers who were returning from a burial ceremony, it was learned, occurred on Monday evening. Eyewitnesses attributed the fatal crash to poor visibility, adding that most of the passengers were not wearing life jackets at the time…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Enugu State Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Barrister, Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, before Justice E. N. Oluedo of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu, for fraud. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Thursday.According to the statement, he is facing prosecution on a one-count charge, bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune of a million. The offence is contrary to Section 342 of CAP 30, Criminal Code Law of Enugu State, and punishable under Section 353 (L) of the same Law. The charge…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday, announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00. This means the price will drop from N890 to N825 per liter, effective Thursday, February 27, 2025. According to Dangote, this adjustment is designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians ahead of the Ramadan season. A statement signed by the Management said:“This strategic price adjustment is designed to provide essential relief to Nigerians in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan season, while also supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic recovery policy by alleviating the financial burden…