Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, has announced an increase in capacity on its Lagos-London flights. The airline made the announcement on its X page on Wednesday. On March 30, Air Peace commenced its Lagos-London flight services. During an interview on Arise TV on April 2, Allen Onyema, chief executive officer …
Read More »Naira appreciates further at official market, gains 1.23%
…Naira gains N15.73 The Naira gained further at the official market, trading at N1,262.85 to a dollar on Wednesday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ revealed that the Naira gained N15.73. This represents a 1.23 percent appreciation when compared to the previous day’s trading on Tuesday, exchanging …
Read More »Detained Binance Executive, Gambaryan Appears In Nigerian High Court For Arraignment Over ‘Tax Evasion’
Gambaryan, the company’s head of financial crime compliance, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday morning for his arraignment. The Nigerian government is set to arraign Binance Holdings Limited and its two officials, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla on allegations bordering on tax evasion and money laundering …
Read More »Fraud: NACAT urges NASS, EFCC to investigate ex-NEMA boss, NDDC directors, others
EFCC office The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) yesterday called on the National Assembly and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to expedite the probe of officials of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Defence College (NDC) the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), among others, following its …
Read More »South Africa’s Former Speaker Hands Self Over To Police Over Corruption Probe
SABC News reported on Thursday morning that the former Speaker had arrived at Lyttelton police station in a convoy. South Africa’s former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over to the police. SABC News reported on Thursday morning that the former Speaker had arrived at Lyttelton police station …
Read More »Why we arrested Bobrisky – EFCC
EFCC confirms arrest of popular crossdresser, Bobrisky for naira abuse The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, commonly known as Bobrisky for involvement in the abuse of the nation’s currency, the Naira. The anti-graft agency said Bobrisky was apprehended at Pinnock Estate …
Read More »‘Take your hands off or get burnt’ – Rita Edochie warns Judy Austin
Rita Edochie Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has provided insight into why Yul Edochie chose to marry his colleague Judy Austin, thereby leading to the dissolution of his marriage with May, the mother of his three children. Taking to her Instagram page, Rita disclosed that Judy had stated that Yul …
Read More »Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Agency, EFCC Grills University Of Jos’ VC, Prof. Tanko Over Alleged N355Million Fraud
Some staff members of the University in a petition to the Minister of Education alleged that the two liaison offices of the school were already purchased by the previous administrations of the University. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has grilled the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos in Plateau …
Read More »More trouble for Bobrisky: Arrested by EFCC over naira abuse
Bobrisky There seems to be more trouble for controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested and detained him over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes, and currency mutilation among others, Punch reported. Bobrisky was arrested in …
Read More »IKEDC releases list of areas where residents must pay higher electricity tariff
IKEDC Following the Wednesday controversial announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission that electricity consumers under the Band A classification will now pay N225 for a kilowatt per hour (KW/h) instead of the usual N66, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has released the list of the areas within its coverage …
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