Tax force officer docked over alleged N264,000 fraud

A 45-year-old tax force officer, Ayodeji Aiyeku, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo, over alleged N264,000 fraud. The defendant whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and advance fee fraud. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Zedekiah Orogbemi, told …

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Fake military officers arrested by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested Dennis Baba Wdony, Wycliffe Midala and Samuel Kayode Melaye for allegedly parading themselves as military officers. They allegedly used the office of the Chief of Defence Staff to defraud unsuspecting members of the public through fake contract awards. According to …

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NELFUND approves immediate disbursement of student loans

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says it has approved the immediate disbursement of student loans to successful applicants. NELFUND at its inaugural board meeting took the decision at its inaugural board meeting on Wednesday, as confirmed in a statement signed by its its Head, Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. …

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Governors meet in Abuja over minimum wage, LG autonomy

Nigerian State Governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently in a closed-door meeting in Abuja to discuss the proposed new national minimum wage and other national issues. At the last meeting of the tripartite committee on Minimum wage, the Government representative and organised private sector …

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Former Konga CEO, Nick Imudia, Commits Suicide

This is a sad end for Nick Imudia, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, who reportedly committed suicide in his home. Nick, who was until his death, the CEO of D.light, a leading innovator in the distribution and financing of residential solar energy …

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