The Federal House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Corruption convened a meeting with the management of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to discuss the operational framework in the fight against corruption in the country. At the interactive session that took place at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, emphasised the purpose of the meeting: to identify gaps, challenges, and potential areas for legislative reforms to enhance the effectiveness of the anti-corruption agencies. Lawmakers pledge support…
Author: Funke Busari
A former staff of Keystone Bank Limited, Ebele Bernardine Okpala has been charged to court for alleged involvement in over N35,000,000.00 credit facility fraud. The 43-year-old suspect was charged by the Legal Section of Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, over a 4-count charge before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Mrs. Ebele Bernardine Okpala who had been on the run was however tracked and arrested by detectives for alleged offences of fraudulent conversion and stealing of Thirty-Five Million Naira (N35,000,000.00) being the credit facility she obtained in July 2023 from a financial services firm as Prove-of-Funds to facilitate approval of…
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Investigation, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, has disclosed that the Police cyber security centre was established in response to the increased crime rates in the country and the necessity to protect Nigeria from the embarrassment caused by internet fraudsters and identity thieves. The DIG, who supervises the newly established centre, emphasised that the unit under him is one of the best in Sub-Saharan Africa. He highlighted the significance of having a cyber security policing department to combat the illicit activities of online criminals, commonly referred to as ‘yahoo boys’. “Speaking at the commissioning…
Efforts to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, continued to receive attention as experts working with the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, gathered to discuss ways of addressing harmful norms and practices against women and girls in the country. This was the main focus of the meeting held in Lagos on Thursday. WfWI, Ford Foundation collaborates with WARDC The event was organised by WARDC in collaboration with Women for Women International, WfWI, and the Ford Foundation. The participants agree that addressing the issues of SGBV requires a multi-sectoral approach, including combating wife battery, child marriage, rape, human trafficking,…
For the fifteenth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2024 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 565th Bank globally with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.01 billion. The rankings, published in the July 2024 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, recognise Zenith Bank’s continued financial strength and stability. They are based on the 2023 year-end Tier-1 capital of banks globally and remain the primary source for global bank…
The Chairman, International Law Association, ILA, Arbitration Committee, Tolu Aderemi, has said that Nigeria can only attain its true potentials where its well-meaning citizens put self last and place the country first. He emphasised that government alone cannot lift Nigeria out of the abyss it has found itself and therefore, citizenry’s joint effort is required. Aderemi stated this on his Instagram page on Sunday night in his response after being conferred with an honorary doctorate degree from Prowess University, Delaware, USA. Aderemi, who is also the Director/Partner of Perchstone & Graeys Consulting, UK also wrote, “A great honour to be…
Journalists, activists, and civil society organisations from African countries recently gathered for a 2-day hybrid workshop by the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria, HRJN, in Lagos, Nigeria. Their mission was to enhance their awareness of digital rights and cybersecurity practices in the digital space. At the end, 70 of the attendees’ agreed that their expectations were met as a result of the project by HRJN. The event, themed “Digital Security And Resilience Workshop,” took place on Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19, 2024. It was filled with presentations and the exchange of ideas by trainers and participants from various countries. The workshop was…
Over 60 students from the University of Lagos were inducted as ambassadors for the Safe School Declaration campaign during a public hearing to mark African Youth Day on 15th July, 2024. The induction of the students as Ambassadors of safe schools on Wednesday, 17th July, 2024, marks the initial phase of creating awareness among tertiary students about the vulnerability of schools and the necessity for legal frameworks and government resources to support systems that will make schools more secure. The event took place at the Nigeria Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. During…
The leadership of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Borno and Niger states have passionately appealed to President Bola Tinubu to in the spirit of humanity and performance, reinstate Dr. Betta Edu to office as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to reduce their suffering. The IDPs who separately made this appeal recently recalled with nostalgia, how they enjoyed a new lease of life during the four and half months when Dr. Edu held sway as Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Speaking at Muna Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camp in Maiduguri, a camp hosting over 52,000 IDPs from…
The Police have arrested a crypto billionaire Linus Williams, a.k.a Blord on Tuesday. The Force Public Relations, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed the suspect’s arrest. He was apprehended following allegations bothering on cryptocurrency fraud, aiding internet fraud, computer-related fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks. According to Police spokesman, the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre is currently investigating complaints lodged against Blord Group, Blord Real Estate Limited, Blord Jetpaye Limited, and Billpoint Technology. He further assured of diligent investigations. “We will do due diligence in our investigations. Our cyber space in Nigeria must…