Tony Elumelu (right); Mrs. Saratu Umar; and Emeka Offor, during the NIPC/media roundtable, in Lagos, Tuesday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the French government have expressed commitment to strengthen their cooperation in the areas of asset tracking, cybercrime investigation, and security training. According to a statement by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, this commitment was made in Abuja on Tuesday, when Lieutenant General Regis Colombet, Director of Security…

Barely a week after the Federal Government unveiled the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and Integrated Resources Plan (NIRP) to accelerate energy transition goals, it has emerged that Nigeria's energy transition policy is facing a serious funding gap to the tune of N11.4 trillion. To combat this financial threat, stakeholders, including the leadership of the…

A catastrophic disaster looms at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja as a prolonged power outage has left military bombs and rockets exposed to rising temperatures, creating a volatile situation that could lead to a deadly explosion. For 12 days, the base has been without stable electricity, despite consistent payments to Ikeja Electricity Distribution…

In the words of the esteemed literary figure William Shakespeare, “The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children, they are Heaven’s lieutenants.” Building on this idea, author Moses Okoloje intricately explores the fundamental role of the family unit in shaping the character traits of children. He blames the current societal…

Two suspected internet fraudsters, Godwin Christopher and Temitope Ature Mario, have bagged jail terms in Abuja. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday night, Justice M.Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, convicted and sentenced the two to one…