Author: Rashaad Harris

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on Nigerians to refrain from every act of vote buying and vote selling in the nation’s electoral processes. This call was made in Abuja on Friday, May 3, 2022, by the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu, while receiving a delegation of the Civil Society Partners on Electoral Reform, CISPER, who paid a courtesy visit to the EFCC. The Secretary noted that every leadership’s recruitment process in the country is very vital, and called on Nigerians to avoid selling their votes and their future to the highest bidder in the course of elections. He commended CISPER for coming forward to partner with the EFCC…

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Presidential Screening Committee, John Oyegun has disclosed why some presidential candidates were disqualified on Friday. Oyegun made this known in a report he delivered to Abdullahi Adamu, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. The committee which is made up of 10 people however didn’t disclose the names of those disqualified. Oyegun said, “The point I want to make is the quality of the people that want to govern this country. “We are a governing party and so the ability to lead, the background, experience… it is on the basis that we made…

Seven internet fraudsters, also known as “Yahoo Boys” whose conviction was secured by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, have been given various options of fine. The seven were convicted and sentenced by Justice I.M Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on separate charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences from unsuspecting foreign nationals. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren. The fines are to be paid into the government Treasury Single Account (TSA) or the…

APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said it was because of him Muhammadu Buhari became president. The Asiwaju of Yorubaland was speakin to Ogun State APC delegates when he said this on Thursday. Tinubu who spoke in Yoruba also said he was the one who handpicked Osinbajo for vice president. “Buhari asked me to be his running mate, but Saraki campaigned against a Muslim-Muslim ticket. He felt it would affect his ambition to be senate president. The senate president could not be a Muslim as well. They rose against it. I said ‘I have someone that’s a Christian and…

The President, Muhammadu Buhari joked with footballer, Kenneth Omeruo, over their heights during a meeting in Spain on Thursday. Buhari met with some selected Nigerians in diaspora and Nigeria football players plying their trade in Spanish capital, Madrid, during his State Visit. In a video posted by Buhari Sallau on Facebook, as Omeruo stood beside him to take pictures, the retired major general turned and said, “I hope you are not taller.” Kenneth Omeruo who is 6ft 1inch tall signed for Chelsea back in 2012 but failed to make a single appearance for the Stamford Bridge side until his departure…

Outspoken Islamic cleric and terrorist-friendly Sheikh, Ahmad Gumi has beckoned on the Federal Government to establish a Federal ministry for herders. Gumi made the call at the Pastoralists and Fulbe Security Conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Gumi, speaking at the conference organised by Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Northern Consensus Movement (NCM), said herders should be given preferential treatment like Niger Delta Militants. “Government should focus more attention on these people because they always say that they are aggrieved. “What I expect from the government is nothing less than what it did, when the Niger…

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday June 1, 2022 arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “Yahoo Boys” in Akure, Ondo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren. The statement said the suspects were arrested at their hideout following actionable intelligence. The suspects are Akinselure Bayo, Awopetu Abayomi, Adekanyi Ayo, Victor Ugwu, Awopetu Emmanuel, Ige Damilola, Omotoyinbo Pelumi, Ayeomoni Oluwaseun, Adeoye Olamide, Ojo Gbolahon, Adegbona Adedeji, Johnson Sunkanmi, Emmanuel Tosin, Busayo Ayeni, Olumide Oluwalogbon, Temitayo Temenu, Victor Emaiku, Abiodun Babatunde, Ehuwayijomo…

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Aderibigbe Sheu, a student of Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, for posing as a widow resident in the United States of America, USA, to defraud unsuspecting victims. Aderibigbe, a native of Oshogbo, Osun State, was one of the 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State on September 19, 2021 during a sting operation by operatives of the EFCC. He was charged on one count of cybercrime and retention of proceeds of crime before Justice Muhammed…

A video has surfaced online of the moment Isuochi youths in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State blocked a main road in the village against military personnel. The youths blocked the road on Wednesday while protesting the incessant kidnappings by suspected herdsmen and other forms of criminality in the area. The protest was as a result of the kidnap of the Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Uche and two other clerics last Sunday and their subsequent release after an alleged payment of N100 million ransom. Carrying placards with various inscriptions such as “Enough is enough”, ” Garki…

Ordinary President, Ahmad Isa of Brekete Family radio, has opened a bank account in respect to the ongoing ASUU strike. He said in a tweet, “We now have the Account Number:0002872491 TAJ BANK ACCOUNT NAME: BREKETE ASUU INTERVENTION. Let us make a difference Nigerians, Let us donate to end #ASUU strike.” The bank account is meant for public donations that will go towards meeting the demands of the striking university lecturers. Mr. Isah pledged to donate 10 million Naira and challenged all presidential aspirants to also make donations. He gave the account number in a tweet: https://twitter.com/OrdinaryGcon/status/1532276638523789312?t=YBbXZLcOFxxDq3iz5zUC1A&s=19 He said the…