The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have disclosed that they were reviewing their individual fiscal space as state governments and the consequential impact of various recommendations, geared towards arriving at an improved minimum wage that they can pay sustainably. The governors said that they celebrate with workers across…
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede has recounted how a 17-year-old yahoo boy (internet fraudster) hacked his BVN and bank account details using his mobile number. Olukoyede disclosed this while addressing stakeholders in a video on Thursday. The EFCC chairman recounted that the boy was nabbed by anti-graft agency…
The fleeing former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is allegedly currently making moves to bribe some judges handling his alleged fraud and money laundering case initiated against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with dollars, SaharaReporters has gathered. This was revealed by his close allies and commissioners in Kogi State in their…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and celebrity barman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, have reached an agreement to resolve the naira abuse charge outside of court. The out-of-court settlement was disclosed when the proceedings resumed on Thursday. Cubana Chief Priest appeared before Justice Kehinde Ogundare, facing three counts related to abusing…
Former Benue State Governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gabriel Suswam, has criticized the economic policies implemented by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Suswam submitted that President Tinubu does not have what it takes to improve the country’s fortunes. Speaking during an interview with Channels TV, the former Benue State Governor maintained…
A recent video has captivated social media, showcasing former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke engaging in an impromptu dance battle at the lavish wedding ceremony of Oyindamola Okesanjo and Adegbola Adedeji. The event, held at the Balmoral Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted a galaxy of dignitaries, including Lagos State…
Elder stateman, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to revisit high-profile corruption cases involving ex-governors and politicians. Clark urged Olukoyede to prosecute them to a conclusion. The elder statesman made the call against the backdrop of the anti-graft agency’s hunt for a former governor of…
The General overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has revealed that all internet fraudsters, who are also referred to as yahoo boys, will soon end in destruction according to what the lord has showed him. According to the Bishop during a sermon on Sunday, April 28, he said: “Nobody playing games has…
As workers eagerly await the conclusion of the new Minimum Wage, Governors who may toy with the idea of non payment of the new wage have been advised to resign. Comrade Goke Babatunde Olatunji, President of National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Product Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) expressed that workers and Nigerians have gone through…
Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that the federal government’s announcement of a pay rise for civil servants is mischievous. On Tuesday, the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 percent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. Speaking on Wednesday during an interview, Ajaero said the…
