NGF REVIEWS NEW SALARY

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…

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HOW A BOY HACKED MY ACCOUNT, EFCC BOSS

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…

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BURNA BOY CALLS OFF NETHERLANDS SHOW

Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has called off his highly anticipated concert in the Netherlands. The singer was scheduled to perform at the Johan Cruyff Arena Stadium on June 9. The 55,000-capacity stadium also allows as high as 71,000 people for concerts. But in a post via his Instagram story on Thursday, Burna Boy said the concert was called off because the…

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EFCC, CUBANA TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT

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…

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THE ONLY SIN YAHAYA BELLO COMMITTED
By Abimbola Adelakun

Anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is taunting us with another emotional roller-coaster. They are asking us to join them in navel-gazing over another sensational case of thievery by a politician. We will do that for weeks (or months) and nothing else. Meanwhile, the said politician will be rehabilitated—probably appointed to a crucial position—in…

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