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- 14 Mar 2021
Supreme Court Orders EFCC to Return N9Bn to Former First Bank Director
The supreme court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return the N9 billion it seized from Dauda Lawal, former executive director of First Bank. In a unanimous judgment…
- 13 Feb 2025
Court Discharges, Acquits, Kawu, Ex-NBC DG of N2.5Bn Fraud
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court Abuja has discharged and acquitted Ishaq Kawu Modibbo, former director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and Pinnacle…
- 28 Sept 2019
Witness Testifies against Mba, Others in NBC’s N2.9Bn Fraud Allegation
Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, a principal witness, has given a detailed account of how Emeka Mba, former director-general of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and four others, fraudulently transferred…
- 1 Mar 2017
FG Begins Trial of Mba, Ex-NBC Boss, Others over N2.8Bn Fraud
The trial of Emeka Mba, former director-general, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) who is facing a 15-count charge of money laundering and procurement fraud to the tune of N2.8billion commenced…
- 15 Oct 2025
EFCC Witness Admits Arik Air Had N71Bn Bad Loan Before AMCON Takeover
A prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal trial involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former AMCON Managing Director, Mr Ahmed Kuru, has admitted that Arik Air Limited…
- 19 Jan 2019
Asein Replaces Ezekude as DG of NCC
John Asein, former director, Nigerian Copyright Institute, and copyright lawyer has been appointed director-general of Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC). He replaces Afam Ezekude who had…
- 26 Dec 2018
Ojobo, Ex-NCC Spokesman Now President of African ICT Foundation
African ICT Foundation, has announced a new Board of Trustee with Mr. Tony Ojobo, former Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the president. Ojobo, who has…
- 19 Apr 2018
Reps Okay Gwarzo’s Suspension as SEC DG
The House of Representatives considered the report of the Committee on Capital Market and Institutions on Wednesday and said the Suspension of Mr. Munir Gwarzo, former Director General of Securities…
- 13 Apr 2022
Encomiums as Okodu Bows out of NCC
Durojaiye Anthony Okodu is an unusually calm, friendly, stylish and very considerate staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). A man without negative airs, yet he carries himself with…
- 24 May 2024
Idachaba, Ex-NBC Boss Calls for Measures to Tackle Cyber-Bullying, Sexting
Professor Armstrong Idachaba, former director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has proposed regulatory measures to address cyberbullying, trolling, sexting and online…
- 15 Apr 2013
N750m Currency Contract: EFCC Quizzes, Releases ex-Mint MD
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Ehi Okomoyon, former managing director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), after being quizzed over alleged…
- 30 Jan 2020
Witness Counters Defendant’s Claim in Alleged NBC N2.9Bn Fraud
Jackson Joseph Edet, prosecution witness, in the ongoing trial of Emeka Mba, former director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), and four others before Justice Mojisola…
- 26 Oct 2021
Court Clears Gwarzo, Former SEC Boss of Corruption Charges
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared Mounir Gwarzo, former director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of any corruption allegation as it upheld a no case…
- 6 Jul 2022
Asaju, Spectrum Expert, Bows Out of NCC with Accolades
Engr. Oluwatoyin Asaju, former Director of Spectrum Administration Department of the Nigerian Communications Commission, who turned 60 recently, has bowed out of the regulatory body, after 17 years…
- 5 Dec 2021
NBC Code to Protect Nigerians from Harm –Idachaba
Professor Armstrong Idachaba, former acting director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has said the code of the regulatory agency is mainly to protect broadcast programme…
- 21 Jan 2022
Adenmosun, Ex- Director of Bank PHB Arraigned over Alleged N26.6Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Friday, arraigned Samuel Funmi Adenmosun, a former director of Bank PHB (now Keystone), before a Federal High Court, Lagos over alleged money…
- 11 Mar 2021
EFCC Arraigns Nine FIRS Top Shots for Alleged N4.5Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned Peter Hena, former coordinating director of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and eight other officers of the agency before…
- 6 Jul 2010
NBC Redeploys Key Staff to Boost Efficiency
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced a major shakeup, with new postings affecting the zonal operations as well as directorates. The Commission in a statement signed by Mallam…
- 8 Mar 2019
Ayeni, Ex-Skye Bank Chair, Others in Court over Alleged N25Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Tunde Ayeni, former chairman, Board of Directors, Skye Bank Plc, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, (FHC) Abuja on a…
- 24 Dec 2018
African ICT Foundation Appoints Tony Ojobo as President
The African ICT Foundation, one of the leading Information and Communications Technology group has appointed Tony Ojobo, former Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission as…
- 9 Oct 2018
Ex Skye Bank Directors Panic as FG Mulls Punishment for Banking Collapse
Former directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc are reportedly seeking for soft-landing, following a directive by federal government last week that the former bankers would be used as scapegoat to stop…
- 17 Jun 2014
NCC Mourns Nnama, Former EVC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commiserated with the family and friends of the Nnama Royal Family of Nibo, Anambra State over the death of Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma Nnama, former executive…
- 20 Mar 2018
Ex-Mainstreet Bank Boss Remanded in Prison over Forgery
Mr Chester Ukandu, former managing director, Mainstreet Bank Registrars Limited, and Mr Achi George, director of the company, have been remanded in prison custody over alleged forging Corporate…
- 28 Apr 2018
ICT Industry, Others Converge for BoICT 2018 in Lagos
The crème of ICT and financial industry are to gather in Lagos today for this year’s Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture series and awards ceremony- an event widely regarded as the most…
- 23 May 2023
Pantami Leads ICT Stakeholders to ABoICT Lecture 2023
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy will be leading information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders to the 14 th Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit…
- 16 Dec 2013
EFCC Grills Oronsaye, Former HOS over Alleged N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have questioned Steve Oronsaye, former head of the Civil Service of the Federation, for alleged N6.2billion pension scam during his tenure.…
- 27 Jun 2021
Danbatta, NCC Boss to Keynote 2021 BoICT Lecture Series
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has agreed to set the tone for this year’s Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT)…
- 19 May 2026
Maida, EVC NCC to Lead Speakers @ 17th Africa’s BoICT Merit & Leadership Lecture
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has has been confirmed as a Special Guest of Honour at this year’s Africa…
- 18 Dec 2018
EFCC Docks Ex-Skye Bank’s Chair, MD over Alleged N4.75Bn, $5m Fraud
Tunde Ayeni and Timothy Oguntayo, former chairman and managing director respectively of Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank) – – have been arraigned in relation to alleged money laundering offences…
- 18 Feb 2019
CommunicationsWeek Opens Voting for BoICT Awards 2019
The board and management of CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers, has opened its portal to the general public to vote for nominees…