Tunde Bakare Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Nuhu Dahiru for impersonation and obtaining the sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira), under false pretenses. The suspect was arrested in Tashan Bama, along Bama Road, Maiduguri, Borno State, following credible intelligence indicating that he had been parading himself as an officer of the EFCC, and thereby defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. A sum of N3,000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) was recovered from him upon his arrest. He will be charged to Court upon conclusion of investigations
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Tunde Bakare The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has empowered young people and women in Ile Ife, Osun State, with advanced technical skills and equipment under its NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP), aimed at promoting self reliance, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. The three days training programme, held from August 7 to 9, 2026, at the NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre, Ile Ife, exposed beneficiaries to Advanced Photography and Drone Operations, Advanced Shoemaking, CCTV and Inverter Installations, and Advanced Tailoring, equipping participants with practical knowledge and tools to establish or strengthen income generating ventures. Speaking…
Joseph Bakare The board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) has been dissolved over years of financial default, weak operational performance and core investor’s failure to deliver on its turnaround promises. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which carried out the decision has installed an interim administration. The Order, numbered NERC/2026/086 and signed by the Commission Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, and NERC Commissioner, Legal, Licensing & Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, took effect Monday. It invokes NERC’s intervention powers under Sections 75 and 79 of the Electricity Act 2023, which allow the regulator to remove the leadership of a failing power licensee…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Bank of America (BoFA), has warned of possible lingering of oil prices which could continue into the winter if the U.S. and Iran fail to reach an agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with severe shortages already emerging in diesel, gasoline and global natural gas markets. “We’ve been expecting oil to be in the $70 to $80 a barrel range for Brent on the assumption that we were going to see some resolution,” Francisco Blanch, Bank of America’s head of commodities and derivatives research, told CNBC. “But if we don’t, we’re going to keep creeping…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jim Swartz, has highlighted key areas that would sustain Nigeria’s energy transition growth pathway. Swartz, is of the opinion that strong collaboration and partnership are key to sustain the country’s energy needs. Speaking at the just-concluded 49th Nigerian Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) in Lagos, Swartz, said no one player can deliver the scale of projects required to achieve the goals set by the country alone. He declared that Collaboration is essential because no single company, institution, or stakeholder can address the opportunities and challenges of the…
The Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM) has urged the National Assembly to urgently reconsider the proposed amendments to Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act 2015, saying the so-called “Tobacco Harm Reduction” provisions sought to be inserted in the Act endanger the country’s hard-fought tobacco control gains. In a statement seen by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA),on Sunday, August 9, 2026, ATIM backed the Nigerian tobacco control community’s rejection of the proposed changes, warning that the proposals could weaken the country’s tobacco control framework and create loopholes for the tobacco industry to addict Nigerians, especially…
By C. Don Adinuba As Dr Chris Ngige, former Anambra State governor, former Labour and Productivity Minister and former Senator of the Federal Republic, turns 74 today (August 8, 2026), a lot of tributes have been appearing in the media. He is deserving of all the plaudits. His place in history as the Anambra State governor from 2003 to 2006 is secured, based on a stellar record. Ngige laid a strong foundation for the significant achievements of his successors, ranging from the provision of solid basic infrastructure to far-reaching reforms in security, health, education, and, of course, values. …
By C. Don Adinuba It was by no means fortuitous that when Willie Obiano, Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022, marked his 71st birthday on Saturday, August 8, 2026, it was a significant media event, even though he holds no public position and has been in faraway United States since he left the public office. Chief Obafemi Awolowo once stated that the most important function of a leader is to letch their name in the hearts and minds of the followers. Obiano’s numerous supporters, as expected, wrote excitedly about such physical infrastructure he built as Chinua Achebe Airport,…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise has commended the sweeping reforms introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, describing them as clear evidence that government resources are being judiciously invested in repositioning the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for greater efficiency. The commendation came on Thursday, 6 August 2026, during a two-day retreat between the NCS and the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise aimed at strengthening legislative oversight and reviewing the Nigeria Customs Service Act. As part of the programme, members of the Committee toured the Customs House in Maitama, Abuja, where they…
Ken Okeke A military operation was launched after unidentified gunmen kidnapped the group as they traveled through the Tsafe area of Zamfara on Saturday, army spokesman Aliyu Danja said in a statement. He did not say which group was behind the attack. “The troops engaged the terrorists with effective fire, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into adjoining bushes,” Danja said. “The troops then secured and rescued all 33 abducted persons.” The army is working to track the “fleeing terrorists,” he added. Zamfara has seen a surge in killings and abductions in recent months. At least 32…