The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed the premises of two companies in Sokoto State for failing to comply with extant anti-money laundering regulations. The affected firms, Iman Multi Structures Ltd and Daraja Motors, both classified as Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), were shut down on Monday, September 29, 2025. According to the EFCC, the companies had earlier been sanctioned and fined on June 18 and August 13, 2025, respectively, for breaching provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the EFCC AML/CFT/CPF Regulations 2024.…
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Dr. Oladipupo Fasan, the Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital in Abuja, says Nigeria needs to improve its Primary Health Care (PHC) system to better fight heart diseases. Speaking to reporters on World Heart Day (September 29), which had the theme “Don’t Miss a Beat,” Dr. Fasan said PHC centers must be stronger to handle heart-related illnesses. He explained that health workers need proper training to recognize and treat heart conditions, which are different from diseases like malaria, typhoid, or tuberculosis. “Doctors, nurses, and community health workers need clear training and guidelines to find heart problems early and send…
The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has extended the deadline for submissions to its prestigious annual media awards. Journalists across Africa now have until 12th October, 2025 to submit entries for the 2025 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Sekyen Dadik, the Foundation said the extension would give more journalists the opportunity to participate in the competition, which seeks to honor compelling, development-focused storytelling across the continent. The award, which is open to both professional and freelance journalists, recognizes works that highlight critical issues affecting Africans while demonstrating quality reporting, strong writing…
Video game company Electronic Arts (EA) said on Monday that it will be bought for $55 billion by a group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). EA said this would be the biggest all-cash buyout by a private equity group ever. The group also includes two U.S. investment companies: Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. Affinity was started by Jared Kushner, who used to be a White House advisor and is Donald Trump’s son-in-law. EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson said this deal shows how much the company values its employees’ hard work. He believes the deal will create new chances…
The Federal Government has asked all Nigerians to work together to build the nation. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this request during a press conference held to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. He urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s government so it can succeed. Idris shared some of the achievements of President Tinubu’s government over the last two years. He said these achievements show that Nigeria is moving in the right direction. He also announced that starting from January 2026, Nigeria will begin using a new tax law that will make tax collection easier…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the plan by former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, to establish a shadow government in Nigeria as unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS), Justice James Omotosho held that the idea of forming a shadow government or cabinet is alien to Nigeria’s presidential system of government. ALSO READ [Big Tent Shadow Cabinet] Utomi reacts to DSS invite The court restrained Utomi and his associates from proceeding with the plan, stressing that they cannot hide under the rights of association and free expression…
The Federal Government has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike. The Federal Government has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. It would be recalled that PENGASSAN had earlier directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services in protest against the alleged sack of Nigerian workers at the Dangote Refinery from midnight on Sunday. The union also accused the management of the refinery of anti-labour practices and discrimination against…
Brown Ogbeifun, a former president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has accused Dangote Refinery of treating its workers unfairly after the company reportedly sacked hundreds of employees. He made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, saying that the company does not respect the dignity of its workers. PENGASSAN and Dangote Refinery have been in conflict for some time over the issue of allowing workers to join a union. Ogbeifun questioned the timing of the mass layoff, suggesting that it happened just after issues around union membership were raised.…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked Dangote Petrochemical Refinery to publicly apologize for firing over 800 Nigerian workers. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily show on Monday, TUC’s Secretary General, Nuhu Toro, said the refinery broke the workers’ constitutional rights. Toro was reacting to a dispute between the refinery and the Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over workers’ rights to join a union. “This issue affects the TUC because PENGASSAN is part of our organization. You can’t hurt someone’s child and expect the parent to do nothing,” Toro said. He added that both PENGASSAN…
A non-profit organisation, KEBRAM Information Technology, has trained 500 youth from Katsina Local Government Area with skills in Python programming and cybersecurity. The two-day training, held in Katsina, was part of the organisation’s ongoing effort to empower young people with digital skills. KEBRAM’s Chief Executive Officer, Arc. Kabir Kabir-Ibrahim, represented by Ishaq Siraj, said the organisation has been supporting youth development for over a decade. According to him, the firm has provided computer training and paid examination fees for students across the state. He added that KEBRAM also runs a Cisco Academy, offering networking courses that have produced graduates now…