Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has resolved to strengthen its existing collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards enhancing the country’s cyber security. The resolution was reached when the President of NIRA, Akinsanya Adesola, led a staff delegation on a courtesy visit to EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola…
Social media personality and crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, well known as Bobrisky, was rearrested from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night in an attempt to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during…
The Federal Government has withdrawn all money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings, citing health concerns. Gambaryan, who had been in detention since April, was facing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also Read: [Arrest of Binance Chief Executive] During a hearing on Wednesday, a counsel for the Economic…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, on Sunday, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to launch a full-scale investigation into the latest scandal involving medical supply contracts to 44 local governments in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas…
Famous Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, professionally known as Rudeboy of the P-Square duo, has disclosed his source of wealth after his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. It was gathered that Rudeboy and his elder brother, Jude Okoye, were arrested by the anti-graft agency recently. Speaking after his release, Rudeboy, in a…
The Anti-graft agency,EFCC, on Saturday morning raided some lounges and event centres in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo State Capital. The EFCC operatives during the raid arrested over 50 people who they alleged to be internet fraudsters mostly regarded as yahoo boys. Among those taken away was a groom-to-be who was in one…
