Mr. Wale Edun By Funke Cole A socio-political movement under the aegis of the Advocates for Ogun Development and Innovations (AODI), has impressed on Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on the need to join the governorship race in Ogun state. Justifying the need for the political aspiration, the group in a statement …

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly called E-Money, over alleged naira abuse. Information available to the press noted that the EFCC operatives apprehended E-Money at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos on Monday night. Sources within the anti-graft agency, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, …

Reuben Abati By Reuben Abati I was abroad when the CBEX scandal broke: somehow, I tend to be out of town when Nigerians get into very serious trouble but it has been my singular misfortune, and this has happened so many times for close to four decades, to discuss other people’s misfortune. Occupational hazard, I guess. The choice I have …

Bishop David Abioye Bishop David Abioye is set to start a new church after his retirement from the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel. Abioye made the announcement via a post on his X account on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Abuja based cleric noted that he would start Sunday morning services on May 4. He wrote on his x …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained how wanted billionaire Aisha Achimugu acquired two oil blocks via bureau de change operators in the country. The EFCC made the disclosure before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, April 28, 2025. The presiding judge, Justice I.E. Ekwo, on Monday, ordered Achimugu to appear before the EFCC on …

One of the suspected promoters of the cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, Adefowora Abiodun, who was recently declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, voluntarily surrendered himself to the anti-graft agency on Monday. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, in a ruling on Thursday last week, approved the EFCC’s request to arrest and …

Zaach Adedeji, Chairman, FIRS Following the resolve to  eradicate unjustified tax collection, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed banks to immediately identify and close any FIRS tax and levy collection accounts not authorised under the TaxPro Max system. The TaxPro Max is a homegrown tax administration platform that facilitates tax-related activities, including registration, filing, payment, issuance of tax …