Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has announced plans to implement enhanced checks and staggered updates to prevent a recurrence of the global IT outage that affected millions of computers last week. The Texas-based company outlined initial findings from its investigation into the incident and detailed steps to mitigate future risks. On Wednesday, CrowdStrike revealed that it would improve its internal testing processes to prevent disruptions similar to the recent widespread issues that impacted various sectors, including airlines and retailers, due to a faulty software update. Microsoft estimated that approximately 8.5 million Windows devices, representing less than 1% of all Windows machines, were…
Author: Adewale A.
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has underscored the need for increased collaboration among all stakeholders in the fight against corruption. He made this appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, 23 July 2024, during a one-day familiarisation visit by the Old Students Association of Federal Government College Ikom, Abuja Chapter, to the EFCC headquarters. Speaking through the Head of the Media and Publicity Unit, Dele Oyewale, Olukoyede stressed that winning the anti-corruption battle requires a multifaceted approach involving all stakeholders, particularly in whistleblowing. “The fight against corruption necessitates collaborative synergy, whistleblowing, building, and…
Justices R.M. Aikawa and Darius Khobo, presiding over the Federal High Court and the State High Court respectively in Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced four individuals for internet fraud. The convicts, identified as Anthony Chukwu (alias Carmelita Luna), Madaki Shamun Ismail (alias Will Beal), Samson Aliyu (alias John Dunwell), and Christopher Israel (alias Bernie Dallas), received varying jail terms for their crimes. The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted the quartet on separate charges of impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, and money laundering. Chukwu’s charge stated: “That you, Anthony Chukwu (alias Carmelita Luna), in…
Operatives from the Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, along with three businessmen on charges of recycling and manipulating Naira notes. The other suspects have been identified as Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala, and Abba Mohammed. They were arrested at Unity Road in the Kantin Kwari market, Kano, following credible intelligence about individuals suspected of trafficking substantial sums of cash. Investigations revealed that the suspects specialised in acquiring mutilated Naira notes from various banks. Their scheme involved removing a few notes from each bundle and depositing the altered bundles into…
Husqvarna is proud to partner with Liverpool Football Club, one of the most iconic football clubs on the planet. As part of the multi-year global agreement, Husqvarna will become the official groundskeeping partner of LFC, the first partnership of its kind for both parties. Since 2021, LFC has been using Husqvarna robotic mowers to maintain the pristine conditions of the green spaces at AXA Training Centre, and AXA Melwood Training Centre, supporting the Grounds management team to ensure that LFC’s playing surfaces continue to be of the highest standard for players. Through this partnership, Husqvarna’s state-of-the-art equipment and innovative solutions…
The announcement by the Federal Government that it will provide 186 meters at our flow stations is very curious and needs an explanation from the Minister of Petroleum. A Flow station is simply a tank where crude oil is stored as it flows in the oil pipelines, awaiting export. The international oil companies are responsible for the flow of crude oil because they manage the pipelines and flow stations as operators. If the FG wants to place meters at these flow stations to know how much crude we produce for export, it follows that nobody, apart from the international oil…
At last, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled in favour of Nigeria’s 774 Local Governments (LGs)! May God’s name be praised! Yes, the Supreme Court’s ruling is a significant victory, ordering 20.6% of the federation account allocation to be paid directly to LG accounts, as constitutionally mandated! But how did Nigeria descend to this point? Most state governors sought to control LGs by appointing their herds and apparatchiks as council chairmen, thus disregarding elections. President Bola Tinubu deserves the highest praise imaginable for taking bold action. In Nigeria, state governors have historically been reluctant to grant fiscal autonomy to…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured convictions for six individuals before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The convicted individuals are Aladeusi Korede Seun, Akande Habeeb Kunle, Aliu Faleti Opeyemi, Oseni Suleimon, Tobiloba Ebhodaghe Wadiale, and Shedrack Obioma. They were arraigned on Friday, 19 July 2024, on separate charges related to money laundering and impersonation. These charges contravene Section 18 (2) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and Section 22 (2)(iv) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022. All…
Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Benin City has sentenced businessman Olabinjor Ajobor to seven years in prison without the option of a fine for fraud. Ajobor was initially arraigned in 2018 and re-arraigned in July 2023 on an amended three-count charge of obtaining money by false pretences. One of the charges stated: “That you, OLABINJOR AJOBOR, and BISOFRANK INVESTMENT LIMITED, on or about the 21st day of February 2017 in Benin, Edo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did with intent to defraud, induced Mr. George Ezomo to deposit the sum of…
Operatives from the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended 10 individuals suspected of illegal mining activities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The suspects were caught with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. The names of the apprehended individuals are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, Tiamiyu Rokeeb, Olusola Sunday, Oyedokun Oluwagbemiga, Sulaimon Ishiaq, and Olufimihan Eniola. The arrests were made following credible intelligence reports indicating their involvement in the unlawful extraction of solid mineral resources, particularly lithium, which were being transported to undisclosed locations. Investigations are ongoing, and the suspects…