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Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said that the effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address the issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Dr. Maida, who was a speaker at the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine in Lagos on Tuesday, where he was also inducted into the RealNews Hall of Fame...

In a thought-provoking Graduation Lecture held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has advocated for pivotal roles for citizens in safeguarding critical national assets. The Army Chief made the clarion call at a lecture, organized to mark the graduation of participants of Army War College Nigeria Course 7/23.  Elucidating further, he stated that, "The People are the first protectors of critical national assets." His statement underscores the indispensable role of the citizenry in ensuring...

By Peter N. Afunanya Recently, the media is awash with various commentaries about DSS's disobedience to Court Orders. These accusations, as wrong as they are, have peaked in the Emefiele saga. It may interest the public and indeed the avowed critics of the Service to note the following incidents and timelines to show that it has religiously obeyed Court orders in respect of the case and even others. In 2022, the Service commenced the investigation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele on suspicion of Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering among others, and subsequently...