Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the proceedings in the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to September 25. The court announced on Wednesday that the case would proceed despite the defendant’s appeal. Bello’s attorney had…
The Federal Government has brought charges against eight Chinese nationals and one Nigerian for engaging in illegal mining activities in the Lokpaukwu community of Umuchieze, Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State. In a statement released by Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, the suspects were apprehended by…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the Iddo Police Division of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested Nuhu Ezra, who was found in possession of human remains. The arrest took place on July 9, 2024, around 9:00 pm in Gosa Kipikipi village, Lugbe, Abuja. Acting on credible intelligence, police found Ezra…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has denied former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s request to transfer his money laundering trial from Abuja to the Lokoja division of the court. In a letter dated July 2, Chief Judge Tsoho outlined the reasons for rejecting the transfer. He cited a pending appeal…
In a recent attack, bandits have abducted two journalists and their family members in Kaduna State. The assailants invaded Danhonu 2 community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area, targeting the homes of AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspaper and AbdulRaheem Aodu of the Blueprint Newspaper. The victims, along with their wives and children, were…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched a groundbreaking partnership with the Chinese Police to bolster its anti-corruption efforts. This strategic collaboration, aimed at leveraging advanced technologies and expertise to address various forms of corruption affecting both nations, was formalized at the ICPC boardroom in Abuja. Mr. Hou Wen Yu,…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has remanded Taiwo Adewale, 35, on charges of murder and attempted murder. Magistrate Adebola Adeola, citing lack of jurisdiction, did not take the defendant’s plea and ordered his remand at the federal correctional centre in Agodi, Ibadan. The police were instructed to forward the case file to the Director…
An aspirant for the position of local government chairman in Enugu State, Ejike Ukwueze, has been shot dead. Ugwueze was murdered last Friday night. It was gathered that the PDP chieftain who was among the contestants in the Isi-Uzo local government election, was murdered while driving along Neke Odenigbo, a community in Enugu East local…
The legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has submitted a comprehensive list of court rulings to the office of Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, demanding Kanu’s release. Nnaemeka Ejiofor, head of Kanu’s legal team, stated on Thursday that…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $4,719,054 and N830,875,611, along with various properties, linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order on May 23, 2024, following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Joint Border Patrol Team, Sector 4, Northwest zone, has seized Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) and D5 drugs valued at over N25 million in Kangiwa, Bachaka, and Argungu, Kebbi State. The contraband was subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. Comptroller Aminu Abubakar Danmusa, the…
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, due to his failure to settle a debt accumulated from the purchase of a G-Wagon from a state auto dealer. According to sources, Portable allegedly only paid N13 million of the N27 million car transaction, neglecting the remaining N14 million owed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to arraign Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, on Wednesday. Emefiele faces charges related to authorizing the printing of N684.5 million at the rate of N18.96 billion. Initially scheduled for April 30, 2024, the arraignment was rescheduled following consultations with the involved…
In a decisive counter-terrorism operation in Kaduna State, troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully eliminated several terrorists and thwarted the activities of violent extremists and kidnappers in Giwa Local Government Area. According to a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the operation targeted the terrorists’ stronghold in Basurfe…
A commandant serving with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Christopher Oluchukwu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in an employment scam. The verdict was delivered by the Katsina State High Court 3, following a case brought forth by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter, Fatima, and son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, have entered a plea of not guilty to charges of alleged corrupt practices amounting to approximately ₦2.7 billion, leveled against them by the Federal Government. Appearing before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the defendants, including…
The Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has handed down a death sentence by hanging to three individuals—Oyebanji Sola, 31; Jimoh Azeez, 31; and Ogunlade Babatunde, 28—for their involvement in armed robbery. Additionally, 28-year-old Babalola Bidemi has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, while Akinwale Oluwaseun, 26, has been acquitted of all charges….
In a tragic turn of events, two individuals, Ojulewa Alex and Alonge Samuel, have tragically lost their lives after imbibing a native concoction during the annual age group festival in Ipe-Akoko, situated within the Akoko South East local government area of Ondo State. Dubbed as the “Ibogbel” festival, the event witnessed another participant, Adu Johnson,…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo One of the campaign coordinators of incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state,Alaba Excel Abbey has been assassinated. Abbey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF), was murdered in his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. It was said that…
Edited By Margret Oshinowo The Tinubu Media Support Group, TMSG, has urged the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to heed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the court of law. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has acknowledged the reimbursement of $760,910 by the American International School, Abuja. This payment, originally made as an advanced school fee by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello for his children, was confirmed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale during a national television broadcast on Saturday. The reimbursement initiative…
Fourteen individuals suspected of affiliation with the Eiye secret cult found themselves remanded by an Ilorin Magistrate court following their alleged involvement in recent cult clashes within the Kwara State capital. Over the weekend, disturbances erupted in Ilorin, resulting in the tragic death of one person and numerous injuries. The State Police Command took swift…
The tranquility of Bomadi Local Government Area (LGA) in Delta State was shattered as members of the 181 Amphibious Battalion fell victim to a deadly ambush while attempting to mediate a conflict in the Okuoma community. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the region was jolted by the tragic loss of 16 military personnel, sparking shock…
In response to escalating rebel attacks in the volatile eastern regions, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated capital punishment, focusing on treason and “banditry.” Justice Minister Rose Mutombo formally announced the decision on Wednesday, overturning a ban on the death penalty that had been in place since 2003. In recent years, the DRC…
In Ogun State, a 23-year-old man named Azeez Akinpelu has been sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court. He was found guilty of multiple charges including conspiracy, possession of firearms, manslaughter, attempted murder, and murder. The prosecution presented evidence that Akinpelu, residing in Owode, conspired with friends to fatally shoot Rokibat Odeyale on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially declared Margaret Emefiele, spouse of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, alongside three other individuals, as wanted in connection with alleged money laundering activities. The EFCC accuses Margaret Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and her husband Jonathan Omoile of actively participating in…
The Federal Government has issued a stern call to miners nationwide, emphasizing the imperative adherence to proper licensing procedures before initiating operations. Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, conveyed this directive during a convened session with licensed mineral holders, laterite, and sand operators in Kaduna State on Thursday. In his address, the…
In a successful rescue operation carried out by a joint team of security forces, the four remaining sisters of the late Nabeeha Al-Kadariya have been freed from their abductors in the Kaduna State, Nigeria. The sisters had been held captive by kidnappers who demanded a ransom of N60 million (US$140,000), which was later raised to…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed additional charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, raising the number of charges from six to 20. The new charges are in connection with alleged forgery, conferring of corrupt advantages, and criminal breach of trust. Emefiele is currently on trial for misappropriating N1.2 billion,…
The operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, January 4, 2024, raided the Lagos office of the Dangote Group. According to reports from The Cable , the anti-graft agency was investigating the company’s foreign exchange (forex) allocations during Godwin Emefiele’s tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The…
Reports indicate that a significant number of individuals have evacuated Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, a site that Israeli forces have been searching for days. Health officials in Gaza said 450 patients had been left behind at the hospital following repeat warnings that the sick and wounded would not be able to escape Al-Shifa hospital…
