A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on Tuesday, refused an application by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to be granted permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up. Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on an amended…
The arraignment of Mr Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was, on Thursday, stalled after he collapsed outside the courtroom of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Mamman, whose plea was fixed for Thursday morning, collapsed before the case was called. Newsmen reports that the former minister’s counsel, Femi Ate, SAN,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against obstruction of its personnel while carrying out enforcement operations against substandard drugs and falsified goods. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director of Investigation and Enforcement, NAFDAC, gave the warning in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja. Mohammed, also the Chairman, Federal Task…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has thrown its full support behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing battle against corruption in Nigeria. The Congress President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in Abuja at the EFCC Walk against Corruption held on Thursday across various states in the country. In his address, Ajaero emphasised the critical…
The Federal Government yesterday confirmed that the probe of 3,000 alleged ‘fake’ graduates recently uncovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was ongoing. Minister of State for Education Tanko Sununu, who made this known to newsmen yesterday, vowed that those indicted would be prosecuted for forgery. Tanko, who also explained that the report of a panel that…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadia Umar-Farouk, to account for payments of 729 billion naira to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced its operatives have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate allegedly headed by a couple, Agbakoba Mmadu, and Agbakoba Chinwe as well as their associate, Okoye Maryjane, where large consignments of the class A drug meant for export and local distribution were recovered. The…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Adeola Adedipe, on Thursday, applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw his appearance for the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on his alleged complicity in money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $1.426 million linked to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji of the High Court gave the verdict of the final forfeiture of the funds to the Federal Government. The forfeiture followed an application by the…
The Osun State Police Command has alerted commercial motorcyclists in the state to be mindful of criminals posing as passengers to rob them of their motorcycles. The command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, issued the warning in a statement Monday in Osogbo on Monday. Opalola pointed out that the warning became necessary in view of the…