Farotimi on Friday made it clear that he opposed any attempts to mediate or beg for his release, stating that the legal process should take its natural course. Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on …
Read More »Fubara wins as Appeal Court sets aside order restraining release of funds to Rivers
It was a significant win for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Friday, as the Appeal Court in Abuja overturned all orders barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) from disbursing funds to the state government. The three-member panel, led by …
Read More »Alleged unlawful detention: Ex-Imo commissioner’s wife petitions Tinubu, AGF
Mrs Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters dated Dec 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, …
Read More »It’s a lie, Mahmood Yakubu not dead – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked the rumour that its Chairman Mahmood Yakubu died in London. The Commission in a statement released on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi told the members of the public to disregard the news. He said, “Our attention has been …
Read More »Yahaya Bello Granted N500m Bail By Court In ‘N80bn Fraud’ Case
Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ex-governor was also granted bail in the sum of N500 million, with two sureties in like sum, by the federal high court in Abuja. …
Read More »Alleged N75bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru Jan. 20
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, adjourned till January 20, 2025 the arraignment of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, for an alleged N76bn and $31.5 million fraud. He is to be …
Read More »Ofadaboy Celebrates 15 Years of Service and Catering Excellence with Successful Ofada Rice Day Festival
Ofadaboy, a renowned Nigerian food and culture ambassador, marked a significant milestone of 15 years of service and catering excellence with the successful hosting of the 6th edition of the Ofada Rice Day Festival. The event, themed “Ofadabration 2.0,” was attended by over 9,000 people, including representatives from the Canadian …
Read More »Olusanya Commends MoneyMaster PSB for Partnership on ‘Ounje Eko’ Initiative
Nigeria’s leading payment service bank, MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank Limited (MMPSB) has been commended for its massive support for Lagos state’s ‘Ounje Eko’ initiative, a food price discount initiative to bring succor to residents of the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Ruth Olusanya, made …
Read More »CBN Reportedly Fines Opay, Moniepoint N1 Billion Each For Non-Compliance
In a continuation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) increased scrutiny of fintech startups, two of the country’s most prominent unicorns, Moniepoint and OPay, were fined ₦1 billion each in the second quarter of 2024, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told TechCabal. While several other fintech companies …
Read More »Reps candidate dumps ADC over values
Former Director of Youth Mobilisation and 2023 House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress for Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Zakari Garba, on Monday resigned from the party. This resignation was contained in a letter dated December 8, which was addressed to Chief Okey Nwosu, National Chairman …
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