The Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the defence gave conflicting information about the whereabouts of Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). At the resumed trial, the EFCC counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the agency had obtained a bench warrant from the court for the arrest of Faisal and his apprehension before the court. “We have been making serious effort but up till now, we have not succeeded,” he said. Abubakar said from the available information at the EFCC’s disposal,…
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South Korean health authorities said on Thursday that at least, 2.71 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines were expected to arrive in the country by June, through World Health Organization’s global vaccine project, known as the COVAX facility. According to the country’s news agency, Yonhap, Korea will receive 117,000 doses of Pfizer’s and 2.59 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. With a population of 52 million, South Korea has secured access to vaccines enough for 56 million people, with the COVAX project will supply 20 million doses for 10 million people, Yonhap further reports. The country has deals to secure vaccines from…
The local bourse sustained its negative run on Thursday recording the fourth consecutive loss, following profit taking in Dangote Cement, Zenith Bank and United Bank for Africa stocks. Consequently, the market capitalisation dropped further by N112 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N21.858 trillion against N21.970 trillion on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index shed 214.21 points or 0.51 per cent to close at 41,785.80 from 42,000.01 recorded on Wednesday. Accordingly, the month-to-date loss increased to 1.5 per cent, while the year-to-date gain moderated to 3.8 per cent. The market loss was driven by price depreciation in large and…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has nominated the service chiefs recently retired, as non-career ambassadors. The retired chiefs include, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S Usman. Recall that they retired and handed over to new service chiefs on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Buhari, forwarded their names to the Senate for confirmation on Thursday, urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominations.
Against the provisions of the new Police Act for which the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu should have left office on February 1, President Muhammadu Buhari, has rather extended his tenure by three months. The minister of police affairs, Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. He said Buhari’s decision was to give time for proper selection of the new helmsman for the force.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Thursday, dismissed fraud charges brought against a UK-based Nigerian Medical Doctor, Reuben-Olu Obaro, and his wife, Ayodele, also a practising nurse in the country. Justice A. O. Ebong, who dismissed the eight-count charge against them, held that the prosecution acted in bad faith in filing the charge. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had arraigned the couple before the court on allegations that N186 million out of the sum of N450 million seed grant given to them by the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (Sure-P) in aid of an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a notice of appeal for the Court of Appeal to relist the case against Mohammed Yunusa. The judge was recently discharged for alleged bribery, for trial. The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja had in a ruling on Jan. 25 discharged Yunusa of the bribery charge, citing a Dec. 23, 2020 letter by the National Judicial Council (NJC) which lifted the suspension slammed on him in July 2016. The EFCC Prosecutor, Mr Wahab Shittu, called 10 witnesses with only about two more to be presented before the court struck out Yunusa’s…
In the heat of the trial of Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Maina junior has fled to the United States of America. The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar on Thursday, told Justice Okon Abang that from the information at its disposal, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger. Earlier at the sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed suit seeking an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, for alleged misappropriation of N900 billion. Justice Okon Abang, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The group, Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPS), had approached the court in an exparte application. The PAPS, through its Chairman, Dr. Sani Shinkafi, had prayed the court to order the EFCC to act on the 15 petitions seeking urgent action by the anti-graft agenc y. Justice Abang, who…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied wooing former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 presidential race on its platform. Governor of Yobe and Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala said this in a statement by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs on Thursday in Abuja. “It is diversionary to start discussing 2023 election now; we have a sitting president, who is less than two years in his second term in office. “We are concentrating on the success of his administration,” Buni said. He said that the visit of some APC Governors to…