A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned until Jan. 22, trial of former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti for N6.9 billion fraud and money laundering. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was first arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, on 11 counts before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun. He was arraigned alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd. Fayose pleaded not guilty and was granted bail on Oct. 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum. The defendant was re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on July 2, 2019, after the…
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At least four civilians have been killed between Thursday and Friday by the terror group, Boko Haram in Cameroon’s far north region, local authorities said on Friday. The traditional ruler of Wemdeley village was killed overnight into Friday, while three other persons were killed early Thursday in Talla Massali village when Boko Haram invaded the localities, authorities confirmed. The terrorists who came on motorcycles also made away with foodstuffs and kidnapped at least two people during the raids, according to local sources. The Boko Haram group has been active in Cameroon’s far north region since 2014, posing enormous humanitarian and…
Mr Hassan Zaggi, the President of the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ), says the media risked it all for the good of humanity to report all issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Zaggi said this at the opening of a three-day Annual Health Conference of ANHEJ on “COVID-19 Reportage Assessment’’ in Goshen City, Nasarawa State on Friday. He said that the media formed a bridge between policy makers and the public, taking the concerns of the people to government and relating the responses back to the people. “The media risked it all; it was indeed very tasking…
By Ahmed Attahiru, Gusau Former governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Abubakar has called on supporters of All Progressive Congress, APC, to be law abiding and protect their votes legally during the Bakura local government by-election. In a related development, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 10, AIG Muhammed Mustapha has announced the death of two persons during campaign rally at Bakura town. The AIG made the declaration during a media briefing at Bakura Police Station after he met with the supporters of the two major political parties, the APC and PDP. According to him, one…
His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has concluded preparations to host the inaugural “The Mothers’ Council Conference”, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 8th December, 2020. Oba Adeyeye is buoyed by the significance of women in crowning kings in Yorubaland and how it has given the Yoruba nation a leverage over other tribes in Nigeria. His imperial Majesty called on all women from other tribes to join hands to uplift the country. The Conference tends to dwell on “What Women Want” at the critical period where poverty, unemployment and economic recession are bane of the world. According…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, PRTF, Mr Abulrasheed Maina to be remanded in prison custody till the end of his trial on alleged N2 billion corruption. Justice Okon Abang gave the order on Friday, 24-hours after Maina was extradited from Niger Republic by Nigerian Police. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had applied to the court through the prosecution counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, that Maina be remanded until end of his trial. Maina had jumped bail and fled to the Republic of Niger and his surety,…
The Young Progressives Party, YPP, on Friday in Abuja called for an independent forensic audit of military expenses its to ascertain the veracity of claims of inadequate funding and lack of equipment. Comrade Bishop Amakiri, the party’s National Chairman made the call at its ‘State of the Nation’ news conference where he said that the independent audit of military spending should cover the last 10 years. The audit, he said, would ascertain the immediate and remote reasons behind the military’s inability to fight insurgence and terrorism effectively “The complaints about inadequacies and lack of equipment to confront insurgents in most…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, produced the former Chairman, the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abulrasheed Maina, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to stand his trial. Maina who is being prosecuted by the EFCC on N2 billion money laundering charges had jumped bail and fled to Republic of Niger. He was extradited to Nigeria on Thursday about two weeks after the court revoked his bail, ordered his arrest and directed that his trial would proceed in absentia pending when security agencies would be able to apprehend him. He was produced in court by the…
A new regional research group, the Northeast Research Development and Consultative Forum (NRDCF), said on Thursday that its preliminary research systems have discovered why Boko Haram activities and other related crimes have been on the rise lately. President, NRDCF, Dr. Abubakar Kagu, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on the future of northeast region in terms of recovery, protection and development. Kagu confirmed that the outcome of the research which focused on the security situation in the northeast indicated that low economic indicators as well as prolonged neglect, economic and human capital, in the region was responsible for the periodic rise in insurgents’ activities…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has announced that the new CBN policy to improve the Diaspora remittances into the country takes effect on December 4. Emefiele made this in his remarks on “Improving remittance Inflows into Nigeria” obtained from the apex bank’s official website. He said that policy measures were designed to boost and facilitate an efficient flow of remittances sent home by Nigerians in the Diaspora. “In an effort to liberalise, simplify and improve the receipt and administration of the Diaspora remittances into Nigeria, CBN wishes to announce as follows: “Beneficiaries of Diaspora Remittances through…