A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, sentenced to 42 years imprisonment, the convicted former acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Calistus Obi, for N136 million fraud. The court handed Obi a seven-year imprisonment on six of the counts he was convicted and …
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The lingering legal tussle over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has moved to the Supreme Court as the Chief Cyril Ogodo led leadership of the party has asked the apex court to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which had sacked …
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Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums early on Saturday morning invaded the residence of the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. It was gathered that the armed hoodlums invaded the residence, located at his country home in Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area of the state barely 72 hours after …
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The Federal High Court in Lagos, granted bail in the sum of N2m to up-and-coming musician, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, who was arraigned on cyber fraud charges. Justice Nelson Oweibo granted the bail to the defendant with two sureties in like sum. The judge said one of the sureties …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, arraigned a Malaysian, Tan Richard, before a Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly attempting to defraud Polaris Bank of €250m. Richard was arraigned alongside his company, Coastal Asia Investments Limited, on five counts bordering on forgery, intent to defraud and use …
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The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Isaac Wonwu, against the re-election of the state Governor, Nyesom Wike. The tribunal’s chairman, Justice O.K. Kaigama, dismissed the petition based on an application for its withdrawal filed by …
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With a welter of new regulations, which are set for implementation any minute now, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has reopened the debate about the true essence of local government administration in the country. In line with this, the NFIU has introduced fresh guidelines, which it claims are targeted at …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) suffered a set back in the on-going trial of immediate past governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, over alleged N6.9 billion fraud, as its prosecution witness contradicted self during proceeding. The witness, Adewale Aladegbola Clement, a driver for a new generation bank in Ado-Ekiti …
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PRISONERS’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action, PRAWA, has called on governments to review its criminal laws to stop jailing people for petty offences. The group made this call in Enugu following a baseline survey it conducted in the four pilot states; Abia, Lagos Enugu, Kano and FCT, saying that there are …
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The former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, , has described the late Industrialist, late Kenekueyero Omatseye as one man who led him into politics. Ibori who was at the Omatseye Villa, to pay his condolence visit on the demise of the Patriarch of the family, Sir KB, Omatseye said …
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