Alleged $1m, £34,537 Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness, Peter Okoye against Ex-P-Square Manager 

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 16, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye,( a.k.a Mr P) against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.   Okoye is …

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Finland Govt charges Simon Ekpa with inciting terrorism

Finnish prosecutors on Friday said they had charged a man with inciting terrorism online who a media report identified as Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa. Finland’s National Prosecution Authority said in a statement that it had charged “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a …

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Nigerian Troops Overrun Terrorist Hideout in Sambisa Forest

A joint operation between troops of Operation Hadin Kai and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was conducted in the Sambisa Forest on 15 May 2025, between 6am and 12pm.   The aggressive patrol and clearance operation targeted terrorist strongholds in Garin Malam Ali, Garin Glucose and Ukuba.   The troops successfully invaded the strongholds, forcing the insurgents to flee …

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VeryDarkMan re-arraigned for cyberbullying 

The Inspector General of Police, on Thursday, re-arraigned controversial social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly cyberbullying actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh.   VDM was also alleged to have cyberbullied famous Nigerian producer and singer, Samuel Oguachuba, also known as Samklef, among others.   He was re-arraigned before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High …

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Jemras Homes Unveils Treasure Mall in Lekki with a Star-Studded Grand Opening Ceremony

Jemras Homes, one of Lagos’ fastest-growing real estate firms, held a vibrant and star-studded grand opening of its debut commercial property, Treasure Mall, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Abijo GRA, Lekki-Ajah. The colourful ceremony brought together top political figures, industry leaders, celebrities, and business stakeholders to celebrate the launch of this landmark development. The event was graced by notable …

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Oshiomhole introduced me to politics, says Desmond Elliot

Actor and politician Desmond Elliot has credited former Edo Governor Adams Oshiomhole for introducing him to politics.   According to Desmond, Oshiomhole took him to meet President Bola Tinubu, where he expressed interest in politics.   He said in an interview with Chude Jideonwo: “One day, Oshiomhole took me to Asiwaju and said,” This is my son, and he is …

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Kaduna Court Jails TikToker for Naira Abuse

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has secured the conviction and sentence of one content creator on tiktok and Instagram, Muhammad Kabir before Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for abusing and mutilating the Naira.   Kabir was arrested on April 13th, 2025 at Tudun Wada, Kaduna State for making …

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Wema Bank Training Institute, Purple Academy Shines At GlobalCCU Awards, Paris

…Confirmed Winner of the 2025 GlobalCCU Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’ Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been announced the gold winner of the 2025 Global Council of Corporate Universities Awards (GlobalCCU) Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’. Held in Paris, on May 12, 2025, the awards …

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