Isaac Foyose, younger brother of Ekiti state former governor, Ayodele Fayose on Monday evening escaped attempt to kidnap him by unknown gunmen. Fayose wrote on his Facebook page that while traveling to Lagos state, some unknown gunmen attacked his vehicle along with several others and abducted some persons. According to him, many people were kidnapped while he barely escaped with …
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has convicted and sentenced a legal practitioner, Taiwo Oreagba, to two years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N4,000,000 (Four Million Naira) from a client to secure the release of a suspect from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. She was jailed on …
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Effective October 4, 2022, Delta Air Lines will suspend its flights between New York JFK airport and Lagos. The airline disclosed this via a statement, stating that the route suspension was to fit into “the current demand environment.” The statement read, “Delta is suspending its nonstop service between New York-JFK and Lagos to fit the current demand environment. “The airline …
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The leadership of the union said the indefinite strike took effect from 12.01a.m yesterday. ASUU took the decision at the end of an emergency National Executive Council meeting at its secretariat in Abuja. “In view of the foregoing, and following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February 2022 so far, NEC concluded that the demands of …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who leads a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport. This is contained in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy and made available to the National Association of Online Security …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged members of the Anti-corruption Community Development Service Group of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to embrace hard work and avoid involvement in cybercrime and other types of economic and financial crimes. Commandant of the EFCC Academy, Ayo Olowonihi, gave the charge during a sensitization programme at the Karu Local Government …
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Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a fake soldier, Oluwatosin Gabriel aged 39 during enforcement of the total ban on motorcycles in some parts of the state. A discreet investigation by the detectives led to the arrest of the supplier of the military uniforms, one Nurudeen Agboola, 35. The following items were recovered from the fake soldier …
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun to one year imprisonment for internet-related fraud. He is among 40 persons convicted on separate one count charges before four judges of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan. …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a manager with Cubana Group. Ndukwe was arraigned alongside Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice O. A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. The suspects were charged on two counts of conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, a.k.a. Cubana Prime Minister and Ofure were …
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In furtherance of its continued commitment to impacting the lives of individuals in its host communities across 7 Countries: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ghana, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Lone, Senegal and Gambia, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the Fifth edition of its Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) week, scheduled for 22- 27 August 2022. The event which is themed: “Kindness…. …
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