Alleged ₦7.8bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Emefiele for Unlawful Possession of 753 Housing Units

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery, and unlawful possession of property suspected to be …

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Alleged $6bn Mambila Project Fraud: Obasanjo Didn’t Approve Contract to Sunrise Power Company- Witness

The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Federal Executive Council, FEC, did not grant any contract approval to Sunrise Power and Transmission …

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NASRE Promises Support To Daily Times Group Business Editor, Oseni, Over Serious Road Accident

The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) regrets to announce that its Director of Investment and Group Business Editor of the Daily Times Newspaper, Mr. Motolani Oseni, was involved in a serious motor accident in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025. The unfortunate incident occurred while Mr. Oseni was en route to Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. According …

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Exposed: Zamfara State Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki Full Military Kitted Pictures Emerged with Suspected People Alleged to be Bandits in Zurmi LG Forest

As the Nigerian Security Forces are recording success dialy on the ongoing fight against bandits in the Northwest, the full Military kitted pictures of the Zamfara State House of Assembly Speaker Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki emerged from one of the no go area forest in Zamfara having pleasantries with some Fulani’s believed to be bandits terrorizing Zurmi local government area of …

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Fraud: EFCC arraigns two SunTrust Bank Executives 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, June 13, 2025 arraigned the duo of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged fraud.   The defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd and Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, respectively are being prosecuted on a six-count charge, bordering on money …

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EFCC Arraigns Jesam Michael for alleged Investment Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 arraigned Jesam Michael and his company Afriq Arbiq Arbitrage System Limited before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged investment scam. They were arraigned on a seven- count charge bordering on obtaining under false pretence, operating without a licence and fraud. Count …

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Full text: Read President Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. 2. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the …

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HIV negative couple confused as baby tests positive

An Edo couple, Mr. And Mrs. Praise Mumbor, is in a state of confusion on how their first child got infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).   The couple believed their 19-month old baby got infected after receiving blood transfusion at a private hospital in Benin City, Edo State capital.   Baby Jeremiah was admitted at the private hospital …

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N360m Fraud: Court Jails Man 74 Years for Stealing, Issuance of Dud Cheques in Lagos

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment for stealing and issuance of dud cheques.   He was arraigned on June 6, 2016 on a 33-count charge bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of …

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Zamfara APC Youth Group Rejects Governor Dauda Lawal’s Rumoured Defection

A youth coalition under the banner of the Zamfara APC Integrity Network (ZAIN) has strongly rejected the speculated defection of Governor Dauda Lawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing him as a political liability with a trail of poor governance. In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Murtala Sani Gummi, and made …

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