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EFCC Presents First Witness Against Sierra Leonean for Non-declaration of $90,000

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Danladi Ibrahim, an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in the trial of Alhaji Ahmed Shaw , a Sierra Leonean, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting …

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WTTD 2025: Cameroonian Refugee To Represent Nigeria

Solange Ngonda Tibesa, a Ogoja based Cameroonian refugee will be representing Nigeria at the fifth edition of the World Table Tennis Day 2025 event. The WTTD 2025 is an event that is supported by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) to promote the development of the game of table tennis at the grassroots level all over the world. According to …

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CBN, SEC Slam Access Holdings With N1.2bn Fines For Contraventions

Nigeria’s biggest financial institution, Access Holdings paid over N1 Billion for several contraventions against regulatory bodies including the Central Bank of Nigeria and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the year ended 2024. This disclosure was included in the company’s recently released full year 2024 financial result uploaded on the Nigerian group exchange, sighted. The bank incurred the highlighted amount …

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Africa’s Asset Recovery Forum Seeks Action against Stolen Assets

The African Asset Recovery Practitioners Forum, AARP, has charged African countries to join hands in forging a road map and actionable processes against resource theft and asset recovery on the continent. This charge was given at the ongoing inaugural meeting of the Forum in Nairobi, Kenya with the theme: “Supporting Efforts of African Union Member States to Effectively Implement the …

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FCMB In Forgery, Mortgage Fraud Mess

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and three other defendants are guests at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, where they were arraigned for alleged forgery and mortgage fraud. The co-defendants in the case are Okogun Polycarp, Batik Line International Limited, and Bolaji Adebajo. Justice Ismail Ijelu fixed a March, 2025 date for their arraignment after the accused individuals …

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EFCC Arraigns Man for Non-declaration of £8,020, $704 at Airport

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, arraigned one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu for alleged non- declaration of the sums of £8,020 (Eight Thousand and Twenty Pounds Sterling) and $704 ( Seven Hundred and Four United States Dollars) before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, …

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BPAN Announce Educational Scholarship For Late Boxer Segun’s Child, Visit Family In Sango-Otta

The Boxing Promoters Association of Nigeria has paid a condolence visit to the family of former West African and national light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, whose shocking death still troubled boxing stakeholders and sports enthusiasts. BPAN executives led by the President, Hon. Omonlei Imadu were in Sango Otta, Ogun State to commiserate with the family and expressed deep sorrow over …

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H.E. Tukur Yusufu Buratai: A Comprehensive Profile from Deepseek

Out of sheer curiosity and a desire to delve deeper into the intricacies of Nigeria’s military history, yesterday I decided to engage with the AI application known as Deepseek, posing a question about what it knows concerning Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Yusufu Buratai. My intention was not only to test the depth of the intelligence capabilities …

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Angry investors storm CBEX office in Ibadan following platform crash

A group of angry individuals stormed the CBEX office located in the Oke Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, looting furniture and other items after the digital trading platform reportedly crashed. Eyewitnesses said the mob forcibly entered the premises, carting away tables, couches, and other office equipment. The attack is believed to have been triggered by the sudden …

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Singer Peter Okoye Testifies Against Brother, Jude Okoye In N1.38billion Money Laundering Case

In a turn of events, Peter Okoye, one of the famous P-Square music duo, has taken a stand against their biological brother, Jude Okoye, in a high-profile money laundering case. The trial, which commenced on Monday, before the Federal High Court in Lagos State, has sent ripples across the music industry. According to Peter’s testimony, Jude, who managed P-Square’s finances, …

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