Nigeria Drops Charges Against Binance Executive

Nigeria Drops Charges Against Binance Executive

The Federal government has dropped all charges against an executive at Binance Holdings, Tigran Gambaryan on health grounds. Gambaryan has been facing a money laundering trial from detention since April. A Counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), announced the...
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Alleged N33.8b Project Fraud: Proceeds Used To Purchase Abuja Properties, Says Witness

Alleged N33.8b Project Fraud: Proceeds Used To Purchase Abuja Properties, Says Witness

Abubakar Kweido,   First Prosecuting witness, PW1 in the trial of a former Minister of Power,  Saleh Mamman,  on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before Justice James Omotosho that he former minister allegedly used...
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NIMASA: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $16,500, ₦127m

NIMASA: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $16,500, ₦127m

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $16,500 and another ₦127m fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The monies are to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria...
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EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Properties, 10 Vehicles, Others For Arthur Eze

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Properties, 10 Vehicles, Others For Arthur Eze

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers, Olisaebuka Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze for a petitioner, Arthur Eze. In a final...
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Alleged Tax Evasion: EFCC Arraigns TSTV MD, Others

Alleged Tax Evasion: EFCC Arraigns TSTV MD, Others

The Federal Government has arraigned two chief executives of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), over alleged tax evasion, money laundering and advanced fee fraud offences, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. They are Bright Echefu...
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Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...
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Court Orders FAAN To Account For Airport Toll Gate Revenue

Court Orders FAAN To Account For Airport Toll Gate Revenue

Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to reveal how much it made from toll gates and parking lots fees in all Federal Government owned airports and how...
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Kaigama Tasks Leaders On Sacrifice, Honesty, Justice

Kaigama Tasks Leaders On Sacrifice, Honesty, Justice

The Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, His Grace, Ignatius Kaigama has tasked leaders on honesty, sacrifice and justice. Kaigama gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Good Friday celebration in...
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PDP Seeks Probe Into Rivers Boat Shooting

PDP Seeks Probe Into Rivers Boat Shooting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers.  The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola...
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Court Reserves Judgment In Suit Against Airtel, Glo Over Caller Tunes

Court Reserves Judgment In Suit Against Airtel, Glo Over Caller Tunes

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday reserved judgement until May 26, in a suit filed  by an artiste, Mr Bright Okiki, against some telecommunication companies over alleged copyright infringement. Justice Nicholas Oweibo reserved judgement in the suit ...
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Shippers’ Council Mourns Justice Kafarati

Shippers’ Council Mourns Justice Kafarati

The Board, Management and Staff of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, (NSC) have expressed sadness over the sudden passing of the former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice Abdul Kafarati.  The Executive Secretary, NSC, Mr Hassan Bello, in a...
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Court Orders C/River To Repay $6.4m To ECOWAS Bank

Court Orders C/River To Repay $6.4m To ECOWAS Bank

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Cross River State to repay the sum of US$6,455,846 to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). In its ruling on Friday, the court also ordered the Nigerian State...
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PDP Hails High Court Verdict On Obaseki

PDP Hails High Court Verdict On Obaseki

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Saturday’s judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which upheld the qualification and election of Edo  Gov.  Godwin Obaseki. The  party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr ...
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El-Rufai Advocates Drastic Measures To Tackle Rape

El-Rufai Advocates Drastic Measures To Tackle Rape

Governor of Kaduna State,  Nasir El-Rufai has said that drastic action was needed to tackle rape,  including vigorous law enforcement to prosecute rapists. The governor made this known at a virtual meeting organised by the Movement Against Rape ...
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