The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended six traditional officials for alleged engagement in what is described as “sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.” They were alleged to have in a viral video declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, the Ife monarch, rendered inaccurate and disjointed account of the…
There was a major shake-up in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday as the Chairman of the commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, appointed Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe, a lawyer and investigator, who previously served as the Commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, is a Course one…
Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court has sentenced the President of the National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters, NACPE, Edu Babatunde Azeez, to one year in prison over a fraud case involving N7 million. Azeez and his company, Ablims Limited, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and obtaining under false…
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to eradicating criminal elements from the state. Speaking during the unveiling of new operational vehicles for the Kogi State Vigilante Service in Lokoja on Friday, Governor Ododo emphasized the significance of enhancing safety and security across all regions of Kogi. In his address, Governor…
A document which filtered through a Federal High Court Abuja, has revealed an agreement for prepaid school fees until graduation of four children in The American International School Abuja AISA, reportedly, kids of the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello. In the document obtained by Africa Health Report AHR, one Mr Ali Bello…
A High Court sitting in Apo Abuja has ordered the arrest of the former Director General (DG) of the National Institution of Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Aisha Hamalai This is confirmed and signed in a statement by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) spokesperson, Mr. Demola Bakare on Thursday in…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for Collaboration with armed forces and para-military agencies to fight corruption. This was confirmed in a statement by Mr. Demola Bakare, the ICPC spokesperson on Wednesday. The call was made by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu at the opening of a 3…
119 prisoners broke out from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State following a rainstorm that caused damage to part of the facility on Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm on the night of Wednesday, April 24, 2024 caused extensive damage to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, and nearby structures. Portions…
The National Coordinator of the Counter Terrorism Center, Adamu Garba, speaking at the event, stressed the crucial role of collaboration among various stakeholders, both domestic and international. “Today, at the Global Community Engagement Resilience Fund’s Country Needs Assessment event, Nigeria takes a significant step in fortifying its defenses against violent extremism”, the counter terrorism boss…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted financial letters with BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/008 asking Deposit Money Banks (DMB), Non Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) on risk associated to crypto currency. This according to an official statement posted on the CBN official X platform on Wednesday 23rd April 2024. CBN has not officially backed…
