The wife of a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice,sentenced to five years in prison by a UK court has been released from prison and returned home. Mrs Ekweremadu who reportedly arrived in Abuja late Tuesday was sentenced along with her husband, Ike and Dr Obinna Obeta for […]
Day: January 22, 2025
Alleged N33.8bn Fraud: How I received more than N22bn from Federal Ministry of Power – BDC Operator.
The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its 8th witness, PW8. The witness, PW8 Abdullahi Suleman, a bureau de change operator, […]
NUC Upgrades Pharmacy, Optometry, Others To Doctoral Status.
By Ken Chiwendu The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status. In a statement ,the Acting Director of Public Affairs of the commission, Mrs. Franca Elochi Chukwuonwo noted that the decision was driven by the need to incorporate more […]
Crime Reporters Global Partners POCACOV in Campaign Against Cultism.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Vices, POCACOV, and Crime Reporters Global, Nigeria have agreed to work together in stamping out Cultism and other Vices in the country. The agreement was reached when the National Coordinator, POCACOV, ACP Olabisi Okuwobi and some members of her […]
Tinubu To Ogoni Leaders” We cannot continue to be Angry,We must bring Peace, Development and Clean Environment to Ogoniland “
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu says the time has come for the people of Ogoniland to set aside their anger and embrace peace and development initiatives. Tinubu made this known during a meeting with some leaders of the state prominent of which were Governor Siminilayi Fubara, Nyesom Wike, the […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Property in Lagos.
By Samuel Aniekan Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property, a u-shaped two-storey building in Lagos, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The property is situated on the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu, […]
EFCC Arraigns Five for Alleged Tampering With Forfeited Property in Lagos.
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, arraigned Benjamin Okoye, Moughalu David Arinze, Okey Okeke, Ekene Mgbeokwere and Eboh Thaddeus on a one-count charge bordering on alleged tampering with a forfeited property before Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court […]