Investigation
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The Ebira Youth Leaders Forum has passed a vote of no confidence on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her recent allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The announcement comes ahead of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions’ inquiry into the matter, scheduled for Tuesday, 4 March 2025. Speaking at a press conference on…
19 Feb
The Police Command in Ekiti State has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Caleb Leranmo and his wife, Taiwo Leranmo. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Mr Sunday Abutu on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said the Commissioner…
11 Dec
A prosecution witness in the trial of Chrisland School on the death of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student, said he did not interview any staff member of Agege Stadium during the investigation. The witness, Mr Wahab Ariyo, a Lagos State Safety Commission officer, disclosed this before an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday. He was being…
3 Oct
A top figure in African football's governing body is under investigation in Switzerland on suspicion of criminal mismanagement of funds, but insisted Thursday the bank transfers in question were "legitimate". Veron Mosengo-Omba, general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) headquartered in Cairo, is being investigated in the western canton of Fribourg. In a…
9 Sep
A Lebanese judge Monday issued an arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, a judicial official said, after the embattled former governor was questioned in an embezzlement case. Salameh, 74, who headed the central bank for three decades, faces numerous charges including embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion in separate probes in crisis-hit Lebanon and…
8 Sep
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the death of a 20-year old man allegedly killed by gunmen. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that Okokomaiko Police Division received information from concerned members of the public…
7 Aug 2024
In a dramatic turn of events, the Renaissance Group has called on the Department of State Security (DSS) to investigate what they describe as a coordinated plot to blackmail Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In an official statement released by the group on Tuesday and signed by spokesperson Mohammed Jamiu, they allege that a faction of…
5 May 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has distanced itself from a full list of former governors being investigated for alleged corruption. Some of the former governors on the list include Samuel Ortom (Benue State), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom State), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia State), and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State). Also on the list are Ifeanyi…
10 Apr 2024
The principal partner at Ojukwu Chikaosolu and CO Law Firm, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN) has warned Nigerians and the media that the continual linking of his client, Dr Betta Edu to the investigations going on in the Humanitarian Ministry or over recovered funds would be legally pursued as defamatory and libellous. This is against the backdrop…
1 Apr 2024
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali-Biu, has directed Kogi Sector Command to commence a detailed investigation of the multiple crash that occurred in Obajana, Kogi.
26 Mar 2024
Homes belonging to music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents as part of an ongoing federal investigation. The raids, which took place on Monday, March 25, 2024, are reportedly connected to allegations involving sex trafficking, sexual assault, illegal narcotics, and firearms. Diddy, known for…
19 Mar 2024
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged abandonment of Orlu-Mgbe-Akokwa Road in Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State, by the state government and some oil companies despite former President Muhammadu Buhari's approval of Tax Incentive Credit for the project. Recall that in October, 2017, former President Buhari approved the Road Infrastructure Tax…
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A former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that his political group, Omoluabi Progressives, will take over reigns of power in the state after the 2026 governorship election. He maintained that there is no negotiation in the desire of his political group to win the forthcoming poll.
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Presidency, yesterday, declared that the overall winner of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Year Awards will go home with a car, a house, a shop and a cash prize, all valued at N220 million.