Investigation
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
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…
18 Mar 2024
Eric Odoh Ocheme, the former personal assistant to the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has asked security agencies to stop mentioning his name in the alleged forgery of signatures for the withdrawal of $6.2m from the apex bank to pay 2023 election observers. Ocheme, a former staff member of…
18 Mar 2024
The Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) says it is aware of recent negative media reports regarding the company and some members of staff relating to ‘ghost workers’. In a statement made available to The Guardian, the company said: “As EKEDP is committed to maintaining the highest ethical business practices, the Board of Directors took immediate…
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The Association of Indigenous Filmmakers of Nigeria (AIFCON) has urged movie producers and content creators to take the lead in promoting the nation’s culture. The Director of AIFCON, Jane Thomas, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. According to her, the association is concerned that…
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Ahead of the 2027 poll, former presidential candidates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi
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Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Delta Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, on Thursday, said the state government ensures prompt payment of contractors to sustain quality and timely delivery of projects across the state. Aniagwu, stated this after inspecting multiple road projects in Sapele metropolis, including the failed portions of the Okirighwre – Benin Road,…
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The Tiv Cultural and Social Association, the umbrella body representing the Tiv people in Taraba State, has called for the establishment
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The solicitors to the 18 Local Government Council Areas in Edo, have cautioned banks, against tampering with the official accounts of the councils. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the warning followed the suspension of the local government chairmen and their deputies by the state’s House of Assembly. The warning is contained in…
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The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Digital Museum of Dynamic History and Television Studio. Tinubu while inaugurating the projects located at the scheme’s headquarters in the nation’s capital said that they would serve as a tool for civic education in the inculcation of national…
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An economic expert, Ismaila Yusuf Atus, has raised the alarm that Nigerian businesses are losing nearly one-third of their potential revenue due to ineffective communication channels. Atus, who is the Managing Director of Atusbulk, a communication platform, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while launching the platform. He said, "When we looked at the market…
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The Yobe government on Thursday said it has concluded arrangements for hosting the 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF) from Jan. 29 to 31. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, made this known in Damaturu. Bago said the forum, organized by the Lake Chad Basin…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for obtaining a freezing order against Micoz Bluelink Enterprise’s $163,592 U. S. dollars domiciled in United Bank for Africa (UBA) without concrete evidence. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the EFCC had failed to provide evidence that the…
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Rather than be reactive, security agents should endeavour to be proactive in tackling the menace of banditry and kidnapping in the country. This is the position of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, during a sympathy visit on Thursday to Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago. Ganduje, in…