Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja has ordered forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares of Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1.00 each, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge order yesterday after Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited, represented by its Chairman, Umaru Hamidu Modibbo, pleaded guilty to the fraudulent conversion of N20 billion belonging ...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Mohammed Idris, a supervisor at the Hajj and cargo terminal gate of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for making false returns and corrupt self-advantage. In a case brought before Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court, ICPC revealed how the accused ...
The House of Representatives committee on Public Petitions has summoned Mr. Ifeanyi Emenike of FGlobal Properties Limited for allegedly indulging in land grabbing and sponsorship of violence. Emenike is to appear before the committee on January 30 to answer charges on the alleged committal of the infractions. Acting on a petition filed by Collins Adele, on behalf of 23 allottees ...
The World Bank Group has issued a 30-month ban on two Nigerian firms alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The firms are Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited with Mr Norman Bwuruk Didam as MD and CEO. According to a statement by the Washington-based institution on Monday, the penalty was as a result of findings related to ...
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has revealed that she had six miscarriages before deciding to have her daughter through surrogacy. The 42-year-old star opened up about her struggles with fertility during the latest season of the reality show Young, Famous & African released on Netflix over the weekend. She shared how the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages led her to consider surrogacy, ...
United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. Trump on Monday issued a list of executive actions to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are expected to face significant legal ...
The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was gathered that the defection is all about 2027 politics and threats to his return ticket to the Senate. Nwoko summoned notable PDP members and other stakeholders in the opposition parties across his ...
President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value – and potentially boosting his net worth – just before his inauguration. It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who has also helped sell branded bibles, gold sneakers and diamond-encrusted watches. “It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING! Join my very special Trump Community,” ...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed Éric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The decision, ratified by the NFF Executive Committee on Tuesday, 7 January, marks a significant step in the federation’s effort to stabilise the coaching structure of the national team. According to a statement issued Tuesday night, Chelle, a 47-year-old former Mali ...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) over remarks made by its publicity secretary, Felix Morka, about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. The controversy started when Obi, at his press conference on Thursday, the first day of the new year, expressed worries about the situation in Nigeria under Tinubu’s leadership. Obi criticised the worsening ...