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Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July, 24, 2025, convicted the duo of Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, and one Kabiru Sidi, a Bureau De Change Operator, for $2,198,900.00 ( Two million, One Hundred and Ninety Eight  Thousand, Nine Hundred United States Dollars) fraud. Thomas was arraigned alongside Sidi on an amended seven-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2,198,900.00 brought against them by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   Six of the counts…

Th All Progressives Congress, APC, has a new National Chairman. He is Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada. An indigene of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, he was the APC governorship Candidate for Plateau state in 2023. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling party (APC) appointed Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada who is the Humanitarian Affairs Minister, as the party’s National Chairman. Yiltwada replaces Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27. Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, made the nomination, and he was seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr…

Diogo Jota has died. He was killed along with his brother in a car crash - just 10 days after the Liverpool and Portugal forward got married. He had three children. The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in a crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, according to Spanish news agency EFE. Agency reports that his brother, Andre, was also killed in the crash early on Thursday morning on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria. The accident happened at around 12.40am local time, when a car left the road and caught fire on the road heading towards Benavente, according…

*He's Doesn't Care About Our Welfare, Say Staff *No Overhead To Buy Ordinary A4 Office Papers -Director *Wike Cares -Spokesman By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Simmering discontent among employees of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will, barring any unforeseen circumstances, blow to the surface on Monday, June 30, when they kick off a three-day protest to press home their demands for better service conditions. Already, leadership of the workers' umbrella Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) this morning stepped up mobilization of the about 40,000 staff members of FCTA for the action. The workers are angry with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for…

Barely 48 hours after American jets struck Iran's nuclear sites,the latter has made good its threat to attack U.S bases and Interests. This evening (Nigeria time), Iran said that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid air base. The announcement was made on state television as martial music played, with a caption on the screen calling it “a mighty and successful response by the armed forces of Iran to America’s aggression”. The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran. Iran coordinated its strikes on the bases in Qatar with Qatari…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery, and unlawful possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime to the tune of ₦7,831,002,396 (Seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Thirty-One Million, Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-Six Naira). Emefiele is facing trial for allegedly using his privileged position to unlawfully acquire properties and control large sums…

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of nine  internet fraudsters before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State on offences bordering on cybercrimes. The convicts are; Daniel Okochukwu Okoh, Onwe Chidera Solomon, Hyacinth Chinedu Ani, Malachy Makuochi Adonu, Udeh Collins Chidimma, Ukoro Victor Somto, Ezekiel Valentine Chidubem, Ugwuanyi Kingsley Chinwetalu and Obi Ezeanyim Eric Ifesinachi.    While Chidimma and Adonu were prosecuted on two-count separate charges, the remaining convicts were prosecuted on one-count separate charges, all bordering on identity theft and fraudulent…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, June 13, 2025 arraigned the duo of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged fraud. The defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd and Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, respectively are being prosecuted on a six-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $12 million (Twelve Million Dollars). Count two of the charge reads: “That you, HALIMA BUBA, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer SunTrust Bank Ltd, and INNOCENT MBAGWU being the Executive Director /Chief Compliance Officer SunTrust Bank Ltd on the 10th day…

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted strikes on Iran on Friday, June 13 (today ), multiple media reported. Explosions were heard northeast of Tehran early on Friday, the state-run Nour News said, with videos shared online showing explosions in the capital. Earlier on Thursday, U.S and European officials were told that Israel was fully ready to launch a pre-emptive strike targeting Iran’s nuclear programme, even if Washington does not provide direct support. Israel for years had warned it will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon, something Tehran insists it doesn’t want. The Trump administration had privately told Israel…

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to 74 years imprisonment for stealing and issuance of dud cheques. He was arraigned on June 6, 2016 on a 33-count charge bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of N360,000,000.00 (Three Hundred and Sixty Million Naira) by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. One of the charges reads: “That you, Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness, sometime between the months of June and July, 2015 at…