The trial of a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with alleged N754.8 million fraud on Wednesday suffered a setback due to the absence of the defence witness. Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside Ezekiel Agaba,…
An estate agent, Emmanuel Aaron, 42 has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by Kaduna High court on Tuesday for defrauding two accommodation seekers of N4.8 million but was given an option of N300,000 fine. In his judgment, the Judge…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of one Benjamin Ikaa who was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6million cryptocurrency…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, before Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. He was arraigned on…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Kano State has arrested a 25-year-old man, Alkasim Ya’u, for allegedly stabbing his father to death at Tudun Yola ‘C,’ area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state. The NSCDC…
The Director, Media and Public Affairs of the Nigerian Governor’s Forum, NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, has written the NGF chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, alleging corruption and lack of transparency in the management of the organization. The leaked letter…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has fixed January 10, 2024 as commencement of trial of a couple, Oriyomi Idowu and Ruth Idowu, who were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic…
Fintech platform, OPay has disclosed that it has taken down the bank account verification feature which offered a loophole for people to create accounts using other people’s identity. There have been reports by TechCabal that OPay and PalmPay accounts are…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced Michael Timothy, 40, to two years in prison for N1.8 million visa fraud. After pleading guilty to the crime, Timothy was sentenced without the option of a fine by Trial Magistrate Ibrahim…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced Michael Timothy, 40, to two years in prison for N1.8m visa fraud. After pleading guilty to the crime, Timothy was sentenced without the option of a fine by Trial Magistrate Ibrahim…
