The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal office, on Thursday dragged one Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly known as Mama Boko Haram alongside Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade on a fresh two-count charge involving an alleged N25million fraud.The trio were arraigned before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.Count two of the charges reads: “That you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade whilst being the Chief Executive Officer, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, (a Non-Governmental Organisation) and Saidu Mukhtar (at large)…
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Court Bars Premier Lotto, Others From Selling Ghana Games in NigeriaFunke Busari A Federal High Court, Lagos, today (Friday) made interlocutory orders restraining Premier Lotto Limited and 22 other lottery outfits in Nigeria from operating and using Ghana Games lottery products. The court also made an interlocutory order restraining the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) from revoking Western Lotto Limited’s lottery licence or take any step to prevent it from operating the Ghana Games products. The court, presided by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, also made an order of interlocutory injunction restraining Registrar of Trade Marks, its agents, servants and privies, from registering…
A clarion call for inclusion of more women in elective and appointive positions in the country was reiterated in commemoration of the International Women’s Day 2020 by female legislators under the group, Women in Parliament (WIP) Committee on Sunday in Lagos. This was contained in a communique after a one-day retreat by the female lawmakers. The group frowned at the decline in the number of women in appointive positions in Nigeria. Commending the leadership of the Senate for deliberate inclusion of all female senators in the Constitution Review Committee, the group’s Coordinator, Taiwo Oluga further urged the House of Representatives…
Sixteen years old girl is currently in the custody of Lagos Police Command for murder. She was arrested for stabbing a-49-year old man to death March 7, 2020. A statement signed by the Command Spokesperson DSP Bala Elkana stated that the case was reported at Oke Odo Police station. According to information received, one Babatunde Ishola a security guard in a school at Aboru, was stabbed to death by one Timilehin Taiwo, a 16 years of No.10, Olalemide Street, Aboru. The senior secondary school 3 student was picked up by Homicide detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Oke Odo. At the scene…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 5, 2020 presented three witnesses, who testifying before Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, revealed how the former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Nicholas Mutu Ebomo, his companies, Airworld Technologies LTD, Oyien Homes LTD, allegedly received more than N4.8 million gratification from oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region. Ebomo, alongside Airworld Technologies LTD, Oyien Homes LTD, and one Blessing Mutu (now at large) is facing an 11-count charge for alleged abuse of office. Testifying as the first prosecution…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office on March 6, 2020, arrested 42 youngsters for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged illegal activities. The suspects are: Peter Fasuhan, Kareem Oladimeji, Adeleke Sodiq, Akinlolu Quadri, Popoola Lukeman, Faniyi Jamiu, Joseph Elijah, Idowu Afolabi, Laleye Olaoluwa, Olabode Olasunkanmi, Shoyola Joseph, Baura David, Janta Oluwafolabomi, Akintunde Wariz, Olukotun Abiodun, Kazeem Popoola and Olaoye Akinyemi. Others are: Adebanjo Olamide, Esiegbe Dare, Job Emmanuel, Idris Olarewaju,…
Funke Busari, Lagos Over 1,500 women have been screened for cervical cancer in commemoration of the World Cancer Day 2020 and the number is still counting as not less than 12,000 women have subscribed for the free screening programme. This is according to the Chief Executive Officer, EKO Hospitals Dr. Ademolu Owoyele on Wednesday at an ongoing free screening exercise scheduled from February 24th to March 6th 2020. The initiative is part of the health facility’s Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, in partnership with some groups; Inanna Women Empowerment Foundation, IWEF, Junior Chambers, International-Eko JCI, Marie Stopes Nigeria, Afri Global amongst…
Rev John Okesiji, 92, a retired Baptist clergyman, and his wife of 65 years, Sarah Adegbenjo, an 85-year-old retired school teacher, tell WALE OYEWALE about their experience in marriage Did you set out to become a cleric? Pa John: I started as a teacher; I taught for three years at First Baptist Church Day School, Oke-Iho where I passed out in 1949. I taught for one year there. Then I taught at Baptist Church School at Eluwa for two years before I went to the Baptist seminary. I was at the Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, Oyo State for three years. After graduating,…
A former Minister of Health, Prof Alphonsus Nwosu, tells RAPHAEL EDE about security, why the security chiefs should be sacked, need for regional security outfits, among other issues The issue of insecurity has remained a major concern to many Nigerians lately. South-West governors launched Operation Amotekun, while some groups in the North unveiled Operation Shege Ka Fasa. What do you think the South-East should be doing? Igbo people have had a very bitter experience with regards to loss of lives and property in Nigeria. The present situation presents a new challenge, especially with the infiltration into our farmland and forests. The…
Business Woman Remanded In Correctional Facility, Docked For Alleged N349m Fraud Funke Busari Category: From The CourtOne Ngozi Philomena Okoye has been arraigned before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja for alleged N349m fraud.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office on Friday dragged the defendant and her company, Menoil Oil and Gas Limited before Justice Dada on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining goods by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N349, 000, 000.00 (Three Hundred and Forty Nine Million Naira) belonging to one Frank Karkitie, Director of Enegas Power Limited.The EFCC…