Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja has remanded the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday. This was after he was docked and pleaded not guilty to $4.5billion and N2.8 billion naira. The defendant was arraigned on an amended information of a 23-count charge by the EFCC, on alledged offences bordering on abuse of office, accepting gratification, accepting gifts through agents, corruption, and fraudulent property receipt. Also, remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional facility was his co-defendant, Henry Omoile after he…
Author: Funke Busari
Thousands turn to unlikely resource for health advice Recent years fraught with disease, civil unrest andenvironmental concerns have many people searching for physical, emotional and mentalwell-being. Thousands are turning to an unlikely, free resource for advice. JW.ORG, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, has easy-to-access Bible-based content that gives practical suggestions for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “Some people may think that the Bible doesn’t address modern concerns such as our health,” says Jahswill Stephen, Regional spokesman (Lagos) for Jehovah’s witnesses –the global nonprofit religious organisation. “But many will be surprised just how current the Scriptures are on matters of healthy…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to appear in court for misconduct
Complainant kicks over Dada Aigbe committal
International Law Association holds conference on Frida
The trial of Nasaman Oil Services Limited, its promoter, Mamman Nasir Ali, who is the son of former PDP chairman, Ahmadu Ali, and Christian Taylor for alleged N2.2billion oil subsidy scam still continue at a Lagos State High Court. The case is before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. Ali, others to open defence This time the defendants are scheduled to open their defence in the case before Justice Mojisola Dada on May 22. The trio were dragged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. EFCC’s says investigation on Ali, others began in 2012 EFCC’s Prosecuting Counsel, Seidu…
The Truth Alliance speaks on Boko Haram/ISAWAP
A lawmaker, Honourable Akintunde Rotimi Jr. the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs has said that there’s need to combat the issues around fake news and unnecessary defamation of people. The Spokesperson of the current lawmakers also emphasised the need for constant engagement of the civil societies and those in government and that civil society should not see any adversarial tensions between them and the government. He was speaking at the side-line of the launching of a report titled: ‘Crackdown On Media Freedom And Civic Space In Nigeria’, published by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP,…
Military authorities, on Thursday, yielded to pressure and released the Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was abducted from his home in Lagos State on Friday, March 15, 2024. Segun Olatunji released to media colleagues Segun Olatunji was released to some media stakeholders, including Yomi Odunuga and Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja on Thursday after sustained pressure from the media. They were asked to guarantee that they would make Olatunji available if needed again. Segun Olatunji found with DIA- IPI The International Press Institute, IPI, the Nigeria Guild of Editors, and the employers of Segun Olatunji had in separate statements, faulted…
To discourage the abduction of school children in Nigeria, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, advocates that the Safe Schools Declaration should be translated into a legal framework. WARDC frowns at attacks on children WARDC, a non-governmental organisation during a webinar on Monday about safe schools titled: “Shaping the Narrative on Safety and Security in Nigeria,” wants more than a policy statement from government to express its commitment in protecting students, teachers, and schools. This advocacy comes after the abduction by bandits and subsequent release of about 137 school children in Kaduna to the State Government, and not…