The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally dragged a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode to court for alleged forgery. The 12-count charge accused him of forging medical certificate to mislead the court. He appeared before Justice O.O. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. But the matter could not go on due to the application challenging the jurisdiction of the court and ruling on the matter was subsequently adjourned to December 17, 2021 Fani-Kayode was accused of procuring document under false pretence, contrary to the provision of Section 369 of the Criminal Law of…
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It was pomp and ceremony at the maiden edition of the Abuja Luxury Real Estate Industry Night and Awards, ALREINA. Held at the luxurious Wells Carlton Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja, the event hosted eminent personalities and practitioners in the nation’s Real Estate sector. The event, themed, “Opening Up The Cities For Sustainable Real Estate Investment” was handled by investment coach and CEO of Fordax Training Academy in FCT, Dr. Stephen Michael, urged investors to always put their money and time into sustainable projects and investments. He noted that real estate sector in Nigeria was still fresh and unharvested, urging Nigerians to…
The Kogi State Government has finally dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to court over unsubstantiated allegations that it fixed N19.3 billion bail-out funds received from the Federal Government. This is just as Justice J. J. Majebo of a Kogi State High Court also granted an interim injunction restraining the EFCC from issuing further official or unofficial publications over the issue involving Sterling Bank Account No. 0073572696 or any other account purportedly belonging to Kogi State Government. The Kogi State Government, Accountant-General of the State, Momoh Jibrin; and Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Mukadam Asiru,…
Men and officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command surely have a greater task on how to unravel why a woman connived with her pastor husband to rape a 16-year-old girl. The lady (name witheld) summoned the courage against all the threat and reported the matter for investigation and prosecution. Report says that the victim had gone to Christ Apostolic Bible Church, Alaja Oke, Saje in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday, December 10, 2021, where she was a choir member. But contrary to her plan to join other choir member for the program, Pastor Peter Taiwo and his wife, Elizabeth…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has ruled that Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim be granted time to file his appeal within 14 days. Ibrahim had brought before the court an application for extension of time to file his appeal. The appellate court, therefore, granted his prayer, giving him 14 days within which he must file his appeal. In his reaction to the ruling, Ibrahim expressed happiness over the court’s ruling, assuring that the court ruling would be complied with promptly as he would file the appeal on Monday. Ibrahim, in a statement he made available to the newsmen, alleged that…
Alleged kidnapp kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans and five defendants standing trial for conspiracy and kidnapping will on Friday, February 25, 2022 know their fate in respect of the charge leveled against them by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice. A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja presided over by Justice Hakeem Oshodi fixed the judgement date after listening to the oral submissions of the final written addresses of the prosecution and defence counsel. Justice Oshodi said, “The case is adjourned till Feb. 2022 for judgement.” Evans’ defence counsel, Mr. Victor Opara, SAN, during his oral submission asked the court to discharge and…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to obey all the judgements the organisation secured against it with immediate effect. It also added that the Federal Government to take steps to raise money to fund the budget, reduce the growing level of borrowing, and address the escalating rule of law crisis in the country. The organisation threatens that if the Federal government failed to obey the judgement, it may be forced to seek other means legally possible to ensure compliance. “Unless the judgements are immediately implemented, SERAP will consider pursuing contempt proceedings against…
Following death of two students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School crushed to death by the driver of a DAF truck with Registration No. APP 438 YA in the Ojodu-Berger axis in Lagos on Tuesday, the erring driver, Mr. Bolaji Kabiru has been arrested. This was confirmed by the Police Spokesperson, CSP. Adekunle Ajisebutu. A statement by CSP. Ajisebutu stated the truck rammed into some pedestrians later identified as students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu formerly Ojodu Grammar School along Ogunnusi road, Ojodu Berger, Lagos. Giving details of the casualties, the Police Spokesperson said, “As a result of the accident,…
The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, SNB, has been inaugurated at the Silverbird Communications. The Executive Secretary of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON, Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose led other members to the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos to perform the ground breaking ceremony. The team was received by the President of the Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce, the Chief Operating Officer, Bola Salako and other members of staff. In his opening remark, Yemisi Bamgbose says the team is delighted to make history with the inauguration. According to him, the idea to have the professional body has been in the pipeline for over 60…
The Lagos State Police Command has said that three out of five students of the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos over their alleged involvement in the death of Sylvester Oromoni Junior, a 12-year-old student of the college are in its custody. This information was attributed to Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Tuesday. According to a report by Channels Television, Odumosu said three of the five students mentioned by Sylvester before he died are already in custody and cooperating with the police in their findings. Although their identities were not given, the CP insisted that they are key suspects.…