A businessman, Sheriff Oluwo who is a fourth prosecution witness has narrated how alleged fraudster, Ufoma Joseph Immanuel failed to comply with terms of agreement reached with a businessman, Adebisi Adebutu and his firm R28 Holding Limited in $1.5million investment scam. The witness testified against the defendant alongside his company, Intermediate Investment Holding Limited during an ongoing trial of the alleged fraudster before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja on Tuesday. Oluwo was being led in evidence by Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC while testifying in an alleged $1.5million investment fraud. Led in…
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A branch manager with First City Monument Bank, FCMB Plc, Ajah Branch, Mr. Osasere Bakare has been arraigned before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday over alleged conspiracy to steal and unlawful removal of Post No Debit, PND, on the customer’s account and unlawful conversion of N99.8 million. The defendant was arraigned alongside one Omowumi Adewoye, in a charge marked FHC/L/178C/2026. The Police prosecutor, S. I. Iredia, of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigerian Police, Onikan, Lagos, informed the court that Osasere and Omowunmi on November 15, 2024, conspired with others still at large…
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has reaffirmed that ethical leadership, anchored on integrity, accountability and public trust, remains the foundation for sustainable national development, urging both leaders and citizens to embrace values that strengthen institutions and promote national unity. The position was presented by the North-East Zonal Director of the agency, Nuru Yusuf Kobi, who represented the Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, during a panel session on “Ethical Leadership and National Development” at the Ethical Heroes Award Conference held in Bauchi on Saturday. According to a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Communication and Media, Bala Musa, the…
A mother walks into a store to buy a healthy snack for her child. The shelves are stocked with snacks, chocolates, and drinks, all featuring brightly coloured packaging adorned with child-friendly cartoon characters. She picks an item that displays bold nutrition claims, such as “fortified with brain-boosting vitamins for growth and vitality.” This imagery gives her confidence that she is making a healthy choice for her family. However, it does not disclose the hidden sugars, excessive sodium, and unhealthy fats that could negatively impact her child’s health. This scene occurs every day in markets and shops across Nigeria, where consumers…
Nigeria’s security crisis has reached a point where old constitutional assumptions must give way to practical federalism. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support for constitutional amendment to accommodate state police is therefore not merely political; it is necessary, timely, and defensible. And with the National Assembly now acting, the moment of reckoning has arrived. The constitutional barrier and the legislative breakthrough The constitutional difficulty has always been clear. Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution establishes the Nigeria Police Force and prohibits the creation of any other police force for the federation or any part of it. That provision was designed to…
Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi, SAN, has called on States, agribusinesses and other stakeholders in the food sector to implement sustainable and rights-based food security investments and programmes that address food fraud and advance food justice. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is also the global vice chair of the International Law Association, made these remarks while presenting a report to world leaders at the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Themed: Agribusiness, Food Security and Human Rights, the report considers how governments, businesses, investors…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the murders of retired, Ogun State Television, OGTV broadcaster Madam Olakitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, 38, whose bodies were discovered at her Abeokuta residence on June 21, 2026. The principal suspect, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, a former security guard in Oyesiku’s employment, was arrested on June 24 at a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where he was working as a labourer. He has since made a confessional statement admitting his role in the killings, saying the attack was intended to “teach…
The Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, has arrested three suspected armed robbers in the Ayobo area of the State and recovered a pistol, vehicles and other items allegedly used in criminal activities. Three suspect; Ezekiel Omoloye, 46 years;, Olaoluwa Shuwunmi, 44 years; and Olaleye Kehinde, 41 years were arrested at a telecommunications infrastructure site in Ayobo on June 19 at about 2:00 a.m. Police authorities said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the FCID Annex. Addressing journalists during a press briefing by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of FCID Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos,…
The Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, a coalition of 130 civil society groups, has declared the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State gubernatorial election credible, free and fair, while simultaneously sounding a clarion call for urgent electoral reforms that would deepen democratic participation in the country. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, the leadership of the coalition comprising Martins Adeleke, Fred Ojinika and Akinwale Kasali delivered a comprehensive post-election report that balanced genuine praise for the conduct of the poll with sharp recommendations drawn from field observations by its 200 monitors deployed across the state. The NHRC’s verdict was unambiguous on…
“Alaga’ is more than talking, singing dancing…”Sokoyokoto The Chief Executive Officer of Alarede Engagement Academy, Mrs. Foluso Ogunjimi, said being an Alaga is more than singing, dancing, and talking. It is a calling to build families. She said she remains committed to using the vocational training academy as an initiative to transform marriages and also empower women through skills acquisition in traditional wedding anchoring involving christain families, muslim families, how to successfully compere inter-tribal weddings, eru iyawo packaging, effective leadership grooming, make up training, gele tieing, and access to a large network of excellent networks among others. “The first thing…