The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27,…
State terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, were dismissed Tuesday during a pre-trial hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court. The 27-year-old walked into the courtroom shackled and in tan prison clothing shortly before 9:30 a.m., while supporters outside carried signs and chanted. Mangione briefly glanced at the public before staring…
Honorable Adamu Aliyu, a serving member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, is currently being interrogated by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Aliyu surrendered himself at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, days after Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court declared him wanted at…
The founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says he believes that the Ajaokuta steel company will never work. Mr Dangote, in a video posted on the TVC X handle on Tuesday, emphasized the importance of a thriving steel industry for national development but believes Ajaokuta’s challenges make its success unlikely. He likened…
Afriland Properties Plc confirmed on Wednesday that a fire broke out at its headquarters, Afriland Towers, on Broad Street in Lagos Island. This is just a day after panicked workers smashed windows for air as smoke swept through the six-storey building. The company said in a statement by its Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Chukwunonso Okafor,…
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerians that visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. The clarification comes amid growing concerns over the high cost of applying for U.S. visas, particularly when applications are denied. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, September 16, the Mission acknowledged the…
When Bolanle Aseyan’s plane touched down at the Muritala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (MMA1) on July 13, 2020, she was relieved to be home. Her post accusing Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya of rape had ignited a fire that was burning fiercely, as more women sent her messages claiming he did the same thing to them. She had never met…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of seven million dollars found in the vault of a Providus Bank branch in Ikoyi, Lagos, to the federal government. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an application seeking permanent forfeiture of the funds….
Fear gripped many yesterday Tuesday at Lagos Island after a massive fire outbreak hit the Afriland Building on Broad Street, leaving many workers trapped inside the high-rise. In a video that long went viral, some of the workers were seen desperately trying to escape through windows, with others leaping down from the storey building as…
Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta also known as Gentle De Yahoo, a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s, armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN has been captured. His capture was confirmed on Tuesday by the Nigerian Army. Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, in collaboration with other security agencies, apprehended Okorienta at his…
