Alleged $6 Billion Fraud: Court dismisses ex-minister Agunloye‘s application on ‘amicus curiae’
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday dismissed an application by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, inviting some legal luminaries to hear his case on alleged infractions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric plant. The…
N585m fraud: N30bn recovered by EFCC not mine – Betta Edu
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, has rebutted claims that the N30 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is linked to her. President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu on January 8 amidst allegations of N585.2…
Bobrisky likely to spend Eid-il-Fitri in custody
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Olarewaju Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, is most likely to spend the Eid-il-Fitri break in custody. The Nation reported that Bobrisky was arrested on April 3 and convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on…
BREAKING: EFCC To Arraign CBN Ex-Governor Emefiele In Lagos Monday
The Economic and Finnacial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will arraign embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for alleged abuse of office over allocation of billions of United States dollars. Emefiele,…
CCT suspends Kano anti-corruption agency boss
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) suspended the Chairman, Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission Muhuyi Magaji, on Thursday. Mr Magaji’s suspension from office was contained in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the spokesperson for the Code…
Bobrisky fails to meet EFCC bail conditions, remains in custody
Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has failed to meet the bail conditions granted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was reported that the Lagos State Command of the EFCC on Wednesday, detained Bobrisky over the abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and…
Farmer arraigned for alleged possession of pistol
Abubakar Muhammadu, a 38-year-old farmer, was brought before the Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan on Wednesday on charges of allegedly possessing a locally made pistol along with a live cartridge. The police accused Muhammadu of unlawfully possessing the live cartridge….
How I killed my childhood friend, stole his bike, dumped body in a pit —Suspect
…Says he has been stealing bikes since 2021…They battered victims head with stone, wood — CP In Akure, a 39-year-old fruit trader named Babalola Dolapo has confessed to the murder of his childhood friend, Evangelist Opeyemi Oyelakin. Dolapo disclosed to…
Police arrest man for stealing 23 cows in Gombe
On Thursday, the Gombe State Police Command showcased a suspect apprehended for the theft of 23 cows from Golombi village, located in the Shongom Local Government Area of the state. Adamu Maikudi, a 23-year-old resident of Mai Rana village in…
Chinese to die by hanging for killing Nigerian girlfriend
A Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong has been sentenced to death by a Kano State High Court for murdering his girlfriend, Ummulkhulsum Buhari. Quangrong was accused of killing Buhari because they had a disagreement. The Chinese charged with culpable homicide told…