By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged failure to declare foreign currencies amounting to $800,575 and €651,505, valued at about ₦2.28 billion. The defendant was arraigned before Justice Yellim Bogoro on a two-count charge brought…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Chapter, has raised fresh concerns over the resurgence of “one-chance” robberies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), calling for urgent action by the authorities. The chairman of the chapter, Okechukwu Emelieze, raised the alarm during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, urging the Minister of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has issued an order restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on the strike scheduled to commence on January 12. The order was made on Friday while the judge ruled on a motion ex parte…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal corruption petition against the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The petition, submitted through Dangote’s legal team,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned a newly constructed 5-kilometer road in Ezinifite, Aguata Local Government Area, built by Chief Anthony Obele, a private citizen and native of the community. The project, executed through a pioneering public-private-community partnership (PPCP), exemplifies a collaborative approach to infrastructure development in Anambra State. Unlike typical government-initiated…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Rivers State House of Assembly has dismissed claims that the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara are influenced by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Assembly spokesperson Enemi George, speaking on Thursday, said lawmakers are acting strictly within constitutional provisions and not under the direction of any political…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid an emotional tribute to two close friends who were killed in a car crash in Nigeria, describing them as “brothers” and “great men.” Joshua, who sustained minor injuries in the December 29 accident, returned to England after being discharged from the hospital and attended…
Ayomide Otitoju The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the impeachment proceedings launched against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu by the Rivers State House of Assembly, describing the move as “destabilising and unnecessary.” In a statement on Thursday, signed by party spokesperson Darlington Nwauju, the APC acknowledged…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the ₦4.44 trillion 2026 budget, tagged the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” into law. The appropriation, approved on Thursday, places strong emphasis on infrastructure development, education, healthcare, economic growth and social development, with more than 52 per cent of the total allocation earmarked for capital…
