The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Akintoye Akindele, the Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, on charges of alleged misappropriation, money laundering, and diversion of public funds totaling $35 million. According to sources who spoke with The Punch, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) had disbursed $35…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Kuje Magistrate Court has granted bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, setting bail at ₦500,000 with two sureties. The presiding judge, Abubakar Sai’id, specified that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide utility bills for verification. Ikwechegh faces charges of…
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be strategically distancing herself from President Joe Biden in the final days of her campaign, with his recent remark calling Donald Trump supporters “garbage” stirring concerns that the outgoing president may harm her electoral chances. The 81-year-old Biden, who withdrew from the White House race in July, has since…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), according to a statement by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. Oluyede assumes this role pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, currently receiving medical treatment abroad. Until his appointment, Oluyede served as Commander…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prevent any future arrest or prosecution after his tenure. In a statement on Wednesday, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Lawal Pedro announced that the state will investigate how…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the hearing in the alleged money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to January 21, 2025. During the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel Kemi Pinheiro informed the court that two witnesses…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a vibrant ceremony at the Lagos State Command Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja, the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Adedotun Keshinro, officially decorated 411 newly promoted officers on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The promotions included 280 senior officers and 131 junior officers. At the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Police Force Special Investigation Unit has concluded its inquiry into the assault case involving Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya and has today arraigned Hon. Alexander Mascot Ikwechegh at the Kuje Magistrate Court. Ikwechegh faces charges of “Abuse of Office, Criminal Intimidation, Criminal Force, and Assault” under Sections 397(b) and 265 of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two new in vitro diagnostics for mpox under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, broadening access to quality-assured testing options. This measure is aimed at improving the accuracy and availability of mpox diagnostics, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The recently approved diagnostics include…
