The Department of Justice announced today that it has transferred over $20.6 million to the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) in accordance with an Aug. 23 agreement between the governments to repatriate assets the United States forfeited that were traceable to the kleptocracy of former Nigerian Dictator General Sani Abacha and his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will appeal against Friday’s ruling by Justice Charles Agbaza of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, which dismissed a case of corruption against former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.Ruling in a no-case submission made by Lawal and his co-defendants, Mr Agbaza…
Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over the alleged harassment of state officials.Information commissioner Kingsley Fanwo issued the threat in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja. The government said the action became imperative given the anti-graft agency’s alleged undermining and flaunting of the orders of a…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says he has no doubt in his mind that he will reclaim his mandate at the ongoing election petition tribunal.Mr Oyetola said this on Saturday during the 31st Iragbiji day in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of the state. The governor said he is optimistic that he would grace the…
Doha, Qatar – FIFA President Gianni Infantino accused Western countries of “hypocrisy” saying they were not in a position to give “moral lessons” to other nations, hours before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar. In a fiery news conference in the Qatari capital on the eve of the tournament, the Swiss Italian said Europe…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new air defence package worth $60m as he met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his first trip to Kyiv since becoming prime minister. “I am here today to say that the UK will continue to stand with you … until Ukraine has won the peace and security…
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has dared Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to head to court if he’s innocent of the corruption accusation levelled against him. The governor spoke on Saturday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium during the flag-off of the PDP state-level campaigns. Wike and his allies have been…
In furtherance of its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the 61st edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship has been scheduled to tee-off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Friday 18th, to Sunday 20th of November 2022. To be…
•Sanwo-Olu tasks Corps members on transparency in electoral engagements National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ranked Lagos as the most friendly State to the scheme. Chairman of the NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar, said Lagos remained the only State across the federation supporting the scheme with quarterly subvention to keep activities going. …
