Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The funds are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Judge had, on...
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OBONO-OBLA : GRANDSTANDING OF A FUGITIVE IN PURPORTED FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
By Oluseye Adebayo -July 6, 2024 “A lot of people are circulating the fantastical nonsense from Okoi @ObonoObla. As a fact, I don’t & can’t hold brief for @MBuhari or anything in his regime, but we need to be careful abt conferring credulity upon the claims of a manifest fantasist or fabulist.” Renowned human rights...
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Kwara Police Arrest Suspected Ritualist in Ilorin
A 46-year-old man, Isiaka Adeniyi, has been apprehended by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly attempting to use a 10-year-old boy, Akeem Nurudeen, for ritual purposes. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM in the Abab Oke-Foma area of Ilorin, the state capital. According to the police spokesperson, Ejire Adeyemi Toun, the command received a...
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UNILORIN, UNIBADAN Students Emerge Winners of Climate Risk Research Challenge 2023
The University of Ilorin and University of Ibadan have emerged winners of the Climate Risk Research Challenge 2023, a prestigious event that recognizes innovative research and dedication to addressing climate risk and resilience in the agriculture sector. The event, hosted by the University of Ibadan, brought together winning teams from both universities, highlighting their contributions...
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CLEAN NIGERIA INITIATIVE: FG Tackles Cholera From Root, Intensifies Bid To End Open Defecation
Wary of the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality, the federal government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by tackling the root causes, including open defecation. Accordingly, Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to end open defecation by...
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$370,000 Internet Fraud: How an Alleged Fraudster & Family Defrauded Me- American Victim
The third Prosecution Witness, PW3, in the ongoing trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, told justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how the defendant and his entire family allegedly conspired and defrauded her of the sum of $370,000 (Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand United States...
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Olukoyede Charges Corps Members to take a Stand against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, charged corps members across the country to take a deliberate stand against corruption in the interest of their future and the entire nation. He gave the charge in Abuja while addressing Batch B, Stream One corps members at...
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CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA PERFORMS GROUNDBREAKING FOR COURT OF APPEAL COMPLEX, ABUJA DIVISION
…AS FCT MINISTER HANDS OVER C of O TO APPEAL COURT PRESIDENT The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukoyade Ariwoola has conveyed the gratitude of the judiciary to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike over their support for the Nigerian judiciary Justice Ariwoola made the expression during the ground...
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Expulsion of Students for Peaceful Protest Against Tuition Hike
Global Rights calls on the management of the University of Ibadan to immediately rescind its expulsion of 3 students – namely Olamide Gbadegeshin, Aduwo Ayodele, and Nice Linus for engaging in a peaceful protest against the sudden hike in tuition fees by the University’s management. The 3 students, alongside one Olorunfemi Adeyeye, were apprehended by army officers while protesting the...
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Antigraft Agency Decries $88.6billion Lost to Illicit Financial Flows Annually in Africa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has disclosed that a whopping $88.6billion is lost to illicit financial flows in Africa annually. He stated this in Tunis, Tunisia on Thursday, June 27, 2024 while delivering a keynote address at the Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Taxation. Speaking on the...