Lawyer Petitions Ex-NBA Oleh Branch Chairman To EFCC Over Alleged Diversion Of Association Funds And Building Materials
Rockson Igelige, a Delta State-born entertainment lawyer, has filed a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Akpowowo Theophilus Aniko, the former chairman of the Nigerian…
PSC Promotes 2 CPs To AIG, 16 DCPs To Commissioner Rank
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of the Yobe State Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed; CP Border Patrol, and CP Kwara State Command, Salman Dogo, to the next…
SEC Moves To Tax Crypto Trading On Licensed Exchanges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is amending regulations to ensure that all eligible transactions on regulated exchanges fall within the formal tax net. In a report by Bloomberg on…
Court Sentences Ex-NEXIM Manager Kalu To 4 Years For Taking N4m Bribe To Process Company’s Loan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Ugenyi Kalu, a former banker, for fraud. The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, sentenced Kalu to…
Banks Must Disclose Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances — CBN Mandates, Citing Financial Transparency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all banks and financial institutions to publicly disclose details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets on their official websites.…
23 Benue Lawmakers Vote To Recommend CJ’s Removal For Budget Misuse, Electoral Law Interference
The Benue State House of Assembly has recommended the removal of the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, from office over alleged gross misconduct, and abuse of office.…
Court Remands Islamic Cleric, 5 Others For Student’s Ritual Murder
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, remanded the acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, and five others over the alleged murder of Adefalu Hafsat Yetunde, a final-year student…
NSA Hands Over 59 Rescued Kidnap Victims To Kaduna Government
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday handed over 59 rescued kidnapping victims to the Kaduna State Government at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja’s Three…
IGP Deploys Tactical Squad To Osun, Vows Justice For Violence, Urges Stakeholders To Respect Judiciary
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says he has ordered tactical squad to restore peace in Osun State following the political crisis that erupted in the early hours of Monday. Egbetokun…
Nasarawa Assembly Halts Ex-Commissioner’s Screening Over Insubordination, Seeks Apology
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the screening of Hon. Yakubu Kwanta, the immediate-past Commissioner for Environment, for the position of Commissioner, citing alleged insubordination of the nominee…