A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday adjourned till 13th of February, 2020 to arraign the Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah and his company. The arraignment that supposed to take place Wednesday could not hold due to the absence of the defendants. The prosecutor, Mr … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of Adetunji Abayomi Ademola (a.k.a Clara Mantione Musellman), Blessing Daniel Aladetutu and Adebowale Fadairo. Read Also: Breaking: Gas Explosion At Four Points By Sheraton Ademola stood before Justice K. Babs of the Federal High Court 1, Ado-Ekiti … Read more
The Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has convicted Nwegwu and Joakin Nwegwu for conspiracy and obtaining money to the tune of N98.7m by false pretences. The duo, who are managing directors of ACJEC Global Services Ltd, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 50-count charge in 2011. The Economic … Read more
The Management of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State has declared three-day mourning following the death of three of its ex-students on their way to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp. In its condolence message signed by the Director of Information, Public Relations and Protocol, the school described the loss as ‘irreparable’ and … Read more
Esther Sowore, the mother of detained rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, said the continued detention of her son has led to her ill-health. She therefore asked President Muhammadu Buhari to obey serial court orders for the release of her son. Mr Sowore’s mother in the video said it does not appear … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 1. 22-Year-Old Bags Two Year Jail Term for Fraud The EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of 22-year-old Damilola Adeyemo READ MORE 2. Former VC, Fed. UNIAGRIC, Makurdi Arraigned The Economic and Financial Crimes … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of 22-year-old Damilola Adeyemo Read Also: Former VC, Fed. UNIAGRIC, Makurdi Arraigned He was prosecuted before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Adeyemo was arraigned on a two count charge for identity fraud and for … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, arraigned one Emmanuel Kucha a former Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu: We Will Use Technology To Fight Crime Kucha was arraigned on a four-count charge for conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office … Read more
Abia Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has dissolved the leadership of the Council of Traditional Rulers headed by Eze Eberechi Dick. Eze Joseph Ndubuisi Nwabeke was appointed to replace the former chairman. Eze Dick’s removal was contained in a statement issued at the by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Gabriel Onyendilefu. The statement … Read more
Borno State Government has signed a contract with a Chinese construction company Eighteen Engineering Company to build a flyover. The contract sum for the flyover is N4.3 billion and it would be the first of its kind in the North-East region of the country. Signing the contract on Tuesday, the Borno State Commissioner for Works, … Read more
Plans by some groups to cause anarchy and destabilise Nigeria had come to our knowledge, DSS claimed. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, who revealed this in a statement, said the groups planned to instigate protests, mass action and violence to achieve their ‘evil’ plots. Read Also: Police Nab 37 Rape Suspects In Adamawa State “These … Read more
Six People have reportedly died in a boat mishap in the Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi state. The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Umaru Maigandi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview. Read Also: Lagos Kicks Off Beautification Of Marina, Arrests 15, Impounds Vehicles Maigandi said the incident … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 1. Doctors Reject N35,000 Minimum Wage Doctors in Lagos State, under the aegis of Medical Guild, have rejected the new minimum wage of N35,000 implemented by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. READ MORE 2. LASG Urges Residents To Stop Illegal Development … Read more
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called for extensive sensitization on the implementation of the Act on full integration of persons with disabilities in the society. According to the EFCC Boss, people with disabilities play very vital role in the fight against Corruption. Magu was speaking at a symposium organised … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a business man, Sadiq Mustapha, 33, before Justice Mallong Peter of the Federal High Court, Kaduna. He was arraigned over a case of allegedly obtaining money by false pretences and operating a Bureau de Change without a valid licence from Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Read … Read more
A banker has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Odigbo, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State for allegedly stealing the sum of N2,285,000 belonging to Grace and Mercy Micro Finance Bank. Accused along with him were three other persons; Sunday Blessing, 35, a staff of the bank, Effiong Aneiedi, 49, a pastor, Inyang … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned until Dec. 5, judgment in a N7.2 billion fraud case against former Gov. Orji Kalu of Abia. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted Kalu and a former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Ude Udeogo and also charged along with Kalu is a company, … Read more
The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Abel Peter Diah, has resigned his position. Diah, who announced his resignation in a short message to Journalists in the state said he was resigning on personal grounds. His resignation is the climax of a battle of wits between the state governor, Darius Ishaku, and the leadership … Read more
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC ), Yekini Nabena, has warned against subterranean moves by two governors from the northern part of the country to extend their sphere of influence to the Niger Delta region. Speaking in Abuja , Nabena alleged that the governors were keen on using a governorship aspirant … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Monday, December 2nd, 2019 1. Lagos Police Arrest 50 Gang Members Terrorising The State The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said 50 members of ‘One Million Boys,’ a cult group, have been arrested, even as the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu launched a … Read more