A Federal Capital Territory High Court Thursday convicted six people on one count separate charges bordering on internet fraud by Justice O. I. Adelaja. The defendants who were docked by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were; Anekwu Peterdamian, Eta Okang, Kolawole Taiwo, Ohue Daniel, Ocholi Husseni and Olatunji Johnson. The agency in a statement issued Friday said the charges against two of the defendants read: “that you Anekwu Chibuike Perterdamian (aka Nguyen Dinh) sometime in 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, falsely represented yourself as…
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The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali has assured the Kaduna State Government of the ministry’s support as it seeks to embark on provision of metropolitan rail mass transit scheme for its citizens to alleviate transportation challenges occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Alkali who made this disclosure during a courtesy visit by an 8-man delegation from the Kaduna State government to the ministry in Abuja stated that the ingenuity of the State governor, Uba Sani to place primacy on viable means of transportation should be commended and given the necessary support it deserves. The minister gave assurances of the ministry’s…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the federal government will embark on complete overhaul of the old terminal at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The minister in a statement issued Friday by the Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi said, 60 per cent revenue of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) comes from Lagos and as such the new terminal should be used optimally. Speaking during the facility visit of the Lagos Airport, Keyamo noted that the new terminal has 60 check-in points and could accommodate much traffic. He expressed the federal government’s desire…
Following the judgment of the Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, in favour of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Labour party candidate for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State in the February 25, Frank Chinasa said he was persuaded not to pursue his case beyond the tribunal. Chinasa, while addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja recalled that soon after the elections, he filed a petition at the Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia and prayed the court to quash the declaration of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,…
A coalition, Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has demanded transparency in the probe of Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Rimingado by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The coalition expressed concern as the probe was coming on the heels of the PCACC’s inquiry into the alleged financial misconduct of the previous administration led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, who currently serves as the National Chairman of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). To this end, the coalition in a statement jointly signed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Friday says it is embarking on a two-day warning strike over removal of fuel subsidy. Its President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration while addressing a press conference in Abuja. To this end, he said Nigerian workers would embark on strike action on Tuesday, September 5, and Wednesday 6 in protest against the federal government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. His words: “The first increase in the pump price of petroleum products and the last one moved a lot of people from the borderline to a very high…
Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, says he and his wife have decided to go their separate ways. In a post on his verified Instagram handle, @iamnino_b, the actor said on Friday that they decided to part ways due to irreconcilable differences. He said he had decided to accept the sad reality. Ninalowo admitted that he was heartbroken but not shattered as he broke the sad but true news to the same world who adores his beautiful family. He said: “A sad reality that gives room & hope for a brighter and more fulfilling future! A reality that is SAD for my…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of seven internet fraudsters. The Kaduna Zonal Command of the agency in a statement issued Thursday said they were convicted by Justice N.U Sadiq of the Kaduna state High Court on separate count charges bordering on cybercrime and cheating by impersonation. It said those convicted included: Felix Chidebere Gabriel, Hayble Wisdom, Joseph Yusuf, Amos Emmanuel, Solomon Haruna, Joshua Peter Bello and Abraham Adewale Ajoboh. It explained that six of the convicts met their waterloo when operatives of the Command raided their hideouts at Narayi and Barnawa in Kaduna metropolis,…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has mocked the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso for trying to hijack his party. Although, Ganduje did not specifically mention the name of his erstwhile boss, but the event of the past few days showed categorically that he was aiming a subtle dig at him. Ganduje disclosed this Thursday when he received the Forum of Concern Presidential Candidates who paid him a courtesy visit at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. TheHintsNews reports that the…
President Bola Tinubu, says all diplomatic options will be exhausted with the military junta in Niger Republic before any last resort of military intervention comes into the picture. The President, however, insisted that any forceful removal of a democratic government remains “wholly unacceptable.” Tinubu made this known in Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the State House. He noted that the alternative of kinetic intervention in Niger Republic had not been jettisoned. The President was of the opinion that Nigeria, under General Abdulsalami…