Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has struck out a N60bn fraud case against former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, following the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw the charges. The withdrawal was effected through the Director …
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…Spaniard sinks Medjedovic, will face Nardi for quarter-final spot Carlos Alcaraz wasted little time racking up his 50th win for the season on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. The No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings eased past Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 in testing conditions at the ATP Masters 1000 …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated over 10,000 cartons of unregistered tomato paste and cosmetic products during a raid at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. The five-day operation, carried out by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in the cosmetics section of the market, …
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…How politician declared N3bn non-existent property in CCB Form Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that many Nigerian politicians are now perfecting the antics of anticipatory declaration of assets to justify their intended stealing of public funds and other acts of corruption. The …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after questioning him for alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189bn. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, was invited to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, arriving around 11:30 a.m. He …
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THE All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has once again raised the bar for music excellence, receiving an all-time high of 10,717 entries for the 2025 edition of Africa’s Global Music Awards. This development represents a substantial increase from the last edition’s 9,076 entries, with the surge in entries showing AFRIMA’s …
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THE National Identity Management Commission has successfully upgraded its Diaspora enrolment platform in order to ensure effective service delivery and smooth management of the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment outside the country. According to a statement on Monday by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Commission, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, the …
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A passenger accused of assaulting airline officials on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos has been charged to court and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The suspect, identified as Comfort Emmanson, was arraigned following the incident, which occurred aboard the Uyo–Lagos flight. Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on …
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THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that UEFA’s original decision to demote Crystal Palace from Europa League to UEFA Conference League will stand. Palace, who beat Liverpool to win the Community Shield on Sunday, qualified for the Europa League by winning the FA Cup in May. However, …
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SUSPECTED herdsmen on Monday shot three persons dead while working on their farm in the Yeleweta area of Benue State. Three others are in critical condition with gunshot injuries from the attack. The news of the early morning attack got to Yeleweta community, which led to a protest by women …
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