AFTER about 13 years of trial, the Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the conviction of the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Mr Francis Atuche. In a unanimous judgement read by Justice Moore Adumein, the Supreme Court held that the appellant, Francis Atuche, did not attempt to …
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FEDERAL prosecutors overreached when using an obstruction law to charge hundreds of January 6 rioters, the Supreme Court has ruled in an opinion that could also affect a case against Donald Trump. Joseph Fischer (centre, holding phone) briefly entered the Capitol and encountered police officers on 6 January 2021 The …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the deposit of foreign currency notes with the apex bank. This directive was contained in a circular issued by the Director of Currency Operators, Mohammed Solaja and posted on the bank’s website on Friday. …
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103 Nigerians on Friday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They were part of those deported from the Republic of Turkey. They arrived at the pilgrims’ wing of the airport about 6:45 pm on the Southwind Airlines flight with registration number TC-GRB. Upon their …
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PRESIDENT Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering …
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Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a 12-year prison sentence for former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on charges of extortion and corruption. Limpo is also to pay a fine of 500 million rupiah (approximately 30,600 U.S. dollars). During the trial on Friday, prosecutor Meyer Simanjuntak revealed that …
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A pastor and General Overseer of Jesus House of Joy Church in Awka, Francis Ogwu, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old house help in the Anambra State capital. Reports said that the General Overseer was arrested following an alarm raised by concerned residents of Awka. The media aide …
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Moscow is anticipating difficult relations with the European Union given the politicians put forward to lead the bloc over the years ahead, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Kaja Kallas, the Estonian prime minister penciled in to head the bloc’s foreign policy unit, had not till date stood out …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would continue to implement more policies to tackle cybersecurity challenges, foster innovation to ensure stability and integrity of the financial system. The Deputy Governor, Financial Systems Stability at CBN, Mr Philip Ikeazor, said this during a two-day Financial Institutions Training Centre …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the topmost administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and …
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