AN Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday remanded a former branch manager of Polaris Bank Ltd, Abiodun Sanni, at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, for alleged multi million naira fraud. Sanni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 16-count charge bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, …

THE governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Ogun State election, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, has spent his first night in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). He was arrested and detained on Monday, November 18, 2024. In a statement signed by the PDP’s …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed two officials for alleged corruption. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja on Monday, November 18, 2024. The EFCC chairman, …

By Kunle Sanni PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has endorsed the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative spearheaded by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Tinubu described the initiative as a pivotal step in addressing global inequality. Speaking at the opening session of the 19th G20 …

NIGERIA’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has confirmed the participation of military contingents from Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali in the 2nd African Military Games, set to commence on Wednesday night in Nigeria. This comes despite recent diplomatic tensions between these countries, Nigeria, and ECOWAS. Speaking …

NIGERIA rounded off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series with a shock 2-1 defeat to Rwanda. The game was played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles came into the game already qualified for next year’s tournament as Group D winners. And it was …

HEZBOLLAH has confirmed the death of its Spokesman, Mohammed Afif, in an Israeli attack in Beirut. He was a “pillar” of Hezbollah’s media and political work, the pro-Iranian group said on Telegram. Afif was one of the few remaining publicly known faces of Hezbollah after the killing of the group’s …

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians against fraudsters who claim to have received award letters for contracts related to construction works and special financial interventions on the apex bank’s behalf. The CBN gave the warning in a statement issued by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama …

MALI’S civilian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has made an unexpected call for the country’s military leaders to address the ongoing delay in the transition back to civilian rule. In a rare critique of the ruling junta, Maiga urged the military to honour its pledge to restore democracy and hold …

REUBEN Brigety, the United States Ambassador to South Africa, has confirmed he will resign from his post, effective January 10, 2025. His resignation comes in line with standard diplomatic procedure following a change in the US presidential administration. This announcement comes just days after US Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, stepped …