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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. Both are being prosecuted on a 15-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and conversion of public funds to the tune of N27, 000,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Billion Naira). One of the charges reads: “That you Darius Dickson Ishaku whilst being the governor of Taraba State…

A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and the Nigeria Correctional Service that charges of money laundering dropped in the trial of Idris Okuneye(a.k.a Bobrisky) were lawful and in compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA. Bala, head of the prosecution team that handled the trial of Okuneye pointed out to the Committee that the charges were dropped based on the disclosure of the Special Control Unit against Money…

A Nigerian music producer and a host of upcoming artists have more than doubled a world record with a historic recording session. Idem Abasifreke and Beatisblaak Studio hosted the longest recording marathon with multiple artists, totalling an incredible 95 hr 59 min, starting on 10 February. That’s just one minute short of four full Idem at his desk It beat the previous record of 40 hr 19 min, also set in Nigeria in 2022.Advertisements Idem invited aspiring and rising performers from all over the country to join him in his ambitious attempt. The motivation behind it was to become a record-breaking…

Anthony Joshua has been issued a ban from boxing following his brutal defeat by Daniel Dubois last week. The British-Nigerian boxer was knocked out in the fifth round at Wembley in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley by the 27-year-old domestic rival this month. Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title with an impressive victory, knocking down his challenger four times. As per protocol, Joshua is now prohibited from stepping into the ring for 28 days, with the British Boxing Board of Control enforcing the rule. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports highlights that it’s standard procedure for fighters to be issued medical suspensions…

Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, has arrived at the national assembly. VeryDarkMan will testify before the house of representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions, over bribery allegations against officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Dressed in a flowing traditional attire, VDM as he is also known, sauntered into the green chamber with Deji Adeyanju, his lawyer, in tow. Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the EFCC, is represented at the hearing by Michael Nzekwe, his chief of staff. Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the NCoS, is…

Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Monday, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirming his administration’s commitment to upholding the judiciary’s independence and sanctity. Justice Kekere-Ekun, the second female CJN in Nigeria’s history, was sworn in following her confirmation by the Senate. The ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja witnessed by four former Chief Justices of the Federation, including the first female Justice, Aloma Mukhtar, the President of the Court of Appeal, and other heads of the judiciary divisions. ”The judiciary is…

Ahead of the October 5, 2024, local government election in Rivers State, an Abuja-based court has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the 2023 voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). This followed an order of a high court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has ordered RSIEC to conduct the forthcoming local government elections in the state, using the 2023 voters’ register. Justice I. Igwe of the High Court gave the order on September 4, 2024, in a case instituted by the Action People’s Party (APP) against the State Electoral umpire, the…

The Nigerian Government has revealed that over 40 percent of electricity consumers in the country are currently enjoying over 20 hours of regular and stable electricity. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this in a statement, while reviewing the activities of the Ministry in the last one year, as the country marks its 64th Independence Anniversary. Adelabu attributed the achievements to the steps that were taken by the Ministry with the support of President Bola Tinubu as part of his renewed hope agenda to galvanise the economy. According to the Minister, one of the major and significant achievements of…

Organisers of the October 1 protest against hardship in the country have insisted they would proceed with the ‘showdown’ despite kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigerian Police Force. A former presidential candidate and activist who is one of the leaders of the planned Oct 1 protest, Omoyele Sowore, gave an update on his social media platform X on Monday, insisting on the action, and saying it would be held across the country. “NO GOING BACK! #FearlessInOctober”, he wrote on Monday. The nationwide protest will hold at the Eagles Square Abuja, according to the Sowore. While giving the…

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a lawsuit against social media activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, demanding N1 billion in damages for defamatory and blackmail attacks. VeryDarkMan, in a viral audio recording, alleged that Bobrisky bribed some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15m to drop money laundering charges against him. In a letter from his legal team, R.T. Omuvwie & Co, which he posted via social media on Sunday, September 28, 2024, Bobrisky claimed that the audio was generated using Artificial intelligence. Bobrisky also demanded that VeryDarkMan immediately retract the audio and…