In Ikeja, Lagos State, the police apprehended two individuals on Thursday in connection to the fatal assault of a man allegedly involved in the theft of car doors, as confirmed by police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin. According to Hundeyin, the arrest was instigated by the widow of the deceased, who reported the incident at the Read More…
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has announced that the Federal Government will investigate allegations concerning the purported payment of funds into a private account linked to Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. In a statement released on Sunday, Idris assured Nigerians that the government is Read More…
The management of Dangote Industries Ltd. reacted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) raid on its Lagos head office regarding alleged foreign exchange transactions during Godwin Emefiele’s tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement, the multi-product group expressed its readiness to cooperate with the EFCC in its Read More…
Switzerland gears up for a significant trial on Monday, as former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko faces charges of crimes against humanity under the ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh’s regime. The trial marks a crucial moment in the pursuit of justice, empowered by the principle of universal jurisdiction allowing grave crimes to be prosecuted globally. Campaign Read More…
The police command in Lagos State has apprehended three individuals, including a teenager, allegedly involved in organising a street carnival that led to a disturbance of public peace by shutting down a street and blocking traffic flow. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, officially confirmed the arrests in a statement released on Saturday evening. “The Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a book inspection at the Dangote Group, probing potential misuse of foreign currency obtained from the central bank, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s actions. Sources within the EFCC disclosed that the inspection at Dangote’s offices in Lagos was part of an investigation expanding beyond Read More…
South African former Paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole nearly 11 years after the tragic murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a case that deeply shook the nation. The Department of Correctional Services confirmed Pistorius’s parole, stating, “Oscar Pistorius is a parolee, effective January 5, 2024. He was admitted into the Read More…
Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This development follows the EFCC’s clarification regarding the reported absence of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, from an invitation extended Read More…
Sierra Leone’s former President Ernest Bai Koroma faces charges, including treason, for his alleged involvement in a recent unsuccessful military attempt to overthrow the country’s government. The court’s decision in the capital, Freetown, has intensified tensions in a nation striving to recover from its civil war and recent election disputes. Koroma’s indictment arrives after the Read More…
Court documents from a civil lawsuit, unsealed in New York, allege that Britain’s Prince Andrew placed his hand on a woman’s breast at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse in 2001. The woman, previously reported as a victim of Epstein, detailed the incident, contradicting Andrew’s denial of these allegations. The documents, recently unsealed, shed light on previously Read More…
