An Ikeja Special Offences Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide an investigative report and e-statement of Keystone Bank with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Justice Rahman Oshodi made the order on Tuesday in the ongoing N20 billion fraud trial involving the former Managing Director of the Asset Management…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday spoke out strongly against Israel’s expanded military operations in Gaza. “The European Commission has always supported and will continue to support Israel’s right to security and self-defence, but this escalation and disproportionate use of force against civilians cannot be justified under humanitarian and international law,” von…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy, says it has destroyed eight illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. The Commanding Officer of the FOB Escravos, Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Okoloagu said the illegal refining sites were dismantled in three…
Justice Suleiman Belgore of anAbuja High Court on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the Director, Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Joseph Eriki and 10 others. The order was given to compel their appearance before the court for arraignment in a charge filed against them by the Federal Government. Belgore…
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for the 2025-2026 external borrowing plan of 21.5billion dollars. The president also sought the approval of the senate for a loan request of 15 billion Japanese Yen and 51 million Euros grant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu’s request is contained in…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will hold on Tuesday (today) as scheduled. The party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this while addressing newsmen after the PDP Extraordinary Caucus Meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. “We just finished the extraordinary caucus meeting. We are moving to Legacy House for…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced Mamman Ali and Christian Taylor to 14 years’ imprisonment each over a N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. Ali, son of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, and Taylor were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC charged…
Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the AfDB, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving 500 million dollars replenishment of the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) for another 15 years. Adesina gave the commendation at tbe opening of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings on Tuesday in Abidjan. “To President Bola Tinubu for your support over…
Sen Orji Kalu (Abia North) has said that the gale of endorsements of President Bola Tinubu for second term is driven by his bold leadership and transformative policies. Kalu, however, dismissed speculations that the endorsements were a response to fears about opposition’s coalition arrangement. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the former governor of Abia,…
Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the World Health Organization’s Centre for Cancer Research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. It revealed a “modest but significant” association between alcohol consumption…
