The corruption trial of ex-Anambra Governor Willie Obiano has been adjourned indefinitely after Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to halt the proceedings until the suspended trial judge returns. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told Justice Mohammed Umar that it would be impractical to restart the case before a…
A third witness for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (PW3), in the trial of former Gov. Mr Yahaya Bello of Kogi that no banking regulation was breached by the defendants. He told made the statement while testifying before an FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. Bello and his co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the adoption of final written addresses in the trial of James Nolan, a director of Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, to November 3. Justice Obiora Egwuatu postponed the case on Tuesday following the absence of both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and defence counsel….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of former senator Andy Uba if he fails to appear in court on October 28 to face trial in a N400 million fraud case. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the warning on Wednesday after Uba’s lawyer, C.F. Odiniru, pleaded for…
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to foreclose the prosecution in his ongoing trial over alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu on an amended 20-count charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF),…
Nigeria’s admissions authority has sounded the alarm over a surge in technology-assisted cheating, warning that artificial intelligence tools are being used to undermine the country’s university entrance exams. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday received a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, which uncovered more than 6,000 cases of malpractice…
Two alleged operators of a failed cryptocurrency scheme, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), have been released on bail by a Nigerian court amid ongoing investigations into a suspected multi-million dollar investment scam. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim bail on Wednesday, each in the amount of…
Former Nigerian exams board chief, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have begun discussions to settle a high-profile N5.2 billion corruption case outside of court. During a session at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Ojerinde’s counsel, Eteya Ogana, informed Justice Obiora Egwuatu that both parties were…
A Nigerian travel agent has been charged with fraud and forgery after allegedly deceiving a client with a promise of U.S. visas. Segun Ayobami, 39, was arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday. Prosecutors claim Ayobami collected ₦6.4 million from Sorinola Abimbola in December 2024, on the pretence that he could secure…
A fresh bid by Jesam Michael, the CEO of cryptocurrency trading company Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited, to secure bail was challenged on Monday by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Representing the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja, counsel Geraldine Ofulue labelled the application as repetitive and argued that the earlier…
