The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, popularly known as E-Money, on allegations of currency abuse. The arrest was confirmed by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement to DAILY POST on Tuesday. According to sources close to the investigation, E-Money was apprehended at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos on Monday night. His arrest reportedly followed an…

The Federal Government has announced the discontinuation of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) programme, citing its high cost and limited benefit as justification.  The move follows growing criticism from former beneficiaries who accused the government of neglect and delay in fulfilling financial obligations. Speaking on Tuesday, April 29, during a courtesy visit by the newly elected leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji…

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday called on traditional rulers and stakeholders across the South-West to actively support efforts to curb preventable deaths caused by cervical cancer, tuberculosis, and other life-threatening diseases. Speaking at an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Mrs Tinubu emphasised the importance of collaboration in combating diseases that continue to claim thousands of Nigerian lives annually. The meeting was attended…

The spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday revealed the arrest of Ewulu Chikwo, 35, a suspect who was allegedly involved in the murder of a policewoman in 2022. Ikenga said the criminal attack that led to the gruesome murder of security officer Inspector Stella Maris occurred at Ukpor Divisional Police Headquarters. Read Also: Lagos Police debunk claims of Boko Haram arrest The suspect who is a…

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend, Hauwa Alli. The same court also jailed another soldier, Private Abubakar Yusuf, for 10 years for robbery. A statement by Lt. Col Jonah Unuakhalu, Acting Deputy Director of 82 Division Army Public Relations, said, “The sentences were handed down after due…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take an active role in defending the dignity and independence of the judiciary. She made the appeal in a statement issued by Tobi Soniyi, her Media Adviser. Addressing concerns raised by members of the NBA Bar and Bench Forum over increasing threats to judicial officers, Kekere-Ekun lamented the surge in unfounded allegations of…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved a request from the Federal Government for witnesses in the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to give their evidence behind a protective screen. The request, made by government counsel Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), was granted by Justice James Omotosho during proceedings on Tuesday. Kanu is currently facing a seven-count charge related to terrorism, filed by…

Adefowora Abiodun, who was declared wanted among five others for promoting the cryptocurrency trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (Cbex), has voluntarily turned himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation. He was said to have reported at the anti-graft agency on Monday. This followed the ruling and approval of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja last Thursday to arrest the six promoters…

Businesswoman Aisha Achimugu was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) early Tuesday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, shortly after arriving from London. Sources confirmed that the arrest occurred around 5 a.m. In March, Achimugu had previously been declared wanted by the EFCC over allegations involving criminal conspiracy and money laundering. A day earlier, the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over…

The South-South zonal chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given controversial social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), one week to apologise to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, following disparaging comments made in his recent video. The APC issued this demand in a statement by the Zonal Organising Secretary, Blessing Agbomhere, which was released on Sunday, April 27.  The statement followed…

Four additional Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have joined the legal defence team of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ahead of the resumption of his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial is scheduled to resume before Justice James Omotosho on Monday, 29 April. The newly appointed legal practitioners include Prof Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), Emeka Etiaba (SAN), Mela Audu Nunghe (SAN), and…

The federal government says Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state will reopen on Monday, following the completion of emergency repairs on the runway. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who announced on Sunday, said the work was finished ahead of the scheduled May 6 date. “Dear compatriots, we worked extra hard to meet the deadline we gave on the repair of the runway of Akanu Ibiam…