The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate has arraigned Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, the Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited, before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He faces charges for allegedly defrauding victims of N9 million by falsely claiming to secure travel visas for them. Endy was charged with three counts of visa fraud and obtaining money under…

On Thursday, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Abuja, expressed frustration over the delay tactics employed by Adeola Adedipe, counsel for former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, in the ongoing trial concerning alleged $6 billion fraud. Agunloye, who is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on seven counts of official corruption and fraudulent awarding of the Mambilla Power Project contract, has been accused of…

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved significant changes to the leadership of the state’s climate change team, aiming to strengthen efforts to combat the negative effects of climate change. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor announced the dissolution of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Climate Change office. Consequently, the current SSA, Moruf Adedapo, has been redeployed to the pool of SSAs outside the climate…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the appointment of Gani Audu as his new Chief of Staff. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was officially communicated in a statement issued on Friday, November 15, by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor. According to the statement, Audu’s appointment is aimed at driving meaningful reforms and contributing to the development of the state under Governor Okpebholo’s administration. “It…

A gas cylinder explosion at a filling station in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State has left six vehicles severely damaged, the state police command confirmed on Friday, November 15. According to a statement by the police spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the explosion occurred on Friday when a loud blast was heard by police officers at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters. The Divisional Police Officer immediately led a team of…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has successfully repatriated 13 trafficked Nigerian girls from Ghana, bringing the total number of rescued victims to 163 since July 2024. In a statement released on Friday, November 15 by NiDCOM spokesperson Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the commission highlighted the continued efforts to combat human trafficking, emphasising the collaborative nature of the operation that involved key stakeholders including the Ghanaian Anti-Human Trafficking Police, Rescue Live Foundation…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Justice G. C Aguma of the High Court of Rivers State and Justice A.O Nwabunike of the Anambra State High Court from performing judicial functions. The two judicial officers were suspended without pay for one year and placed on a watchlist for two years thereafter. The NJC Deputy Director (Information), Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, said in a statement on Friday that the decision was taken…

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit under the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested three suspected thieves for allegedly stealing two phones from accident victims on Governor’s Road in Alausa, Ikeja. The suspects, identified as Isaiah Adegbenro, 38; Edet Johnson, 30; and Efe Sowemimo, 28, reportedly took advantage of the accident scene to commit the crime. It was gathered that the accident occurred while the victims were…

…Throws out suit by Kogi, 18 other states In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declined to declare the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) illegal. In a unanimous decision on Friday, a seven-man panel of the apex court, led by Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the suit that 19 states…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has announced the indefinite suspension of the Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening. While no reason was given for the decision, Ahmad was directed to hand over to the Director, Engineering Services in the FCDA. The…

A 12 years old Nigerian girl from Connecticut, USA, Eniola Shokunbi has designed an air filter to reduce spread of air-borne diseases in US schools. The design targets creating low-cost air filters for classrooms. The Connecticut State Bond Commission approved $11.5 million in funding for the design. In her fifth grade at Commodore MacDonough STEM Academy in Middletown, they were tasked with creating a solution to enhance safety in schools…

A mild drama ensued at the Special Court of Appeal Panel hearing on Thursday, during deliberations over the Rivers political crisis that could potentially lead to the removal of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to FCT minister, Nyesom Wike. The confusion arose when two senior lawyers separately announced their representation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). J. Y. Musa declared his appearance for the PDP…