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Abuja, March 30, 2023 – The Federal Government has filed charges against First Bank of Nigeria Limited, its managing director and three others over allegations bordering on forgery. The charge sheet marked CR/266/2023 before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, also includes two lawyers, Muftau Ande, and Dibiaezue Chuks, as well as the Utako Branch Manager of First Bank, Abuja. In the charge sheet filed by the Federal Ministry of Justice, the five defendants were accused, among other things, of forging a “tripartite legal mortgage without the …

Abuja, March 29, 2023 – Godswill Akpabio, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, on Wednesday failed to honour the invitation of the EFCC on health reasons. Akpabio was invited by the EFCC over a petition alleging abuse of office and misappropriation of about N40 billion at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio, in a letter by his lawyer, Umeh kalu, gave poor health as the reason for his inability to meet the appointment in the commission scheduled for March 29. Kalu explained in the letter that his client’s …

Abuja, March 29, 2023- The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered plans by some Nigerians to install an interim government in the country. The DSS said this on Wednesday in a statementsigned by its Spokesperson, Peter Afunnaya. The agency described the plan as a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis. “The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. “The Service …

Abuja, March 29, 2023 – Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, says he cannot afford to squander his mandate as it is a dream he spent his life perfecting. Tinubu made this promise in his birthday anniversary message titled “My 71st Birthday Message to Nigerians.” “Dear Nigerians, I thank all of you who have expressed your goodwill towards me on the occasion of my 71st birthday. I received your kind words with great pleasure and was profoundly touched by the depth of your care and support. “Above all, I thank God Almighty …

Abuja, March 29, 2023- After several months of denying ownership of 14 properties seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday approached the Federal High Court, Lagos to retrieve the properties the anti-graft agency seized with N400 million. The EFCC had seized the properties consequent upon the order of the court in February following several months of investigations which uncovered alleged theft of public funds and illegal acquisitions of properties through public funds. Relying on Sections 9 and 10 of the …

Lagos, March 29, 2023 – Omotutu Bamidele, a fake Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer, was on Tuesday sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Lagos State Special Offences Court. Bamidele, who was arrested last the weekend, was sentenced for impersonating and extorting money from motorists across the state. The suspect had confessed that he and his colleagues were make an average of N35,000  daily by extorting motorists.  Items recovered from him include fake identity card and a reflex jacket. The Magistrate, Kehinde Ogundare, sentenced Bamidele to two-year imprisonment …

Abuja, March 28, 2023 – The Federal Government is to invest N14 billion on the welfare of youth corps members and their staff. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the 2023 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Annual Management Conference. He said that the document on the reform proposals had been submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari and the ministry was awaiting his assent. “It is for us to increase and improve the quality of the uniforms for …