Pastor Kumiyi ministers at Trump’s inauguration event

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, participated in a special programme held ahead of the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the United States. The event, known as the Inauguration Praise and Prayer Convocation, took place at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church and was organised by Jim Garlow’s Well Versed…

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Alleged N76bn fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-AMCON MD, 4 others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the former Managing Director of Asset Management Cooperation of Nigeria, AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, for allegedly defrauding Arik Air. Mr Kuru and four others on Monday appeared before Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud, respectively. The other defendants are former Receiver…

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National Assembly panel queries ‘ghost projects’ in steel development ministry

Prince Audu, Minister of Steel Development The joint National Assembly committee on steel development has queried what it describes as “ghost projects” in the federal ministry of steel development. The panel alleged that these projects were “designed to divert public funds.” The committee handed down its query at the weekend when Shuaibu Audu, Minister of…

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Staff breach Sterling Bank data, steal depositors’ N1.2bn funds

Sterling Bank Limited and its holding company, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, are currently battling a N1.2billion depositors’ funds which were stolen from the bank by some of its staff. The Witness gathered that the staff colluded with some fraudsters to hack the bank’s banking platform and stole the said fund. The suspects, namely Victor Nwabueze…

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“Japa”: Don’t abandon Nigeria for foreigners, better days ahead, Jonathan tells Nigerians

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians contemplating leaving the country for foreign shores in search of greener pastures to shelve such plans. Jonathan advised young Nigerians to keep hope alive in the face of daunting challenges in the country, expressing optimism that they are surmountable. The former president spoke at the weekend in Karu…

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N740m Fraud: Court issues bench warrant against fleeing Dangote staff

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has issued warrant of arrest against one Emmanuel Oku, an employee of Dangote Industries Limited, charged before the court, for allegedly defrauding the company of the sum of N739, 735, 248 million. Justice Dipeolu issued the warrant against Oku, on Friday, sequel to the application made…

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