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…
Bisi Onasanya Bisi Onasanya, a former Group Managing Director (GMD) of First Bank, has fought back the claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he and three others helped themselves with the account of First Bank during his tenure as GMD of the bank. Recall on Thursday, the EFCC, filed charges against…
Tragedy stuck on Sunday at the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Eagle Parish, as a 54-year-old Prophet, Yomi Adetula, was shot to death during the church service. The church is located in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering three, stormed the church at about 10:30 am,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned that any attack on any of its officers will be met with the full force of the law. The anti graft Commission said it will not fold its arms and allow any of its officers to be killed in cold blood again. The commission was reacting…
Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said some of the challenges facing Nigeria could be solved in the South East with the right atmosphere. Senator Kalu said there was a need to restore the region to its peaceful state to fasten productivity of the country. He stated that most of the items produced in…
The management of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has confirmed the sacking all its part-time and contract lecturers. While confirming the development in an internal memorandum dated January 15 and signed by Mrs Foyinsade O. Apara on behalf of the institution’s registrar, the school management noted in the internal memorandum that it decided to sack…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed how his faith in God earned him the governorship seat instead of fetish sacrifices. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Saturday, the governor disclosed this while speaking at the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area annual day of thanksgiving held at Sampou, his…
Mrs Tochukwu Ezemma, the wife of the missing Anambra-based billionaire and estate developer, Benjamin Ezemma, has urged security operatives to find her husband, saying she is not satisfied with the way her husband’s disappearance is being handled. Ezemma, popularly known as BigBen, who is the Managing Director of Dubai Estate, Awka, was abducted on 12th…
The presidency on Saturday confirmed Peoples Gazette’s report that former President Muhammadu Buhari appeared before a court in Paris over $6 billion Mambilla power project fraud. It however claimed that Buhari appeared in the arbitration proceeding in Paris of his own volition. Citing sources familiar with the development, Peoples Gazette reported that, “Buhari was hauled…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a pharmacy on Onitsha Crescent, Area 11 – Garki, Abuja, for selling expired and unregistered drugs. This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The action followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen, prompting an…
