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…
Lead counsel to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, Barrister Mike Ozekhome, has asked Nigerians to accord her fair hearing and allow the UK court proceedings against her take their natural course. Ozekhome noted that the outright falsehood, unfounded, defamatory, unintelligent and indefensible narratives were meant to denigrate and humiliate her. Recall, the…
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…
A Federal High Court, in Lagos on Friday, restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps from arresting vehicles with faded number plates. The court also ordered the restriction of the FRSC from imposing any fine or punishment on any driver for driving with a faded vehicle number plate. Justice Aluko made the orders while delivering judgment…
The Nigeria Police Force have secured an order from the Chief Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, to remand a social media influencer, Mr Reno Omokri, in prison custody along with a former Dunamis Church Pastor Abraham Daniel, along with two others – Mr. Enenche Enenche and Alexander Enenche. Therefore,…
A Nasarawa State High Court has ordered the remand of an acclaimed gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, who was caught with the severed head of a National Youth Service Corps member, Salome Adaidu. The remand was contained in a short statement posted on the X page of the Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday. According to…
A Minna High Court in Niger State on Wednesday, sentenced a woman, Amina Aliyu and her sister, Aishat Mohammed to death by hanging for the brutal k!lling of her co-wife, Hafsat Fatima Aliyu (pictured left). Zainab, the youngest sibling, received life imprisonment due to her age at the time of the crime. Amina and Aishat…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will today (Friday) arraign three former appointees of the ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasiru El-Rufai, in a new N64m money laundering case. The former appointees include the ex-Senior Special Adviser/Counsellor to the governor, Lawal Adebisi, the former Accountant General of Kaduna State, Umar Waziri, and…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has filed a five-count charge against Jimi Lawal, a former aide to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of corruption and money laundering. The case, with charge number FCH/KD/16c/2025, was filed by Dr. Osuobeni Ekpi Akponimishingha, the Assistant Chief Legal Officer of ICPC, on Wednesday, at…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, bail in the sum of N500 million. The development comes as Nwabuoku faces charges of alleged N1.96 billion fraud. Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling, stipulated that Nwabuoku’s bail be secured with two sureties, each providing a guarantee…
