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N110.4bn fraud: Court grants Yahaya Bello N500m bail

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The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, setting the amount at ₦500 million with three sureties. Justice MaryAnne Anenih issued the ruling after considering a fresh bail application, following the court’s previous refusal to grant bail during its last sitting. Bello, along with Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, is facing a 16-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges, which include criminal breach of trust and money laundering, involve a total…

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792 crypto and romance fraud suspects arrested by EFC

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the Commission arrested 792 suspects in a groundbreaking operation targeting cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scams. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, during a surprise raid on a seven-storey building, known as Big Leaf Building, located at No. 7, Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The operation followed actionable intelligence received by the EFCC. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Lagos Zonal Directorate, Olukoyede disclosed…

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Governor intervenes as court reportedly sentences man to death for stealing fowl

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed concern over the reported death sentence of a young man in the state for stealing a fowl. In a statement shared on X.com on Tuesday, Adeleke directed the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to thoroughly investigate the matter and initiate steps to grant the man a prerogative of mercy. He wrote: “I have received the report of a case of a young man reportedly sentenced to death by hanging in Osun State for stealing a fowl. “Consequently, I have directed…

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Pope Francis escaped two assassination attempts in Iraq in one year

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Pope Francis narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, according to excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography, Hope, published Tuesday by Italian media. In the book, set for release in January across over 80 countries, the pontiff revealed that his Vatican security team received an urgent warning from British intelligence about two imminent threats. “A young suicide bomber, a woman armed with explosives, was on her way to Mosul to detonate during the papal visit,” Pope Francis wrote. “Additionally, a van sped off with…

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Police arrest mother for throwing child into Delta river

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The Delta State Police Command paraded over 30 suspects on Tuesday, including a young woman, Ms. Blessing Ibuku, who was arrested for allegedly killing her 10-month-old baby, Prevail Jonathan. The crimes for which the suspects were paraded include robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and murder. The police also recovered 150 arms, including 32 AK-47 rifles. While addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Asaba, the state Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed that Ibuku confessed to throwing her baby into a community river due to mockery from friends who taunted her about…

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Two Zenith Bank staff arraigned by EFCC for selling N500,000 new notes

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Two staff of Zenith Bank Plc situated at 18, Okpara Avenue in Enugu State have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly selling newly-minted N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira). The suspects are Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye. The Enugu Zonal Directorate of EFCC arraigned the suspects on Thursday, December 12, 2024, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. They were arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on currency racketeering to the tune of N500,000 (Five…

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Health Minister, NAFDAC DG others commend Jawa International at new Beta-Lactam plant commissioning

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The Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Hon.(Prof.) Muhammad Ali Pate, CON commissioned the newly completed Jawa International Ltd’s Beta-Lactam plant in Isolo, Lagos on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The Beta-Lactam plant project which is a milestone achievement in the manufacturing of antibiotics, has positioned Jawa International Ltd. as one of the industry leaders in manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quality Pharmaceutical products in the Nigerian Pharmaceutical market. Delivering his keynote address, Prof. Ali Pate said: “It is a great pleasure for me to commission this project because good news is…

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Super Eagles’ Ademola Lookman is African Footballer of the Year 2024

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Nigerian Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has been named the 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year.  The 27-year-old clinched the prestigious award at a glittering ceremony held at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. The football star defeated players like Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) to claim the prestigious title. Lookman joined his name to the illustrious list of Nigerian footballers who have won the award such as Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amuneke (1994),…

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Portable slams ex-lover, Queen Dami in new song, Bye bye to rubbish

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Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has intensified his feud with his ex-lover, Queen Dami, by releasing a song titled Bye Bye to Jaga Jaga. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Portable shared snippets of the song, which translates to “goodbye to rubbish,” on his Instagram page. He claimed the song was inspired by Dami’s alleged attempts to disrupt his home. The singer accused Dami of promiscuity, stating that while checking her phone, he discovered the names of prominent Fuji singers she had allegedly been involved with. Portable said,…

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Mayor, three others found dead inside vehicle in Mexico

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A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, Jesús Eduardo Franco, a member of the ruling Morena party, was fatally shot on Sunday along with three others, local authorities confirmed. The victims, including Franco, who was the mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, were discovered dead inside a vehicle, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office. “We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz,” Morena party president Rita Rodríguez wrote on X. She urged authorities to thoroughly investigate the killings and bring those…

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