Former PDP chairman’s son jailed 14 years for N2.2bn subsidy fraud

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Mamman Ali, son of Ahmadu Ali, former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment over N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud by a special offences court in Ikeja, Lagos State. Christian Taylor, an oil marketer, was sentenced alongside Ali to 14 years imprisonment while the court also issued a warrant for the arrest of Oluwaseun Ogunbambo and Olabisi Abdul Afeez, two other suspects still at large. Mamman and Taylor were initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 49-count charge, which…

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Saudi Arabia bars Sheikh Gumi from Hajj over his views on world politics

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Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was barred by the Saudi Arabian government from performing the Hajj pilgrimage. It was reported that Sheikh Gumi was barred from participating in the Hajj rites “due to his outspoken criticism of the Saudi Arabian ruling family, particularly regarding their handling of the Israeli-Hamas conflict.” The Saudi Arabian authorities barred Gumi from performing the Hajj pilgrimage, deporting him upon arrival in the Kingdom. Gumi arrived in Medina last Saturday at approximately 10:30pm aboard an Umza Air flight alongside other clerics. However, Saudi immigration officials…

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NDLEA intercepts N6.5b opioids during operations in Lagos and Rivers

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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives arrested two British nationals for attempting to smuggle 92 bags of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis weighing 51.10kg, into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The British nationals, Mhizha Jordan Alexander Tatendra and Ayedipe Andrew Adejuwon, were arrested alongside two Nigerians: Shonowo Oluwaseun Imole and Ofuoma Omokaro Ayobami. Tatendra was intercepted with the consignment upon arrival at MMIA on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, based on processed intelligence, on Thursday, May 15. He was allowed to pass…

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Nigerian Companies Adopt Tree Planting as Core CSR Strategy Ahead of World Environment Day

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A growing number of corporate organisations in Nigeria are adopting tree planting as a core part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, aligning environmental stewardship with long-term business sustainability and social impact. Companies such as CE-Power Solutions, GSR 360 Ltd, SMP Media Group, Extel Premium Table Water, and the Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1 are partnering with the One Million Trees Initiative (OMTI) to plant trees in Lagos and Port Harcourt in commemoration of the 2025 World Environment Day. For these brands, tree planting goes beyond symbolic environmental…

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Housewife in police net for stabbing co-wife to death

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Rabi’a Labaran, a 23-year-old housewife has been arrested for stabbing her senior co-wife, Zainab Lawal, 30, to death in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a statement by the Police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, he said the incident occurred on Saturday night of May 24, after a misunderstanding between them. It was gathered that the deceased was later rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a medical doctor on duty. Consequent upon this, Labaran was arrested by the police, and she confessed to having…

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Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Champions Transformational Leadership at London Business School Women’s Day Forum

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As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the London Business School (LBS) Alumni Community Nigeria hosted a private brunch and fireside chat that placed the spotlight firmly on one of Nigeria’s most impactful business leaders—Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc. Held in Lagos, the event gathered an elite group of C-suite executives from across finance, FMCG, investment, and other critical sectors for a powerful conversation on leadership, resilience, and the shared responsibility to “Accelerate Action,” this year’s global Women’s…

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Nigerian returnee cries out: ‘How ₦150M savings disappeared from my UBA account’

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One of Nigeria’s financial institutions, United Bank for Africa, UBA may need to explain how the sum of N150 million developed wings from the account of a Nigerian who just returned to the country after his sojourn abroad . The returnee who was devastated after discovering that over ₦150 million in his UBA (United Bank for Africa) savings account had vanished—allegedly that someone falsely claimed he was dead and accessed the funds. According to the victim, UBA officials shockingly informed him that the funds had already been claimed by another…

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Internet fraudster imprisoned, forfeits N124m, N30m Mercedes-Benz

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A 23-year-old serial internet fraudster, Adebisi Emmanuel Olalekan, has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment without the option of fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin. Olalekan, a native of Omu-Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was convicted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 after he was found guilty of the two-count charge of offences bordering on cybercrime, including cheating and impersonation preferred against him by the Ilorin Zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In addition to…

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FG places N5m bounty on fleeing prison inmates

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Federal Government has announced a cash reward of N5m for information that could lead to the recapture of the seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State on Tuesday. Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja. He said; “In order to encourage public participation, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public that a reward of N5 million is being offered to anyone who provides useful information that leads to…

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Man arrested for stealing neighbour’s vehicle in Lagos

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One Jackson Abraham, a male suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle, has been arrested by operatives of the Ebute Ero Police Division in Lagos State during a routine surveillance patrol. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Hundeyin, on Wednesday said that the suspect was intercepted while driving a Mitsubishi Space vehicle, ash in colour, which was reported stolen from a parking area in Ogun State. He said preliminary investigations revealed that Abraham took the vehicle without the owner’s consent, noting that both the suspect and the rightful…

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