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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday discharged and acquitted a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, of alleged N6.9 billion fraud. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke upheld the no-case submission filed by Fayose, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him and his company, Spotless Investment Limited. The Economic…
Katherine Abayomi. President Bola Tinubu submitted a N1.481 trillion budget proposal for Rivers State to the National Assembly on May 22, 2025,for approval. This action follows the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s earlier 2025 budget and the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State in March 2025, which led to the suspension…
Uko Okon The much-anticipated defection of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is becoming a reality. The defection will equally shake up the State House of Assembly, as no fewer than 23 lawmakers are reportedly set to defect to APC…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has refuted reports alleging that its leadership is responsible for the non-payment of promotion arrears and the diversion of funds meant for personnel welfare, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesman of the Corps, Afolabi Babawale, the Corps…
By Katherine Abayomi The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Gift Worlu, has identified with victims of the recent fire outbreak in the Oro-Owo community of Rumueme Kingdom, pledging government support and advocating improved housing safety standards to prevent future disasters. Dr. Worlu visited the community on Tuesday to conduct an on-the-spot assessment…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 20, 2025, adjourned further hearing in the trial of music promoter Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu ThankGod, also known as Eezee Tee, to September 26, 2025. ThankGod and his company, Eezee Global Concepts Limited, were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of…
Kindly edit and rewrite the story below: By Emamuzo Iboma In a collaborative effort to combat cross-border fraud, The Press Society (TPS), a non-governmental organization committed to promoting development and peace, alerted the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to a suspected scam operation targeting Liberian nationals residing in Nigeria. The operation is believed to be a…
Rivers Police Speaks On Trans Niger Delta Pipeline Fire Prince Woke, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command says the Command is aware of a fire incident that occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) operated Trans Niger Delta Pipeline, located at the border of Kpor and Bodo communities. SP Grace Iringe Koko, the…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed tuition and upkeep loans to over 396,000 beneficiaries, many of whom are first-generation students pursuing tertiary education across Nigeria. During a media engagement on Friday, NELFUND’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed that since opening its application portal in May 2024,…
EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the defendants Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred…