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Lawyer Defrauds Client 73M Over Land A businessman, Oketola Benson Adewole, has narrated before a Lagos Special Offences Court how a lawyer, Ironsi Emmanuel Okoroafor, allegedly defrauded him of N73 million to obtain a land title. Adewole, in his testimony before Justice Olubusola Okunuga, said the defendant, Okoroafor, was his lawyer. Led in evidence by…
Idahosa Meets With NAWOJ, Assures of Govt. Support Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Thursday, February 6, addressed members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, reassuring them of the government’s support. Receiving the NAWOJ delegation led by Chairperson Adesuwa Ehimuan, who paid a courtesy visit to his office…
Northern Christian Professionals Charge EFCC on Monitoring of LGA Funds The National Christian Youth Professionals, NCYP, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to strictly monitor the management of funds accruing to local government areas across the country owing to the financial autonomy granted them by the government. This call was made…
Nigeria Launches Contactless Passport in Europe Nigeria has launched its Contactless Passport Renewal System across Europe. It was successfully implemented in Canada a few days ago. Speaking at the launch on Friday, the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said: “Today marks yet another pivotal moment in our commitment to streamline and enhance the efficiency…
Police Arraign Man for Alleged Forgery, Forceful Takeover of Property The police on Thursday arraigned Stanley Offor, 51, before an Ikeja High Court for alleged forgery and forceful takeover of a landed property. Offor is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, illegal occupation of property and forceful takeover of landed property.The defendant, however, pleaded…
Gbandi Again!!!Re: Redeployment of Senator Victor Umeh, a necessary change for diaspora Barely 24 hours after the redeployment of Sen. Victor Umeh from the Senate Committee Chairman on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Hon. Kenneth Gbandi, a man renowned for not seeing anything good in Nigeria and Nigerians, has retaken to town in his usual…
NEDC Donates Office Equipment to NEGF Coordinating Office North East Development Commission (NEDC) has donated essential office equipment to the North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF). The donation was made to the operations office of the NEGF in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Mohammed Alkali, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEDC, donated to the Director…
NSCDC Arrests Four for Illegal Possession of Firearm, Gunrunning, Banditry, Job Racketeering Four suspects who were allegedly involved in illegal possession of firearm, gunrunning, kidnapping, banditry and Job racketeering have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). A statement on Thursday by the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, said the arrest was…
Zulum Leads Delegation to Repatriate 7,790 Refugees From Tchad. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has led a delegation of government officials from Nigeria to kick start the repatriation of 7,790 refugees who fled the Boko Haram crises to Baga Sola in Tchad Republic. The refugees, most of them indigenes of Borno, were displaced for…
Yobe Delegate Visits Largest Fertiliser Plant in Morocco. Yobe state government has sent a team to Morocco to visit the World’s largest fertiliser company, OCP/Jorf Lasfar fertiliser complex, to help formulate strategies for resuscitating the Yobe state fertiliser blending plant. The team, led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, included the…