Justice T.G. Ringing of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 convicted and sentenced two police officers: Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and an immigration officer; Nasiru Mohammed to seven years imprisonment each for employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000( One Million Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) Bature and Philip were arraigned on two count – charges of obtaining by false pretences and intent to defraud while Mohammed was arraigned on one- count charge of obtaining by false pretences by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Count…
Author: Editor
Read More
Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, is scheduled to face charges in May 2025 potentially, according to Finnish authorities. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, confirmed to The PUNCH via email on Tuesday that the district court had set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to present possible charges against Ekpa. The Finnish government had last week announced the arrest of Ekpa alongside four others on suspicion of terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and terrorism financing. Finnish police confirmed that Ekpa, described as the self-proclaimed…
Former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Alhassan Yahya, has emerged the new National President of the union. Yahya polled 436 votes to defeat two other candidates at the Eighth Triennial Delegates’ Conference of the union held between Wednesday and Thursday in Owerri. He was announced winner in the early hours of Thursday by the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mike Ikeogwu. The other contestants for the position of the president, Bamidele Atunbi and Garba Mohammed, polled 97 votes and 39 votes to come second and third, respectively. Declaring the result, Ikeogwu said,“By the powers vested…
Mr Bala Dakum, an Abuja-based lawyer on Thursday, narrated how his 85-year-old father, Deh Idi Dakum, was kidnapped and later murdered after ransom was paid. Dakum, while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said he is yet to recover from the shock, days after the remains of his late father was found and buried. He said the octogenarian was kidnapped on Nov. 18 at about 7pm in their village, Matelem, in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, and his dead body was discovered on Saturday. “I am a Principal Partner in B. I. Dakum & Co which…
The United Kingdom on Wednesday said a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) has been opened in Ikeja, through its new commercial partner, VFS Global. The British Deputy High Commission, which made this known in a statement, said it was the largest in Africa. It noted that VFS Global also opened United Kingdom VAC in Abuja and Victoria Island, Lagos State. The mission said Nigerians travelling to the UK could book appointments to submit visa applications through new VAC centre. At the launch of the new application centre in Ikeja, British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Jonny Baxter, said Nigeria remained one…
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has detained a self-acclaimed licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Chinedu Ngwaka, for alleged fraud of N320 million. The FCID’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP. Aminat Mayegun, confirmed this in a post she shared on her X handle @mayegunAmina on Wednesday. She said that the police received a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Mr Ayodeji Ogundele, FCID Annex, Lagos on Sept. 9. “Chinedu Laz and Partners (Deo Gratia Chambers) filed a petition on behalf of Mr Tochukwu Unachukwu, the Managing Director of Casco Electronics Company Limited, against Ngwaka…
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank, in Angola, and in Sierra Leone. Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are pleased to have successfully concluded two important acquisitions in Angola and Sierra Leone. “This affords us synergies to strengthen the quality of our earnings from both countries by significantly growing our share of the Corporate and SME banking in the two markets. “The combinations represent…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has called for an urgent and collaborative approach to tackle Nigeria’s educational challenges. He made the call at the Education Sector Stakeholders’ Consultative Dialogue held on Wednesday at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, Kado in Abuja. Speaking to a diverse audience of federal and state officials, development partners, and education advocates, Dr. Alausa emphasized the need for innovation, accountability, and strategic partnerships to revitalize the education sector and unlock the potential of Nigeria’s youth. The minister who acknowledged the significant support from partners such as UNESCO, UNICEF, USAID,…
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has partnered with five higher institutions in Lagos State to host an interactive session and capacity building event for youths and undergraduates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day event was held at Afe Babalola Hall, University of Lagos. The event drew no fewer than 300 participating students from the University of Lagos, Lagos State University, Yaba College of Technology, Trinity University, and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology. The workshop featured training sessions in various aspects of filmmaking, including directing, cinematography, acting, screenwriting, costume design, and…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Chairman, Investments and Securities Tribunal Amos Azi has revealed that the Investments and Securities Tribunal has entered into partnership with the National Judicial Council (NJC) for the on- boarding of IST into an E-filing portal that will enhance the Tribunal’s case management. Amos Azi who was speaking when he played host to the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market, said with E-filling it would be easier for cases to be filled from anywhere in the world making the process of case filling less cumbersome and more cost effective. The chairman also pleaded with the…