National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was destined never to be President. He also said the APC was prepared to meet the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in court. Addressing a news conference on the outcome of the Presidential and National Assembly elections and the decision of the ... Read More »
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday refused to order the forfeiture of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion linked to former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun refused an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) application for a final forfeiture of the sums seized from the former First Lady. The judge had last April 20 ordered temporary ... Read More »
The Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced to seven years imprisonment a retired Air Vice Marshal, Tony Omenyi, on money laundering charges involving the sum of N136m which he was said to have received from a contractor with the Nigerian Air Force, while he was a public officer. The convict, a former Managing Director of Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services ... Read More »
National Chairman, Igbo Reawakening Forum (IRF), Uchenna Ufearoh, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection as an act of God, saying no cabal could lay claim on the victory. He said the victory had retired those he referred to as institutions dragging the country behind over the years. Speaking exclusively with the Nation on Thursday, Ufearoh also noted that the country ... Read More »
The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for May 17 this year in a suit by Cross River State Government seeking to set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. A seven-man panel of the court, led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour fixed the date on Thursday after taking arguments from lawyer to parties. Lucius Nwosu ... Read More »
-How he got enmeshed in serial multi-billion Naira mess.The truth about the former Skye Bank Chairman’s N150b fraud! .How he milked Skye Bank dry! +How his lawyers are fighting hard with their legalese for his release Undisputedly astute businessman but now viciously embattled Tunde Ayeni, is a lawyer, investor and astute business magnate who sits atop the boards ... Read More »
A supporter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was on Friday’s evening stabbed to death at Umuokorobi Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo state, following disagreement over the sharing of money released for the rescheduled polls tomorrow. According to an eyewitness, the politician simply identified as Chief Uzoma, died on the spot, which prompted other party ... Read More »
Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, the member representing Kwara South senatorial district at the National Assembly, has been arrested by the Police. Ibrahim, who is seeking a second term in office, was arrested by the Kwara State Police Command on Thursday. The Senator’s arrest is coming less than 24 hours to the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections. Newsthumb learnt that Ibrahim ... Read More »
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