Justices Darius Khobo and A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court and Hawau Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna have convicted and sentenced Abubakar Shettima (a.k.a Dennis Hueber), Timileyin Akinsola (a.k.a James Smith), Favour Onoja (a.k.a Dean Leon), Naphtali Bako (a.k.a Benjah), Suleiman Ibrahim (a.k.aRico_Mod2) and Festus Gabriel (a.k.a Sandra Will) to various jail terms for internet fraud. The six convicts were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one- count charges bordering on cheating and impersonation. Akinsola’s charge reads: “That you Timileyin Akinsola (a.k.a James Smith), male between January and May, 2024 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, impersonated one James Smith, a United States of American citizen on Instagram (…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The cross examination of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Abdulkadir Abbas, in the ongoing trial of Binance Holdings Limited and its Executive Officer, Tigran Gambaryan, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, continued on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Gambaryan alongside Binance Holdings Ltd on a five-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of $34.400 million At the resumed cross-examination on Tuesday, Abbas told the court that Binance activities did not conform to the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC’s extant law as…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 2 July, 2024, scaled up the Government’s housing stock with the inauguration of two newly completed housing schemes to meet the demand for decent homes in the State. The Governor, joined by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other members of the State cabinet, commissioned a 10-storey Rising Lagos Apartment and multi-floor Greater Lagos LBIC/WGC Apartments in Amuwo Odofin area of the State. Both projects, built separately from each other, were developed and completed by Lagos State Building Investment Company (LBIC). The 10-floor Rising Lagos Apartment built in Mile 2 is a three-block…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 1, 2024, adjourned till October 28, 2024 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar and Young Alhaji Foundation over an alleged N950m forex fraud. Abubakar, alongside Young Alhaji Foundation, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N950 million. One of the counts reads: “Alhaji Usman Abubakar, Young Alhaji Foundation and Dr. Abu Omer Fawaz (at large), sometime in September 2022, within…
The issue of child traficking keeps on taking different dimension daily in the country. it is an establish fact that nearly all trafficked victims are children. According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) report, more than half of child trafficking victims are trafficked within their own country according to new report. It was dramatic scene at the Nnamdi Azikwe international airport on last Wednesday, June 26th 2024, when one Mr Godfrey Ayodele Iyama and his wife Mrs Stella Iyama trying to smuggle a 6 years old child (name withheld) away from the country without the concent of the father…
Joke Silva has debunked the death of her husband, Olu Jacobs, reports thegazellenews.com There have been reports on Sunday, 30 June, 2024, that the veteran actor had died at the of 82. However, Joke Silva came out on Sunday to debumked the news. “My husband is alive,” she said, urging members of the public to disregard news of his death.
Nigerians have been asked to considering investing in properties in the United Kingdom as another way of preparing for the rainy days. Director, UK-based Property Consultancy Firm, Daniel Ford International, Yemi Edun said Nigerians owning a property in the UK is a brilliant investment and a perfect pension plan that can match inflation anytime. Edun who spoke at the sidelines of UK Property Roadshow Holding in Abuja called on Nigerians to embrace the opportunities offered by the Berkeley Groups to own properties in the UK. Edun said: “We won’t get involved in anything that will be untoward property-wise. So this…
At the 3rd Edition of the Social Protection Cross Learning Summit, the Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners have emphasized the critical need for strengthened social protection system to address the pressing issues of poverty. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, faces significant challenges in human capital development, and deprivations in health, education, nutrition, water, hygiene, sanitation, and child protection. This situation underscores the urgency for a comprehensive and effective social protection strategies. In response to these challenges, the Government of Nigeria introduced a cash transfer programme, providing N25,000 over a three-month…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extolled the humanitarian and altruistic virtues of the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed. In a statement issued on Saturday, 29 June, 2024, by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media, the Governor congratulated the UN Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) as she celebrates her 63rd birthday. The statement quoted Governor Zulum as saying, “The DSG has demonstrated total commitment towards uplifting the condition of people in Borno who are affected by the over one decade long Boko Haram insurgency.” “She visited Borno personally on many occasions, including some hard-to-reach communities such as Banki.” “She has…