By Abimbola Ogunnaike The arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, on Thursday, 4 April, 2024, could not proceed as expected due to the inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), to effect service of the charge on the defendants. When the matter was called for the defendants to take their plea before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, only Gambaryan was represented by a lawyer. It was gathered tha at neither the company nor Anjarwalla, who recently escaped from lawful custody, was represented by a counsel. However,…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report A Lancet report published on Thursday, 4 April, 2024 has disclosed that the numbers of new prostate cancer cases around the world will more than double over the next two decades as poorer countries catch up with the ageing of richer nations. “Our findings suggest that the number of new cases annually will rise from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million by 2040,” said the medical journal, based on a study of demographic changes. Researchers behind the study said the rise in cases is linked to increased life expectancy and changes in the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report The world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, Rick Slayman, has been discharged from the hospital. CNN reports that Slayman was discharged on Wednesday,3 April 2024, two weeks after his operation, according to a statement by Massachusetts General Hospital. “He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” the hospital wrote on X. Slayman was quoted in the statement issued by the hospital saying: “This moment – leaving the hospital today with one of the cleanest bills of health I’ve had in a long time…
By Ibrahim Muhammed If your relative requests that you assist him or her in raising money to pay the balance of Hajj fare due to circumstances beyond their control, that is a personal Hajj subsidy to a family member especially when you are the causative factor for his inability to meet his target. Remember your brother has paid 90 per cent of the total sum. Can you now claim that you sponsor your brother to Hajj? That is what some uniformed writers are portraying about the alleged N90 billion subsidy by the Federal Government. In the same vein, if you…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, presided by Emmanuel Iyanna has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo; and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa. In the court summons dated Wednesday, 3 April, 2024, Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on April 23, 2024. The five defendants are: Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, DJ Spoiltkid, Terrence Ekot, and Samuel Agozie. Uzochikwa had earlier filed a direct criminal complaint before the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, dated April 2, through his…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, 4 April, 2024 instituted a court case of alleged defamation of character against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams. Recall that Adams had recently, in a leaked audio conversation, alleged that Igboho is an assassin allegedly being used by President Bola Tinubu for dirty jobs. Igboho added that unconfirmed information linked him to the murder of a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, late Bola Ige, who was killed by gunmen at his Bodija residence, in Ibadan, on December 23, 2001. In the suit marked…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Super Eagles of Nigeria is presently ranked 30th in the 2024 Men’s World ranking, dropping two places from the previous 28th position. The ranking, as released by the Federation of International Football Association on Thursday, 4 April, 2024 revealed that the Eagles topped the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations winner, Cote d’Ivoire, and seven-time AFCON winner, Egypt. Having participated in two friendly matches after the AFCON tourney, the Eagles earned a 2-1 win against neighbouring rivals, Ghana, and fell to a 2-0 defeat against Mali. With the latest development, the Eagles rank third in African…
By Harry Iwuala A section of followers of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) appear overly excited by the results of away teams and are given to adjudging the league to have improved when teams win on the road. On the other hand, they hit hard at organisers when all home teams win their games. To some analysts, wins away from home are indicative of fair and firm officiating, which they conclude is a benchmark for a developed league. And to these, total home wins on a matchday suggest that Referees have been compromised or intimidated. None of the above…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has announced plans to purchase modern farming equipment, such as tractors, to boost its agricultural initiatives, notably the Holistic Opportunities, Projects, and Engagement (HOPE) project.Speaking during a visit to inspect farming equipment at Bob Track Limited in Port Harcourt, NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Sir Victor Antai, emphasized the Commission’s commitment to maximizing the agricultural potential of the Niger Delta region and promoting the shift from traditional to mechanized farming practices.The Executive Director, who was accompanied by the NDDC Director, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mrs. Winifred Madume and the Director of Commercial and Industrial Development,…
By Lateef Adekola Pan Ocean Oil Corporation (Nigeria) Limited, Newcross Petroleum Limited and Newcross Exploration and Production Limited have announced the appointment of Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida, into their Boards, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Commenting on the appointment, the Group Managing Director, Mr. Steven Fadeyi, said the appointment of Engr. Musa Kida to the boards reflect the companies’ commitment to reinforcing good corporate governance and improving overall corporate performance and image of the companies. With close to over four decades of experience and flawless career in the oil and gas industry, Engr. Kida brings to the company his extensive…