Abdulmajeed Agboola, a staff member of Access Bank Plc has narrated how the bank’s former employee, Olajide Ogunmoroti, allegedly accessed the bank’s server through a private laptop, resulting in a system glitch on customers account that led to a N5 billion fraud. Agboola was presented before before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, 16 May, 2025, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as its first prosecution witness in the alleged N5,726,994,110.23 fraud case against the bank’s former employees: Olajide Ogunmoroti, Michael Igbomina, David Onyeike, and Moses Iruolaje. In EFCC filings,…
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja, has successfully performed its first living-donor kidney transplant. Living-donor kidney transplant usually involves a donated kidney from someone you know. It might be a family member, friend or co-worker. The medical center’s management disclosed this in a statement on Friday, 16 May, 2025. According to the statement, the surgery which was conducted on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025, was performed on a 69 year old male Nigerian, who suffered from end-stage renal disease, a condition where the kidneys lose the ability to function. However, a healthy donor, aged 39 and a close relative of the…
Tensions that appear to have been on the rise at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have reached a boiling point as aggrieved staff escalate frustrations over long-lasting grievances, rooted in what employees describe as neglect, broken welfare promises, and an air of impunity among top officials. Amidst all of this, NIMASA staff claim to have unearthed a clandestine attempt by the Director-General, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, with active connivance of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, to concession the Agency to cronies for a paltry sum. This concession scandal which allegedly tilted towards diverting…
In a bold step towards revolutionizing the nation’s procurement system, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) officially launched the Nigeria Procurement Certification Portal on Tuesday at the UBEC Digital Hub in Kado Kuchi, Abuja. The event, which marks a new chapter in capacity building for procurement professionals across both public and private sectors, was presided over by the Director-General of the BPP, Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, MCIPS, ACFE. In his address, Dr. Adedokun emphasized that the new initiative seeks to consolidate past efforts to create a more efficient and effective procurement regime in Nigeria. “Today marks the beginning of consolidating…
Ex-Lagos Assembly Dep Speaker Funmi Tejuoso, Lagos APWEN’s Tinuke Owolabi, ex-Oshodi Isolo Boss Bolaji Ariyo Get Tinubu Appointments President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, 8 May, 2025, urged the Senate to consider and confirm his nominees for appointment as members of the board of development commissions for South West, North Central and South South. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letters of request during plenary. Two of the nominees are: former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Adefunmilayo Tejuoso; and Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN),…
President Bola Tinubu has called on other African leaders to end violence against children and promote child-sensitive policies.He gave the charge at the First Regional Meeting of Africa’s Pathfinder Countries under the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children held at Banquet Hall, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President delivered a powerful keynote that signalled a new phase in Nigeria’s bold campaign to eliminate violence against children. He officially launched the National Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children in Nigeria, outlining strategic, system-wide reforms aimed at ensuring…
Senator Okorie Ani, who represents Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, has sparked controversy after handing out cooking pots to his constituents as part of an “empowerment” initiative. Photos and videos of the so-called empowerment programme surfaced online on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025. They showed Senator Ani handing over shiny, brand-new pots to a gathered crowd. The images quickly went viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), drawing a wave of criticism and mockery. This incident is just the latest in a long list of performative empowerment schemes by Nigerian politicians, who often distribute trivial…
By Gbenga Nicholas, Abuja In a major political development, Hon. Oluwole Oke, a six-term member of the House of Representatives representing the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending his decade-long affiliation with the opposition party. The lawmaker made the announcement public on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025. His resignation letter, dated Wednesday, 16 April, 2025, was addressed to the PDP Chairman in Ward 7, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. “I have resigned from the PDP,” Oke confirmed in a brief statement. While the letter did not disclose his next…
The Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is battling tooth and nail to recover over N9 billion stolen from customers’ accounts reports thegazellenews.com. The latest development is coming one year and three months after the Central Bank of Nigeria sacked the bank’s board and entire management citing governance failures. Thus, a new management team led by Yetunde Oni was appointed to lead the bank, thegazellenews.com reports further. A total of N9,329,322,870.00 (nine billion, three hundred and twenty-nine million, three hundred and twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and seventy naira) was withdrawn from the bank’s customers’ accounts without authorisation, a significant operational system…
We often find ourselves warned against the pitfalls of making hasty assumptions based solely on appearances, much like the age-old adage of refraining from judging a book by its cover. Similarly, when confronted with the intricacies of an enigma or unwoven narrative, we are gently reminded that the essence of a story yet untold can only truly be grasped upon deeper exploration and understanding. The rapid spread of misinformation can create a facade of truth, often influencing public belief and perception, albeit temporarily. However, disseminating these falsehoods can extend its reach beyond expected boundaries if not actively challenged and addressed.…