A Federal High Court in Abuja and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has thrown out a suit seeking to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from investigating allegations of fraud and economic crimes allegedly committed by a businessman, Abu Samaila Isa Funtua. The presiding judge dismissed the case on Monday, February 24, 2025 on the ground that the request of the businessman lacked merit and substance. Delivering judgment in a fundamental rights enforcement suit against AGF and EFCC, Justice Nwite…
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Singer, Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade a.k.a Mr. Eazi has lost his mum, Mrs Ifeoma Ajibade. Mr Eazi is the fiancé of Temi, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola which made the deceased potential in-law of the business mogul. Mr Eazi announced the demise of his mother on his Social Media on Thursday, 6 March, 2025. “Thank you, Mummy For your strength, your sacrifices, your unwavering faith. For raising us with love, discipline, and devotion to God. For teaching me confidence, entrepreneurship, forgiveness, and family. You were my greatest protector, my toughest critic, and truest Fan . You were not perfect, but you…
The Federal Government may be shutting down the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following reports that the VIP section of the airport has become a hub for money laundering, drug and human trafficking, among other criminal activities. The GAT is the wing dedicated to private jet owners and other aircraft charter services at the airport. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, while receiving the report of a seven-member ministerial task force on illegal private charter operations and related matters, said the issue of illegal charter operations by private jets and aircraft owners,…
In a dispassionate counter-affidavit, Hayatu Hassan Hadejia has individually and collectively, on behalf of Seltrix Limited, denied holding in trust the controversial 43,000,000 (Forty-three million) ordinary shares of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service (EMTS), the holder and operator of 9Mobile Telecommunication licence for Abubakar Funtua Isa (referred to in the application as Abubakar Ismaila Isa) as claimed in a suit filed against him and others before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Amongst other reliefs, the Plaintiff seeks: “A Declaration that he is the beneficial owner of the 43,000,000 (Forty-three Million) ordinary shares held in trust for him by the 1st…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. It was the first time the Senate President will publicity reacted to the allegation by the Kogi State Senator, reports thegazellenews.com While speaking during the Senate Plenary session on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025, Akpabio dismissed the allegation. In his words: “At no time did I ever harass any woman. I was raised very well by my late single mother, and I have always upheld respect for women. I was even awarded the most gender-friendly governor in Nigeria.” The former Akwa Ibom state governor…
Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Dr Hameed Adekunle Oyelude , CON, Tegbosun 111, has congratulated former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo on his 88th birthday. Olowu, in a statement he personally signed, described the former President as a ‘rare breed’ whose regime witnessed an increase in the GDP of the country and phenomenal growth. Olowu said, “Today, I want to congratulate former President Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo, who turns 88. “A quintessential persona who has made enormous contributions to Nigeria’s development and whose life for the past six decades is woven deeply into the fabric of Nigeria’s history. “General Obasanjo, as…
Supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who gathered at the National Assembly Complex to stage a protest in support of her were dispersed by the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025. The supporters had converged at the assembly gate at about 8am this morning but were dispersed by police officers with tear gas to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The protesters had converged on the national assembly gate before the resumption of the plenary and hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition on scheduled for today. On…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved today, Tuesday, 4 March, 2025, takes effect from Friday, 7 March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor last December. A selection committee later chose him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The committee conducted the process through three stages: a written assessment, an ICT proficiency test, and oral interviews. The selection process underscores…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, will on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025, hear an ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service (EMTS) which is the holder and operator of 9Mobile Telecommunication licence. Abubakar Isa Funtua had dragged General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Rtd) and his company LH Telecommunication Limited, as well as the other Defendants to court, over the ownership and control of Emerging Markets Telecommunications Limited trading under the name of 9Mobile. The other Defendants are: Seltrix Limited (sued as the 1st Defendant); The Corporate Affairs Commission; Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Hayatu Hassan Hadeija;…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, on fresh charges of theft involving over $1 million and £34,000. The arraignment took place on Tuesday, 4 March, 2025, at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja. Okoye, who also faces a separate seven-count charge before the Federal High Court, was granted bail on Monday, 3 March, 2025, in the sum of N100 million, with two sureties in like sum. The latest charges, filed under case number Ref/99260/2025, accuse Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, of dishonestly converting…