Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief, Oba Otudeko and a former First Bank Managing Director, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya for allegedly looting N12.3 billion from First Bank. Otudeko – former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, FBN Holdings – and Onasanya are to be arraigned alongside a former board member of Honeywell Soji Akintayo and a firm, Anchorage Leisure Limited connected to Otudeko. According to the EFCC, the four committed the fraud in tranches of…
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A 27-year-old Nigerian lady, Patricia Masithela has tragically lost her life after being bitten by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night, 13 January, 2025, while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack. Patricia, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home. She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds across her body…
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited (also known as Seplat Energy Plc) and 12 senior officials of the company have been dragged to court by the Federal Government of Nigeria for alleged tax evasion amounting to the sum of $37.5 million, The Witness reports. The 12 officials of the oil firm listed in the suit are: Roger Brown (CEO), Samson Ezugworie (COO/ED0; Eleanor Adaralegbe (CFO/ED); Effiong Okon (MD, ANOH Gas); Ayodele Olatunde (MD, Seplat West); Obi Ada Itotoi (MD, Seplat East); Pius Ozoemenah Udeh (MD, Elcrest); Edith Owuchekwa (Company Secretary); Chioma Yvonne Afe (Dir. External Affairs); Okechukwu Mba (Dir. New Energy);…
A member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Pa Akinsanya Sunny Ajose is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Pa Ajose died early Thursday, 16 January, 2025 after a brief illness. Thegazellenews.com learnt he was in his mid-70s. He was the leader for the Badagry axis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was among the last set of members admitted into the prestigious and powerful GAC few in 2022. The late Pa Ajose had a distinguished career in the Lagos State Civil Service reaching the pinnacle position of the Head of Service before his retirement. He also served as Deputy Chief of…
United Arab Emirates President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria this year. The Nigerian leader invited him Wednesday night, 15 January, 2025, during their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025. President Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as a guest of the UAE President to participate in the Sustainability Week, a forum for exchanging ideas to support sustainable development worldwide and encourage collective action to address global challenges, such as climate change, water and energy crises. He delivered Nigeria’s position on climate…
Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, a member representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State in the House of Representatives, is dead. A statement by the Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., on Wednesday night said the lawmaker died on Wednesday, 15 January, 2025, after a brief illness. Onanuga, popularly known as Ijaya, until her passing, served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Green Chamber She was aged 59. According to the statement “Representative Onanuga, born on December 2, 1965, was a dedicated public servant, a visionary leader, and a passionate advocate for her constituents. She was…
A 27-year-old Nigerian lady, Patricia Masithela has tragically lost her life after being bitten by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night, 13 January, 2025, while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack. Patricia, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home. She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds across her body…
Omowunmi, the widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered to resolve the paternity dispute of her son, Liam. Omowunmi’s legal team, Salawu Akingbolu Chambers, accused Mr Aloba of rejecting the medical facilities she proposed for the test. A letter dated Thursday, 9 January, 2025, from Omowunmi’s lawyers stated that while she objected to using UCH Ibadan, Aloba also rejected her choice of Lagoon Hospitals. To reach a resolution, Omowunmi suggested alternative facilities—Eko Hospital and Reddington Hospital—but claimed Aloba failed to respond. The ongoing legal…
Conference 57 Lagos APC LGA Chairmen has congratulated the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon.Mrs Mojisola Lasbat Meranda on her election as the new Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, reports thegazellenews.com In a press statement signed by Mayegun Dally-Adeokun,Chairman of the Conference, the Chairmen rejoiced with the new Speaker and felicitated with her on becoming the first Female Speaker of the state Assembly. According to the statement, the Conference noted that the new Speaker has set the record straight through the overwhelming support of her colleagues describing her election as well-deserved…
Nigerian-American Juju singer based in Atlanta Georgia, USA, Richard Olorunrokan Adekola a.k.a. King Rokan,is dead. Rokan was said to have died in his home in Atlanta Georgia, United States of America early Monday, 13 January, 2025. One of his cousins based in Nigeria broke the sad news this morning, Tuesday, 14 January, 2025. It would be recalled that Rokan released and launched an album titled “New Glory” in the US last December.