Agribusiness Chief Executive Officer named Oluwadahunsola Taiwo has been ordered to be remanded in prison over alleged fraud to the tune of N11.2 million, reports thegazellenews.com. A Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, presided over by Justice O.A Okunuga gave the order on Thursday, 26 June, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 arraigned Taiwo, along with his company, Green Eagles Agribusiness Solution Limited, before the court on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences. According to court documents, the complainant, Adepoju Idowu, claimed to have invested various sums in several agricultural ventures promoted…
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At least eight persons have been sentenced to one month prison term each over alleged offences related to public urination and disturbance of public peace in the Yaba area of Lagos State, reportsthegazellenews.com. They were arrested and arraigned by officials of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, also known as KAI. The Corps Marshal of the agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd), made this disclosure while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi. “As the premier enforcement Agency in the State with operatives situated across 21 Divisions in the State, we must not allow public indecency such as open…
English Premier league giants,Chelsea are set to offload as many as 10 players this summer, including Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, reports The Athletic. The sport outlet list other players to shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge to include Djordje Petrovic, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Axel Disasi, Raheem Sterling, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Renato Veiga . The London Club, which have some objectives this summer which they believe the sale of these 10 players would provide the needed funding to meet, have already brought in some new players this summer, including Liam Delap, who joined from Ipswich Town.…
Serie A giants, AC Milan have shown interest in bringing Super Eagles of Nigeria GRC Genk striker, Tolu Arokodare to the San Siro stadium this summer. The Rooseneri, which also have a new coach, Maximilliano Allegri in charge, want to rebuild their squad after an underwhelming campaign last term. According to Football Tuttosport, Igil Tare is trying to sell Belgium international Divock Origi, and bring in Arokodare. The 24-year-old Nigerian international , who was top scorer in the Belgian Pro League last season, with 23 goals, and seven assists, has recently been linked with Bundesliga giants,Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu thas been charged to address the hunger, poverty and insecurity ravaging the country before talking about 2027 politics, reports the gazellenews.com Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Igbo socio-cultural organization made the charge through a press statement signed by its Youth Leader, Damian Okafor, just as it also added that the President’s inability to address the challenges facing the nation may cost him his re-election come 2027. The organization in the press statement stated that as a concerned group that means well for the progress of the nation, it found it as an obligation to deliver…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, June 27, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 14 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos The suspects are: Su Zong Gen, Li Zhong Chang, Chen Gui Ping, Li Xiang Long, San Feng Zhang, Jia Yang, Jia Zhi Hao, Liu Chuang, Yu Hai Ging, Zhao Xiao Liang, Dai Li, Tao Kun, Mao Bu Yi and Zhao Zi Cheng. They are among the syndicate of 792 alleged cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, during the resumed hearing of Bello’s alleged ₦80.2 billion money laundering trial. His counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, urged the court to consider the defendant’s health condition as paramount and to grant him permission to travel. Daudu informed the court that the application was brought pursuant to Section 173(2)(a) of the Administration…
Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor who retires at the end of this month, has been commended for his role and record in the development of the oil and gas industry, especially the growth of Nigerian content and impactful social investments in communities across the Niger Delta and the rest of the country. Okunbor, who retires after a career of over 39 years, was commended for ploughing back his wealth of experience to pursuing the Shell vision of powering progress in Nigeria through the companies he led at management or board level – The Shell Petroleum Development Company…
Hon. Seyi Jakande officially launched his campaign on Friday, 27 June, 2025, as the APC candidate for chairmanship of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, promising continuity and enhancement of the community’s developmental initiatives. Speaking at a press conference attended by local media representatives and all the APC Councillorship candidates in the Council, Hon. Jakande emphasized the importance of collaboration between the press and the local governance. “Your diligent reporting and insightful analysis are transformative,” Jakande stated, acknowledging the media’s role in amplifying community voices. “The partnership between the press and the LCDA is invaluable, and I truly appreciate your commitment to fostering transparency…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially commissioned indigenous electric vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles in Nasarawa State, This marks an important milestone in Nigeria’s transition to sustainable transportation. The event, which also featured the launch of several legacy infrastructure projects, showcased the commitment of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s administration to innovation and environmental sustainability. The commissioning ceremony signifies the formal establishment and operation of electric vehicle technology in the state—an initiative aligned with President Tinubu’s national policy on sustainable transportation. Governor Sule revealed plans to empower residents across Nasarawa with electric vehicles, a move aimed at easing transportation challenges and reducing reliance…