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Jan

2024

Viral Video Of Nigerian Army Female Personnel: Women Affairs Minister Vows to Follow Matter

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT VIRAL VIDEO OF NIGERIAN ARMY FEMALE PERSONNEL: WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTER VOWS TO STEP INTO THE MATTER Worried by the content of the viral video which is currently trending on various social media handles in which a Nigerian Army female personnel by name Ruth Ogunleye came out with serious allegations of sexual harassment by her superiors, the Honorable Minister of Women Affairs, Barr Uju Kennedy Ohanenye has vowed to step into the matter. The Lady alleged that she has been subjected to all forms of unfair treatment and stigmatization by her superiors; Col IB Abdulkareem, Col GS Ogor…

Jan

2024

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EFCC Revives 13 Ex-Governors’ N772 Billion Fraud Cases

Crime, News Flash, Politics

EFCC Revives 13 Ex-Governors’ N772 Billion Fraud Cases (See List) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn. Findings revealed that the amount at stake in the high-profile cases involving the former governors and ex-ministers was not less than N772.2bn, however, the anti-graft agency is currently investigating the N81.6bn that was allegedly looted in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. However, another $2.2bn was alleged to have gone missing through money laundering, fund diversion and misappropriation in recent times.…

Jan

2024

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Female Soldier Cries Out Over Sexual Harassment And Victimization

Crime, News Flash, Security

Brig Gen Solebo, Colonels Abdulkareem, Ogor Are After My Life, Seized My Salary For Rejecting Sexual Advances – Nigerian Female Soldier Cries Out A female soldier in the Nigerian Army serving in Lagos State, who did not disclose her name, has been seen in a video raising the alarm over some senior army officers oppressing and posing threats to her life for rejecting their sexual advances. The female soldier in the video lamented how the senior Army officers – who she identified as Col. IB Abdulkareem, Col. GS Ogor and Brig. Gen. IB Solebo – had been oppressing her since…

Jan

2024

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‘If Anything Happens To Me, Hold Davido Responsible’ – Tiwa Savage Petitions Police

Crime, Entertainment, News Flash

Hold Davido Responsible If Anything Happens To Me — Tiwa Savage Petitions Police Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has filed a petition against Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over an alleged threat to her life. Savage in a petition addressed to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, and circulating online, alleged that the ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner threatened her over a social media exchange. She asked the police boss to hold Davido responsible if anything untoward happened to her, adding that Davido had asked their mutual connections…

Jan

2024

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Nobody Is Too Big To Be Investigated – EFCC Boss

Abuja, Crime

Nobody Is Too Big To Be Investigated – EFCC Boss, Olukoyede Declares Chairman of the Economy And Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has declared that nobody is too big to be investigated by the commission in the country. Mr Olukoyede made the declaration on Tuesday in Abuja, at a high-level meeting initiated by the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu. According to the EFCC boss, the political will of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fight corruption, as demonstrated in recent events, were enough boost for anti-corruption agencies to give their best.…

Jan

2024

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Ondo Governor In Certificate Forgery Scandal

Crime, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash

Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa In Fresh Certificate Forgery Scandal A fresh political crisis seems to be brewing in Ondo State following an allegation of certificate forgery against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. A social-political group, the Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI), has accused the Governor Aiyedatiwa, of certificate forgery, adding that he is unfit to lead the state. This was contained in a statement by its president, Adebayo Ogunsanmi; secretary, Jide Oriola; and publicity secretary, Sunday Ayeni; on Monday. The group alleged that Aiyedatiwa’s educational claims have been exposed as fraudulent. According to the group, Aiyedatiwa’s curriculum vitae indicated that he obtained…

Jan

2024

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Sexual Harassment: Suspended Unical Prof Remanded In Prison

Education, Crime, Judiciary

JUST-IN (Sexual Harassment): Court Remands Suspended UNICAL Prof In Prison A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission before Justice James Omotosho, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge. The ICPC, though its counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle, had filed the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/23 on Oct. 30, 2023 against Ndifon. In count one, the defendant was alleged to have, between June…

Jan

2024

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N37.1bn Fraud: Buhari’s Minister In EFCC Custody

Crime, FGN, News Flash

FLASH (₦37.1bn Fraud): Buhari’s Minister Arrives EFCC Headquarters Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to meet with interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete. Our correspondent confirmed the arrival of the ex-minister at about 10 am on Monday. Meanwhile, at about 10:20 am, the former minister tweeted about her presence at the EFCC headquarters. “I have, at my behest, arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Jan

2024

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EFCC Storms Dangote Office Over Deals With Emefiele

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, News Flash

EFCC Storms Dangote Group’s Head Office Over Alleged Forex Allocations By Emefiele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Dangote Group of companies in Lagos over alleged foreign exchange allocation fraud. The Commission is probing the foreign exchange allocations made to about 52 companies, including Dangote Plc, during the tenure of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is standing trial for related matters and other sundry fraud following investigation by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. “The commission (EFCC) is investigating Dangote Plc and about 51 other…

Jan

2024

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EFCC Freezes N30 Billion Out Of N40 Billion Stolen

Abuja, Crime, News Flash

EFCC Freezes N30 Billion Out Of N44 Billion Moved To Private Accounts From NSIPA Accounts The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tracked N30 billion of the N44 billion moved from the accounts of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). I made $8'000 last month! Read my story.You will never believe HOW MUCH money they make….Invest in Crypto and Make a Lot of Money NOWStop spending money, here's an easy guide for you!The multiple accounts to which the funds were moved by some NSIPA officials have been frozen by the anti-graft agency as part of an ongoing probe.…