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Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe Police detectives from Abuja, on Thursday, arrested cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over an alleged N30m fraud. It was gathered that Bobrisky was arrested at the Lekki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that a yet-to-be-identified businesswoman petitioned the police and Read More …
The acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, revealed on Tuesday that the commission’s 2019 budget was inflated with over 500 non-existing projects. Mr Pondei made the disclosure on Tuesday while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while making clarifications on allegations Read More …
Months after the bubble burst, Invictus also known as Obinwanne Okeke is set to finally face music for his clandestine fraud activities. Obinwanne Okeke, the Nigerian ‘businessman’ arrested in the United States last August, has capitulated after months of putting up spirited fights against the Read More …
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Charles Uwakwe as registrar of National Examinations Council and four other management staff for various offences. Their removal comes after a panel investigating allegations of misconduct against them while they were on suspension recommended they be removed. Read More …
Felix Onajite The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is set to probe the acting director-general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahir-Umar, for alleged misappropriation of funds, flagrant violation of procurement process and abuse of office, THE WITNESS reports. The investigation, THE WITNESS gathered, follows Read More …
Peter Dada, Akure A yet-to-be identified member of staff of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board has been arrested for allegedly stealing the sum of N104m from the coffer of the board. Twenty-four other civil servants in the state were also apprehended for alleged Read More …
Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri A prosecution witness, Olaleye Isma’il, on Monday told a Borno State High Court in Maiduguri that Aisha Wakil, alias Mama Boko Haram, connived with two others to divert N111.7m contract funds. Mama Boko Haram, who is the Chief Executive Officer and Read More …
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Femi Thomas, in response to the $2.2m fraud charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Read More …
Court Gavel By Paul Iyoghojie The management of Chisco Group of Companies in Lagos has dragged its accountant, Awa Ogechukwu Eke, 38, before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conniving with others, still at large, to steal the sum of N37,799,118. The accused was ordered Read More …
By Robert Egbe A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a former Managing Director of Mortgages PHB Ltd, Bayo Adewakun, in Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) custody. Justice Saliu Saidu made the order following Adewakun’s arraignment on a four-count N32,632,667.91 fraud charge. The defendant Read More …