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Tinubu

Tinubu launches landmark scholarship for Caribbean nations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Prime Minister Pierre described the scholarship plan as “a timely and practical expression of solidarity” and confirmed that the first…
Reynolds

Shocking ancestry revealed: Most enslaved Saint Lucians were Nigerians

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

He described Saint Lucia as “a small fragment of Africa” and said the island’s people had made a home for…
Tinubu

Tinubu pushes OECS Visa Waivers as Nigeria, Saint Lucia cement diplomatic ties

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

He electrified the audience with a groundbreaking offer: visa waivers for OECS diplomatic and official passport holders. “I respectfully urge…

Kwara Boils: Protesters burn NDLEA office, vandalise Emir’s palace

Femi Fabunmi

9 months ago

Most of the protesters were youths. In a video clip, they were seen chanting songs and holding placards, asking the…
McKenzie

East London horror: Teen killers jailed for savage car stabbing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

After the savage stabbing, they tossed the murder weapon, a knife and its sheath, into the Thames at Caledonian Wharf,…
Obi

Peter Obi declares for 2027 presidency, promises to serve single term

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Vowing to stabilise Nigeria within two years if elected, Obi said, “I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in…
Dementia

Nigerian caregiver in UK jailed for abusing 88-year-old patient

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The abuse was captured on hidden camera, showing Olagunju dragging the elderly man across the floor, stripping him, and threatening…
Pierre

10 Key Takeaways from Tinubu’s meeting with Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

ierre highlighted Saint Lucia’s global cultural festivals, like the Jazz and Arts Festival, and proposed sharing expertise with Nigeria’s film…
Saint Lucia

“This is a very inspiring moment for me,” says Nigerian medical student who meets Tinubu in Saint Lucia

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Amadi has lived in Saint Lucia for ten years. He has completed his four-year basic programme in medicine and is…
Kano state owned Northwest University to confer posthumous honourary Doctorate degree on business mogul, Aminu Alhassan Dantata

Saudi breaks silence on Dantata’s wish to be buried in Madinah beside his wife

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Dantata, who passed away at the age of 94 in the early hours of Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab…
SGF Akume says North Central's mineral deposits, agricultural base give it strategic advantage in driving national economic diversification

Tinubu has unwavering confidence in me, he has no plan to sack me – Akume

Paul Dada

9 months ago

“Spreading unverified or intentionally false narratives not only undermines public trust but also poses a threat to the integrity of…

Ex – NIgerian footballer, 4 others arrested over 22.6kg cocaine, meth seized at MMIA, AIIA

Femi Fabunmi

9 months ago

A 72-year-old grandma Mrs. Christy Ejaro was on Tuesday 24th June arrested by NDLEA operatives at Niger CAT area of…
SGF Akume says North Central's mineral deposits, agricultural base give it strategic advantage in driving national economic diversification

Presidency breaks silence on Akume’s purported removal as SGF

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of…
Wike

Fubara’s shocking Peace Pact with Wike stuns Rivers supporters

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Fubara stressed that the agreement prioritised Rivers State’s progress, lamenting abandoned projects amid the crisis: “In the midst of this…
Kano state owned Northwest University to confer posthumous honourary Doctorate degree on business mogul, Aminu Alhassan Dantata

Aminu Dantata to be buried in Saudi Arabia

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The prominent Kano businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has been laid to rest in Madina, Saudi Arabia, in…
Fubara

No more rift: Fubara attends funeral ceremony of Wike’s uncle

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The burial event, seemingly  marked a significant moment in the state's politics as it came a few days after the…
Jonathan

Aminu Dantata: 15 key facts about late Kano billionaire who was ‘waiting’ for death

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

In 1978, Aminu Dantata was a member of the National Movement, an organisation that later transformed to the National Party…
Jonathan

BREAKING: Kano business mogul Aminu Dantata dies at 94

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Dantata succumbed to death in the early hours of Saturday.
Ganduje

APC confirms Ganduje’s resignation, Dalori takes charge as acting National Chairman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

In a swift response, President Bola Tinubu directed Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, the Deputy National Chairman (North), to assume the…
Ganduje

BREAKING: Ganduje resigns as APC’s National Chairman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Ganduje, a former two-term governor of Kano State, reportedly tendered his resignation letter to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)…
Trump

Supreme Court hands Trump explosive win, slashes Judges’ power to block his Agenda

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The ruling restricts the ability of individual plaintiffs or courts to halt federal policies on a nationwide scale, a tactic…
NAPTIP

BREAKING: NAPTIP declares Speed Darlington wanted for alleged rape, cyberbullying

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The agency’s announcement follows a series of controversies sparked by a viral Instagram Live video from May 27, 2025, in…
Jonathan

Is this about 2027? Jonathan’s cryptic message sparks speculation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The post, which garnered over 4,800 likes within three hours, has sparked thoughtful engagement online, with many interpreting it as…
NJC yet to reach final decision on High Court Judges appointment

NJC sacks 10 judges over age falsification, bars others for misconduct

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed 10 judges in Imo State from service over falsification of age and unethical…
Wike

Tinubu’s intervention pays off as Wike, Fubara agree to work together

Paul Dada

9 months ago

With the political gladiators in Rivers agreeing to work together, it is expected that Tinubu will soon lift the state…
Reconciliation

Breakthrough in Rivers crisis as Tinubu hosts reconciliation meeting (Photos)

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The outcome of the meeting is still awaited, but stakeholders are hopeful that the reconciliation efforts will bring peace and…
Tinubu

Tinubu orders comprehensive Personnel Audit to strengthen Civil Service

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

"This audit will deepen capacity and enable targeted reforms to create a more agile, competent, and responsive civil service," Tinubu…
officer with Zenith Bank, Maitama Branch, testified as Prosecution Witness Four (PW4) under subpoena. He gave a detailed account of massive cash withdrawals allegedly carried out between 2016 and 2023, using multiple bank instruments and channels. Led in evidence by prosecuting counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Dada said the records he presented were among seven sets of documents submitted in compliance with a subpoena addressed to the bank’s Managing Director. The subpoena was admitted as Exhibit 20, while related documents covering account holders and corporate entities were admitted as Exhibits 21 through 24C. Among the accounts examined were those belonging to Adamu Jagafa Ishaya, Whales Oil and Gas, Jimeda Properties Nigeria Limited, Alyeshua Solutions, and notably, the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account. Focusing on the Kogi State Government House’s Administration Account, Pinheiro highlighted a pattern of cash withdrawals that blatantly violated the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, cashless policy. According to Dada, the CBN had placed cash withdrawal limits at ₦500,000 for individuals and ₦5,000,000 for corporate or government entities during the relevant period. Exceeding these limits attracted surcharges. Dada testified that between January 30 and February 1, 2018, a total of ₦697,267,000 was withdrawn in ₦10 million tranches through cheques issued in the name of one Abdulsalami Hudu. Then, on February 2, 2018, an additional ₦99,573,000 was withdrawn in similar tranches and several other withdrawals totalling N1.09bn within three days The prosecution also revealed that on February 1, 2018, a transfer of ₦3,325,000 was made from the same Kogi Government account to one Ali Bello. Dada further disclosed that this pattern of suspicious transactions continued in subsequent years. On May 6, May 11, and May 19, 2022, the same account received ₦100 million on each date from the Kogi State Statutory Revenue Account. These inflows were immediately followed by multiple cash withdrawals in ₦10 million tranches, primarily by Abdulsalami Hudu and another named beneficiary, Alhassan Omakoji. Referring to pages 395 to 401 of the account statement, the witness confirmed that almost every credit inflow was followed by immediate debits via cheque withdrawals made out to the same individuals, sometimes on the same day. Dada further narrated that on September 7, 2023, the account recorded 11 cash withdrawals of ₦10 million each, far above the ₦5 million limit, attracting a surcharge of ₦500,000 per transaction. This resulted in a total surcharge of ₦4,750,000 for that day alone. In another instance, on January 20, 2018, the account received 10 separate credits from the Kogi State Statutory Account totaling over ₦697 million. These were again followed by a series of ₦10 million withdrawals issued to Hudu and others. On January 31, Hudu alone reportedly collected ₦347,267,000 in 36 separate cash withdrawals. Pinheiro also tendered the account opening documents from pages 2 to 23 of Exhibit 22A, and the bank statement from pages 24 to 413, with the earliest transaction dating back to February 12, 2016. Dada described the six standard columns on the statement, date posted, value date, transaction description, debit, credit, and balance, and explained various transaction types, including NEFT and NIP transfers. Although the defence team, led by J.B. Daudu, SAN, earlier objected to the admissibility of some documents but chose to reserve their arguments till a later date. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted all documents and marked them accordingly. The matter was thereafter adjourned to Friday, June 27, 2025, for cross-examination and continuation of trial.

How N1.09bn vanished from Kogi government’s account in three days

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, June 26, 2025,…
Tinubu

Tinubu signs four new tax bills into law

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Besides increased revenue generation, the laws are expected to foster an improved business environment and boost  domestic and foreign investments.
Tinubu

Why Tinubu declined assent to NDLEA Bill

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

President Tinubu, invoking Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution, explained that the proposed amendment conflicts with the current statutory framework…
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