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Justice T.G. Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday, adjourned till October 7, 2021 to hear a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking the final forfeiture of the $5.78million and N2.4billion linked to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. The EFCC had filed an application for the forfeiture of the sums of money warehoused in Skye Bank Plc and Ecobank Plc, respectively in 2017 before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun. Following an ex-parte application by the EFCC, Justice Olatoregun had, on April 26, 2017, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the money. Patience Jonathan: EFCC exposes new findings in $8.4m, N7.4bn forfeiture case Dissatisfied with the order of the trial…

The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday ordered Local Government councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state to desist from extorting and harrassing operators of courier and logistics services in the state. This was as the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, emphasised that local government councils and LCDAs so not have the power to tax logistics and courier services. He said the power of the councils was limited to registration of bicycles as dictated by the constitution of the country. Obasa said it was lamentable, especially as such acts affect ease of doing…

Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial kick as Switzerland beat France on penalties in the Euro 2020 last 16 after a classic European Championship game. The Swiss had been seconds away from elimination during 90 minutes but go through to face Spain after progressing from a major tournament knockout game for the first time since 1938. Haris Seferovic headed the Swiss ahead and they had a penalty saved that could have made it 2-0 before Karim Benzema scored twice and Paul Pogba put France 3-1 up with a screamer. Seferovic headed in his second goal of the game for Switzerland and…

Spain reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion by beating Croatia in extra time after an eight-goal thriller. Croatia substitutes Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic forced extra time with two goals in five minutes but Spain regrouped to seal their passage from a knockout tie for the ages. Striker Alvaro Morata, who has revealed his family had been threatened, silenced his critics when he thumped in Spain’s fourth goal in extra time in Copenhagen. Mikel Oyarzabal then added a fifth goal three minutes later to finally see off Croatia, who fought back from 3-1 down in normal time…

Details how one person was allegedly killed and fourteen others injured by masquerades in an Osun mosque on Sunday afternoon has been revealed. It was gathered that the armed masquerades invaded Kamorudeen Central Mosque on Sunday afternoon in Olu-Ode Aranyin area of Osogbo, Osun State. One of the leaders of the mosque was killed during the incident, which occurred around 2:30pm when worshippers were observing a prayer session for Nigeria. A source said the worshippers were praying when an altercation ensued between them and masquerades passing through the road beside the mosque. The altercation led to a brawl and gunshots…

A student of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was shot dead during a protest on Monday. Gunmen kill pregnant woman, kidnap husband in Kwara It was gathered that the deceased had joined his colleagues, who were protesting hike in school fees, when security operatives made an attempt to disperse them forcefully. The Kaduna state police command is yet to confirm the incident.

The family and friends of the late SuperTV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga, who was allegedly murdered by a University of Lagos (UNILAG) student, have released a statement debunking claims that the tech magnate was a cheating husband. According to the statement, the popular narrative that he was a drug-using cheating husband is false and perpetrated by those who actually masterminded his death. The statement read: “We, the immediate family and close friends of Mr. Michael Usifo Ataga, our son, brother and friend who was gruesomely murdered on Tuesday, the 15th of June 2021, following the arrest of the prime suspect,…

A Lagos Federal High Court, has fixed October 28, 2021, for the commencement of trial of a Nigeria businessman, Kenneth Ndubuisi Amadi, who is facing a five-count charge of alleged conspiracy and fraud of N2.9 billion. Justice Lewis Allagoa who presided over the court, fixed the date after his plea was retaken on the charges, on Friday. The businessman alongside his firm, IDID Nigeria Limited, were earlier charged before the court presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman, sometimes in February, 2021, by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on the charges. Justice Liman had fixed April…

Operatives of the Kwara State police command have launched a rescue operation for a man identified as Lukman, abducted by unknown gunmen, who also killed his wife along Offa-Ojoku road in the State. Spokesman of the command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi Sunday confirmed the development on Sunday. He said the “The story is true, the command has started a technological-driven investigation and rescue operation into the incident, as directed by the state police commissioner, Mohammed Lawal Bagega.” According to reports, the gunmen killed Hawawu and kidnapped her husband, Lukman in a bloody attack on Saturday along Federal Polytechnic, Offa, permanent site.…

The people of Egbede community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have lamented the continual invasion of their farmlands by suspected herdsmen. They alleged that one of their sons, 26-year-old Nonye Nwa-Omoku was killed by a herdsman in the community last Thursday without any provocation. A source, who claimed he escaped death, said the incident occurred in the evening when they saw a herder approaching their direction. He said: “We don’t even know what happened. We just saw the Fulani man coming towards us. Next thing, he shot in my direction, I dodged. “He was now asking, where…