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Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa of a Lagos Federal High Court, has fixed April 22, for judgment in a suit seeking to wind-up Primero Transport Service Limited, operators of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) over alleged unpaid N63, 466, 000. Justice Allagoa fixed the date after parties through their counsel moved and adopted their processes in court today. The petitioner, Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited in a suit marked FHC/L/CP/1702/20, brought before the court, by it’s counsel, Olatokunbo Davis of Kemi Pinheiro LP, said the petition is pursuant to Order 19, Rule 1, of the Company Winding-Up Rules 2001, and under the court’s…

With spell binding musical performances from Johnny Drille, Chike and Fave as well as interesting games, The Euphoria lived up to its billing as a major A-class event in Nigeria’s entertainment schedule in 2022. Hosted by leading Nigerian bank, Fidelity Bank Plc in commemoration of the Valentine’s season on Saturday, 19 February 2022, the well-attended event saw a host of customers, students and staff of the bank bask in a convivial atmosphere as the bank took them through several themed activities. The event showcased a fully interactive experience centre, which featured photo booths, karaoke competitions, a love wall and several…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 24, 2022, returned €1,120 (One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Euros) recovered from a fraudster to the German victim, one Ms. Regina Gluck. The money was recovered from a convicted fraudster and indigene of Edo state, Austin Isibor Aisosa, who obtained the fund through false representation that he was a wounded American soldier in Afghanistan and needed urgent medical attention to return to the United States. The Secretary to the Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu who presented the money to Jan Ritterhoff, an official of the German Embassy in Nigeria, expressed…

Air Peace has reacted to a complaint letter by Prince Isa Bayero to the director general, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), noting that, the airline never disrespected the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, but took actions to protect his image. Bayero, a cousin to the Emir of Kano, had written a letter of complaint to NCAA, seeking punitive actions against Air Peace Airline for what he described as disrespect to the emir and the people of Kano state. In the petition to NCAA on Thursday, Bayero, popularly known as Isa Pilot, said the airline delayed their Banjul to Lagos…

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu, to life imprisonment for kidnapping. Presiding judge, Hakeem Oshodi sentenced to the trio after convicting them on two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru, Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Limited. In convicting the men, Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charge against them beyond a reasonable doubt. The judge held that he observed the demeanor of the witness, stating that in some of the confessional videos played in court,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts to engender clarity and transparency. Buhari however asked the National Assembly to delete Section 84 (12), which he said contravened the rights of political office holders to vote, or be voted for in political party conventions and congresses. “Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, from the review it is my perspective that the substance of the Bill is…

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of Ikeja High Court on Friday declared Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans) and two others guilty of kidnapping. The duo also found guilty of kidnapping are Amadi and Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu. Justice Oshodi in his ruling found Evans guilty of kidnapping the Managing Director of Maydon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Donatus Dunu on February 14, 2017, and collecting 223,000 Euros as ransom from his family. Five persons were arraigned along with Evans, but the court found only two of the defendants guilty. The defendants are currently awaiting sentencing for the offence which carries a maximum of life imprisonment. More to follow…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Electoral Bill, 2021 into law as re-amended by the National Assembly on January 25, 2022. The Electoral Act made provisions for direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions. It also approved the recommended Clause 84(3) that “a political party that adopts the direct primaries procedure shall ensure that all aspirants are given equal opportunity of being voted for by members of the party and shall adopt the procedure outlined below: (a) In the case of Presidential Primaries, all registered members…

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a return to former club Inter Milan but the 28-year-old Belgium international wants to stay and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge. (Mirror) Manchester City are leading the race to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, while Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid have also made offers to the 21-year-old. Real want Haaland to stay at Dortmund for one more season before they sign him. (SER Deportivos – in Spanish) Dortmund sporting director Hans-Joachim Watzke expects Haaland’s future at the German club to be…

President Joe Biden hit Russia with a wave of sanctions on Thursday after Moscow invaded Ukraine, measures that impede Russia’s ability to do business in major currencies along with sanctions against banks and state-owned enterprises. Biden described Russian President Vladimir Putin as an aggressor with a “sinister vision of the world” and a misguided dream of recreating the Soviet Union. But he held back from imposing sanctions on Putin himself and from disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT international banking system, amid differences with Western allies over how far to go at this juncture and criticism from Republicans that he should…