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Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on Thursday, July 9, 2020 convicted and sentenced 25-year-old internet fraudster, Salawu Victor to community service. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on one-count charge of impersonation, to which he pleaded guilty. The charge read: “That you, Salawu Victor,(alias James Chris), sometime in the month of February 2019, in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, did attempt to cheat by impersonation, having portrayed yourself as a “white male, named James Chris” via your email address jameachris231411@gmail.com to one…

Two State executives expected to join Economic Sustainability Committee soon Some State Governors may soon join in the membership of the Economic Sustainability Committee as the implementation of the Sustainability Plan proceeds. This hint was dropped by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, while presiding over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council today at the Presidential Villa. The governors had made a presentation at the NEC on how the States can collaborate effectively with the Federal Government on the implementation of the recently approved N2.3 trillion stimulus programme. The Governors welcomed the plan and committed to working with the…

Legal representative to Ramon Abbass (Hushpuppi), Gal Pissetzky of Pissetzky and Berliner has said the popular Instagram celebrity is not guilty of any of the charges against him. Speaking during an interview with Forbes, Pissetzky said “Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, is absolutely not guilty of all the charges they are accusing him of. “Abass was running a very legitimate business and had a very legitimate Instagram account and did not take part in any scam or fraud. Saraki denies link with Hushpuppi “He is an entrepreneur, he has real estate business and was promoting brands, that’s how he was very…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the allegations of financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds leveled against the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are unacceptable hence the decision by the Senate to investigate the activities of the Commission. Lawan stated this in a speech delivered on Thursday to declare open an investigative public hearing by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on the Investigation of the Alleged Financial Recklessness in the Niger Delta Development Commission. The Senate President who underscored the need for the prudent application of public funds by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, over allegations linking him to funds stolen by the suspended anti-corruption chief, Ibrahim Magu. An online platform, PointBlankNews, run by Jackson Ude, a former director of strategy and communications under President Goodluck Jonathan administration, on July 8, published that Mr. Magu embezzled over N39 billion and gave Mr. Osinbajo N4 billion for a soft landing. The report claimed that unnamed sources within the panel investigating the suspended EFCC boss “exposed the vice president’s involvement in the scandal.” “Specifically, Magu was said to have mentioned a N4 billion that…

The Office of the Vice President of Nigeria has stated that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will not be distracted by campaigns of lies and calumny against him. A statement by Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to the Vice President, he said false reports were published on some blogs that claimed that the VP took money from suspended EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu. The Office of the Vice President has since referred the matter to relevant security agencies. “The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to a series of tweets and online publications by PointBlank News and Newsreel.com.ng today…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 460 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Wednesday. The 460 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 30249. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 265 patients from isolation centers across the country with 15 new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 150 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 11670. Nigeria announces 575 new coronavirus cases Rivers state recorded 49…

Local flights have returned to the Nigerian airspace with higher fares and mandatory compliance to safety guidelines by officials and passengers. An economy class seat on Lagos -Abuja and Abuja -Lagos route – the only one that operated on Wednesday, went for between N29, 000 and N33,000. Passengers paid between N21,000 and N25,000 for such seat pre-COVID 19. Besides paying more, passengers contended with stricter check -in measures at the terminal buildings. The measures include mandatory checking of body temperature , disinfection of luggage, physical distancing during check-in procedure and others rolled out for flights by aviation authorities. Arik Air,…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved projects worth N109.1 billion for the Ministry of Works/Housing and the Ministry of Education. The ministry of works will receive N108.443b for four projects comprising the completion of the Enugu-Lokponta section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway; Numan road linking Borno and Adamawa states, Gombe-Biu Road connecting Adamawa and Borno States as well as the Dikwa-Marte Road. The balance of N744,264,000 will be spent by the Ministry of Education as counterpart fund for the renovation of 18 blocks of hostels for 4,032 students of the Kaduna Polytechnic (KADPOLY) . The FEC meeting,…

An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday declined Senator Rochas Okorocha’s request for an order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the state probe panel from investigating him on alleged financial infractions. Justice Ahmed Mohammed rejected the request after counsel to the former Imo State governor, Oba Maduabuchi, SAN, informed the court that since the defence counsel asked for an adjournment to respond to processes served on them, the court should make an order stopping the parties in the suit from going ahead with the probe, pending the determination of the matter. Though counsel to the 1st…