Author: David Great

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 22 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo”, in Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested at different locations during separate operations conducted by the operatives on August 20. A statement on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, noted that the suspects were arrested following intelligence received on their activities. He added that 10 expensive cars, laptops and phones among others were recovered from them. EFCC arraigns Ayodele Toyosi for N600m, $50,000.00 investment fraud Oyewale said, “Operatives of the…

A former chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, is dead. Ayoola was said to have died at the age of 90 on Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the deceased family on Wednesday. The statement read, “With heartfelt gratitude to the Lord Almighty, for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing away of our beloved Dad, granddad, great-granddad, brother, uncle, benefactor, and friend, Hon. Justice Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola (JSC, rtd; CON).” Details later….

Ajax have signed former Italian international Daniele Rugani on a one-season loan deal from Juventus, the Dutch club said on Wednesday. The defender won seven caps for Italy between 2016 and 2018 but had fallen down the pecking order of Juventus and was not a regular starter. “His arrival means a boost in experience for our relatively young defence,” technical director Alex Kroes said. “This way the team will be better balanced.” Rugani is the second new recruit for Ajax following Bertrand Traore’s move from Villarreal. Ajax endured one of their worst seasons, sitting bottom of the standings before rallying…

Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made this known in a document for the 2024 policy meeting. JAMB noted in the document that it would not falsify the records of any students while stressing the need to protect Nigeria’s tertiary education from disrepute. The development comes on the back of the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the verification of degree certificates from Uganda, Kenya, Benin Republic, Togo and some other countries over allegations of certificate…

Karl Marx once told us that history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and second as a farce. George Santanya put it differently. ‘’Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’’. Does history repeat itself in Nigeria? Let’s examine recent developments. General Ibrahim Babangida came to power in August 1985 and in 1986, he launched an ambitious economic policy known as Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP). The core thrust of SAP was to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbon; create an industrial base that relies on domestic raw materials; deregulate the economy and liberalize the foreign exchange market.…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the FCT Federal High Court ruling, which restrained the former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, from moving any preliminary objection until he is arraigned. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a three-member justices of the court held that the trial court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite was right when it ruled that it would no longer entertain any application, including the appellant’s preliminary objection challenging its jurisdiction. Justice Kenneth Amadi, who read the judgment on an appeal number CA/ABJ/CV/536 filed by Yahaya Bello against the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after their relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the second installment of it — that dazzled from the very heights of the pop culture firmament and emblazoned countless tabloid covers. The pair became known, even before such power-couple portmanteaus were ubiquitous, as “Bennifer.” Court records showed Lopez filed the petition Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The news was first reported by the TMZ…

Chelsea may make a late approach to sign Manchester United and England forward Jadon Sancho, 24. (Athletic – subscription required) Chelsea are preparing for a clearout which could land them a £200m transfer windfall, with eight players set to leave Stamford Bridge. (Mirror) Liverpool have submitted an improved £34m offer for Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, 23. (Relevo – in Spanish) Manchester United have agreed a deal worth about £5m for Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri, 22, to join Greek club Panathinaikos. (Telegraph – subscription required) Burnley are interested in signing Manchester United and Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, 21. (Athletic – subscription required) Wolves and Brentford are keen on Burnley’s Dara O’Shea, 25, but must pay £15m to sign the Republic of…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, is in Chicago to grace the Democratic National Convention at the invitation of the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Osinbajo, a law professor, received an invitation along with other Nigerians, such as Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Ken Nnamani, the former Senate President of Nigeria. Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination at the Democratic Convention in her bid to succeed President Joe Biden and become the first female president of the United States. Harris and Osinbajo held bilateral talks on energy and other issues in September…

At least 20 people, including a baby, died when an overcrowded boat sank on a river in the Western Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, local authorities said on Tuesday. The disaster struck a motorised wooden vessel overnight from Saturday to Sunday on the Lukenie River in the Kutu area of Mai-Ndombe province. The “overloaded” boat carrying about 300 people and goods sank after it hit some wood as it was heading for the town of Nioki, Kutu district administrator Jacques Nzenza told AFP. “Yesterday we found four bodies, and today 16 more were retrieved, including a nine-month-old baby,”…