Author: David Great

A three-man panel of Judges of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, led by Justice Bature Isah Gafai, has dismissed an appeal filed by Baba Chado Kantigi claiming ownership of House No. 10, Kinshasa Street, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja. The appeal was dismissed on Monday, October 31, 2022. Kantigi filed the appeal to claim ownership of the property linked to Alhaji Liman Kantigi, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Niger state while Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu was governor. The EFCC, had, sometime in 2017, confiscated some properties linked to Kantigi based on intelligence linking him with money laundering…

A businessman, Afolabi Islamiu Olayinka and his company, Bowofab Global Services Limited, were today, brought before a Lagos Federal High Court, on allegations bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and fraud to the tune of N58, 527 million. The businessman and his company were brought before the court presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, on the alleged offences by the men of Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos. Arraigning the defendants before the court, the prosecutor, Mr. Chukwu Agwu, said the defendants and others now at large, committed the offences between July 2020 and December, 2021, in Lagos.…

A staff of Stanbic IBTC bank, Ajayi Olusola, was arraigned before a Lagos Federal High Court, for allegedly defrauding the bank of N205 million. Ajayi, who now operates a limited liability company, Abel System Services Limited, was accused of committing the fraud between 2015 and 2021, while still working with the bank. He was alleged to have committed the fraud against Stanbic IBTC alongside one Ayodele Olaogun and Hakeem Adisa Abdulhadi, who are now at large. The former banker and his company, Abel System Services Limited, were last Friday, arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, on…

A British subsidiary of mining and trading group Glencore was ordered to pay a total penalty of 276.4 million pounds ($310.6 million) in a London court on Thursday for seven bribery offences in relation to its oil operations in Africa. Glencore Energy UK Limited was ordered to pay a 182.9 million pound fine by Judge Peter Fraser at Southwark Crown Court, who also approved a 93.5 million pound confiscation order. “This is a significant overall total,” the judge said. “Other companies tempted to engage in similar corruption should be aware that similar sanctions lie ahead.” The judge said the offences…

England left-back Ben Chilwell is a doubt for the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury in Chelsea’s Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb. The defender, 25, pulled up in stoppage time after clutching the back of his leg. Ben Chilwell was unable to continue and was pictured leaving Stamford Bridge on crutches following the Blues’ 2-1 win. “It doesn’t look positive,” Chelsea boss Graham Potter said. “It’s a blow for us on an otherwise positive evening I think. It’s a blow to see him pull up like that, it’s not a great sight. “So fingers crossed when we get…

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was wounded in the shin on Thursday when his convoy was shot at in the country’s east on Thursday, an aide said. A member of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said several colleagues were also wounded amid reports one had been killed. “A man opened fire with an automatic weapon. Several people are wounded. Imran Khan is also injured,” Asad Umar told Reuters. Khan was taken to hospital. The attack happened in Wazirabad, nearly 200 km (120 miles) from the capital, Islamabad. Former cricketer Khan, 70, was leading a protest march on Islamabad to…

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered an investigation into the assault of police inspector, Olorunsogo Bamidele who was allegedly assaulted by her colleague, Mathew Ajayi after rejecting his love interest. Bamidele in a video after she was assaulted disclosed that Ajayi harassed her in the presence of other colleagues and 10 civilians. She said she was ushered out of the police station by some civilians after Ajayi took his gun and said he was going to kill her. She also said she has subjected to blackmail and assault because she rejected his sexual advances. She stressed…

Residents in Japan told to shelter after launch S.Korea, US to extend Vigilant Storm exercises N.Korea also fired two short-range missiles Pyongyang has criticised allied drills North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and northern Japan to seek shelter. Despite an initial government warning that a missile had flown over Japan, Tokyo later said that was incorrect. Officials in South Korea and Japan said the missile may have been an ICBM, which are North Korea’s longest-range weapons, and are designed to…

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that threats by some Republican candidates to refuse to accept results from the Nov. 8 elections if they lose is a threat to democracy and he blamed former President Donald Trump for inspiring them. “Make no mistake, democracy is on the ballot for all of us,” Biden said in a speech just days before Americans decide whether Democrats maintain control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives or hand over power to Republicans. Biden, speaking at Washington’s Union Station not far from Capitol Hill, used the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, husband…

Tottenham are being tipped to sign Chelsea’s Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, who has made just one Premier League start this season. (Express) Lionel Messi does not want to leave Paris St-Germain without winning a major trophy and the Argentina forward, 35, is discussing extending his contract beyond the end of the season. (L’Equipe – in French) Arsenal were offered the chance to sign Benfica’s Spanish left-back Alejandro Grimaldo, 27, in the summer but had another priority. (CaughtOffside on Twitter) Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, 21, says he is close to signing a new contract with the Premier League leaders after scoring five times in 12 top-flight games this…