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The immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Osinbajo, celebrated this year’s Father’s Day in style with a family photo and a post on his official social media page. Osinbajo acknowledged, appraised, and encouraged fellow dads and those missing theirs in the joy of fatherhood celebration. PHOTOS: Osinbajo arrives Sierra Leone as chairman Commonwealth Observer Group “From Lego pieces to college degrees, from first steps to life milestones, the journey of fatherhood has been an incredible one. To my fellow dads who’ve watched their little ones grow into remarkable adults, we’ve certainly come a long way. Here’s to us and…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) operatives have arrested Qatar-based drug kingpins Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy, and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. Ugwuoke was the first to be arrested on June 9 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers at the departure point, Terminal 2 of the Lagos airport. NDLEA nabs 25 drug suspects in Abuja IDP camp, others NDLEA officers discovered that the suspect was travelling to Doha with an Ivorian international passport with the name Hien Narcisse. Further scrutiny of his…

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Abubakar Munkailu, a property agent, before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on a one-count charge bordering on forgery. Court jails 5 internet fraudsters in Anambra The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. Consequently, the prosecution counsel, N. Salele, urged the court to convict him accordingly. Justice Khobo convicted him and sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of N100,000. He has since restituted the complainant. Munkaila, a property agent at Danbushiya, Chikun Local Government Area,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, on Thursday, June 15, 2023, secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court, Akwa, Anambra State. The convicts, Henry Chukwu, Samuel Chizitere, Harrison Chukwuka Agu, Chukwunonso Paul Nwoso, and Abah Nnamdi Emmanuel, were prosecuted on separate counts of impersonation. Court jails 13 internet fraudsters in Oyo, Osun The charge against Chukwu reads, “That you, Henry Chukwu, sometime in 2023, in Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, impersonated Jerry Isaac, a foreign national from the United States of America, by…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirteen (13) internet fraudsters to various jail terms before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Mojeed Oladimeji Ishola, and Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, and Justice Patricia Iroawuchi Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, and Justice Nathaniel Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges each, except Olanrewaju Idris Arogundade, who was docked on two counts. The other convicts are: Hassan Abass Adisa, Kazeem Waris Ayinde, Paul James Otegwu,…

Afrobeats star Davido has described this year’s Father’s Day as a difficult one for him. Commemorating the day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June, Davido also thanked God for strength. In a series of posts on his Instagram story on Sunday, the Unavailable crooner wrote, “Difficult Father’s Day for me… But I thank God for strength. Some days will be like this. “Water full my eyes but I’ll be alright! FOREVER! ” The father of four lost his three-year-old first son, Ifeanyi, in October 2022.

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 15, 2023, arraigned one Godwin Chukwuzubelu Godwin before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Abdulkarim Chukkol named acting chairman of EFCC The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006. He pleaded “not guilty” to the offence. In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Ebuka S. Okongwu, prayed the court for a trial date and the…

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, will meet President Bola Tinubu on Monday at the State House, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door session with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Friday. Tinubu tells journalists to report govt excesses “I did not come to do much. I only came to inform the President about our visit with Microsoft co-founder and my friend Bill Gates. We will both see the president on Monday when we come together,” he told State House correspondents. Although Dangote did not reveal the purpose of Monday’s visit,…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated the newly elected President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mr. Eze Anaba, his executives, and other Guild contestants that lost out. Tinubu encouraged the journalists to place the profession in prime position to continually fulfil its constitutional obligation of serving as a watchdog for the people by checking the excesses of government. In a statement released on Friday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy. INEC wrong in declaring Tinubu winner – Dino Melaye tells PEPC “The last biennial convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) was…