Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed the final forfeiture of $13 million to the federal government by Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the verdict, ruling that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had properly proven the cash as the proceeds of fraud and illicit activities. activities. The court ruled in a lawsuit filed by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, which sought to retrieve the payments. Justice Nwite ruled that the corporation failed to sufficiently explain the source of the funds, noting that the EFCC…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors-backed Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led National Working Committee acknowledged that a new reconciliation process aimed at unifying disgruntled sections within the party began today. Turaki, who said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, stated that the reconciliation move by the PDP has had some outcomes from yesterday night and this morning. He stated, “I can confirm that leaders of both sides, as of today, are working towards solutions. So reconciliation is ongoing, and all hope is not lost. “From last night, those who are benefiting from this crisis and who do not want…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has described as false a viral report claiming that the scheme operates a “ransom clause” and exposes corps members to banditry. The clarification comes amid concerns from families over the safety of corps members, especially in high-risk postings across the country. The NYSC issued a rejoinder on Wednesday through Caroline Embu, Director of Information and Public Relations, emphasizing that such a clause does not exist in the scheme’s act, bye-laws, or official publications. “The management and staff of the National Youth Service Corps have noted with serious concern the circulation of a misleading and…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has slammed former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore’s actions in the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, calling it a breach of courtroom decorum. According to the Daily Post, commotion broke out at the Federal High Court in Abuja when Sowore battled with a senior advocate of Nigeria while seeking to address journalists inside the courtroom. A video circulating online shows the lawyer addressing Sowore, saying that the courtroom was not proper for a press briefing. Sowore protested, stating, “You’re frightening me and disrespecting my intelligence by introducing yourself as a…

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have distanced themselves from the consensus selection of a national chairman and secretary by the Nyesom Wike-backed faction, insisting on legal redress and a review of the process. Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Abdulrahman Mohammed emerged as consensus candidates for National Secretary and National Chairman, respectively, with support from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Credible senior PDP members aligned with the governors-backed National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN), speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to reveal the development, told the press that they…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) claimed on Tuesday that agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission forcibly removed him and his family from their Abuja home, despite ongoing court procedures over the property. Malami revealed this during a press conference, telling journalists that EFCC officials raided the facilities on Monday and returned on Tuesday with armed soldiers to finalize the takeover. “Yesterday, without further recourse to the court, without seeking an order to seal my properties, without seeking an order to evict my family members and me from the property, without seeking a court order for…

No fewer than six people, including a motorcyclist, were killed on Tuesday when a tanker carrying 45,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit lost control and ran over several tricycles in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, with several others sustaining varying degrees of injuries. Eyewitnesses noted that the accident occurred at the Fruits Market along the Oje-Beere route in the Ibadan South East Local Government Area. The trailer reportedly suffered brake failure while descending the busy Mapo-Beere-Oje roads. One of the affected tricycle drivers, Ademola Aderibigbe, who sustained minor leg injuries, stated that he narrowly escaped death. “I was so lucky.…

The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has regained control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, following a previous takeover by a rival faction. According to a video broadcast by TVC on X, MC Oluomo went to the secretariat to examine damaged property after recovering control of the building. The development comes just hours after a faction led by Tajudeen Baruwa took the secretariat on Monday, claiming alleged court orders in his favor. Speaking to journalists after taking over, Baruwa asserted that his actions were supported by…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a public apology to Nigerians for the crippling and persistent outages that have occurred in the previous month, conceding that the blackout has exacerbated suffering in households, companies, schools, and industries under the searing dry season heat. The apology was issued at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. It comes as public anger with inconsistent power supply grows, especially as rising temperatures across the country increase electrical demand for cooling. In an unusually direct acknowledgement of the crisis, Adelabu said, “I want to apologize to Nigerians, officially now, coming from me…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday moved to take over the Maitama residence of the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in Abuja. EFCC agents, reportedly led by Folarin Dare, arrived in around five buses and, clothed in red and black jackets and highly armed, closed the road leading to Malami’s home. Attempts to enter the property, located at No. 2 Koranakh Close, off Amazon Street in Maitama, Abuja, were fruitless since the operatives had cordoned off the area. Chronicle NG reports that the EFCC has marked an Abuja property linked to the…