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A United States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian-born former nonprofit chief executive, Dr Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months in prison for orchestrating a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving taxpayer and donor funds meant for vulnerable…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison for stealing public funds totalling about ₦33.8 billion. The court, in the judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho,…
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu. The decision followed Oloyede’s conviction in the United States of America on tax fraud and money laundering charges.…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided by Justice S.M. Shuaibu on Friday, convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa (a.k.a Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a notorious commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini Ismaila, to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism charges filed by the Department of…
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A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court after defrauding the NHS of over £268,000 by working shifts while on sick leave. Akinrolabu had previously pleaded…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Director of Administration of the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA), Mr. Rabiu Musa Matazu for corruptly…
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The Kano State Government has announced a ban on the illegal use of chainsaws for tree cutting, felling, and trimming, introducing a new Chainsaw Usage Permit Framework (CUPF) to regulate forestry activities across the state. The…
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A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he became notorious over leaked sex tapes with other officials’ wives. The Bioko…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. A statement posted on the X handle of…
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