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EFCC Vs Maina: What Happened In Court On Friday

January 24, 2020 2:17 pm

Khalid Aliyu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecution witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, disclosed that the PRTT rejected a N2 billion bribe from the accused persons in the police pension fraud.

Aliyu, who is also Maina’s younger brother, made the disclosure during a cross examination before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the EFCC had, on Oct. 25, charged Maina and his son, Faisal, before the court alongside his firm, Common Input Property and

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EFCC Vs Saraki: What Happened In Court On Tuesday

January 21, 2020 2:26 pm

A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday fixed February 5 to take arguments on the objections raised by a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the permanent forfeiture of his houses in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The court had on December 2, 2019, ordered the temporary forfeiture of the houses to the Federal Government.

In a preliminary objection before Justice Rilwan Aikawa, Saraki, through his lawyer, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), filed a preliminary objection, challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the court,

He said the new suit by

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EFCC Vs NEMA: What Happened In Court On Thursday

January 16, 2020 11:39 am

An FCT High Court Maitama, on Thursday, fixed March 2 for further hearing in the trial of a Deputy Director with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), John Umesi, over alleged ₦54.3 million fraud.

Umesi was on Oct. 3 re-arraigned before Justice Jude Okeke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 10-count charge bordering on misappropriation of N54.3 million belonging to the agency.

He was alleged to have used his position while acting as Director, Special Duties on Dec. 2014, to confer unfair advantage to himself when he received N12.8 million belonging to NEMA and credited

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Maina Vs EFCC: What Happened In Court On Tuesday

January 14, 2020 2:59 pm

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to screen its fourth prosecution witness (PW4) in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform boss.

Justice Okon Abang gave the order after listening to arguments of counsel to the parties in the case.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the resumed trial on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency’s lawyer, Farouk Abdullahi, urged the court, shortly after the third witness completed its evidence in chief, to grant his request for the PW4 to testify in camera.

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Soleimani’s: What Happened In US Senate On Wednesday

January 10, 2020 2:21 am

The US Parliament was presented with a classified briefing on the killing of Iranian army Chief, Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday by top administration officials.

The Democrats and Republicans were on ground to hear the briefing.

President Donald Trump was praised by his Republican for ordering Soleimani’s killing.

However, the Democrats said they were not convinced the “imminent threat” the administration claimed in its justification existed, Al Jazeera reports.

Senator Mark Meadows, who represented the Republicans, said, “Not only did the president make the right call but this was a clear and present danger for American interests and American individuals.”

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Synagogue Collapse: What Happened In Court On Friday

December 21, 2019 9:57 am

Defendants in the case of the collapsed Synagogue Church Guest closed their case on Friday with the cross-examination of their last witness in a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere.

The court heard further evidence that the mode of collapse of the church guest house had no characteristics of a building which collapsed due to structural defects.

Professor Patrick Nwankwo stated this while being cross examined by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Mr Yequob Oshoala.

Nwankwo, a Professor of Structural Engineering and Construction Materials, gave his expert analysis as a witness at the instance of Engr Oladele Ogundeji,

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EFCC Vs Jang: What Happened In Court On Tuesday

December 17, 2019 2:43 pm

A Plateau High Court on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 23 for adoption of final written addresses on the alleged ₦6.3 billion fraud case against former Governor, Jonah Jang and his former cashier in the cabinet office, Mr Yusuf Pam.

Jang and Pam are being prosecuted by EFCC over 12 Count charge of alleged money laundering of the sum of ₦6.3 billion during his(Jang) eight-year tenure as Governor of Plateau between 2007 and 2015.

Justice Daniel Longji, the presiding Judge of High Court 4, made the pronouncement shortly after the hearing of the case in which a mild drama unfolded.

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What Happened To Kalu Is A Lesson To Igbos – Kanu

December 5, 2019 5:46 pm

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu via his verified Facebook page reiterated on the events unfolding on the embattled former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, and how his experience should serve as a deterrent to any other Biafran planning to mingle with the Nigerian Government.

“LET WHAT BEFELL ORJI UZOR KALU SERVE AS A LESSON TO OTHERS”

“……and as I warned them many years ago, serve the Zoo come back in shame.”

“I warned him when he came to see me in Kuje Prison that those illiterate unity begging Alimajiris from the …

All The Exciting Events That Happened During The Week

November 10, 2019 8:08 am

It’s been one defining week that has put smiles on the faces of many. November definitely started on the right foot with the many amazing tales that it provided people. From people making daring moves to getting their names written in the stars, here is a rundown of the week:

Mrs Daniel
We all know the story of Daniel in the bible and how he was involuntarily thrown into a lion’s den. But, in the case of Myah Autry, this happened on free will. Autry shot to notoriety after climbing into a lion’s enclosure at a zoo in the Bronx, …