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FCMB, three others face conspiracy, forgery, and fraud charges

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Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set March 11th for the arraignment of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and three other defendants over alleged forgery and mortgage fraud. The co-defendants in the case are Okogun Polycarp, Batik Line International Limited, and Bolaji Adebajo. Justice Ismail Ijelu fixed the date after the accused individuals failed to appear before the court for trial. According to police counsel from the Special Fraud Unit, Daniel Apochi, the defendants had been informed about their arraignment. However, in their absence, the prosecution requested an…

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NCAA initiates ‘maximum enforcement’ action against Kenya Airways over ill-treatment of Nigerian passenger

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A maximum enforcement action has been initiated by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, against Kenya Airways over the airline’s refusal to, among others, tender an official apology, refund and compensate a Nigerian traveller, Gloria Omisore, within 48 hours. The NCAA disclosed that while the airline requested for an extension of one hour after 48 hours elapsed, the carrier failed to comply with the agency’s determination. Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this on X, also said, that on Thursday, Kenya Airways…

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Meta sued for $5m over alleged privacy invasion

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Femi Falana (SAN), Human rights lawyer, has filed a $5m lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, over an alleged invasion of his privacy. Falana claims that Meta wrongfully used his name, image, and voice in a false advertisement for a health product on its platform, portraying him as suffering from prostatitis—a condition he insists he has never had. In his suit, filed at the Lagos State High Court on February 3, 2025, Falana argued that the unauthorised use of his identity constitutes a violation of his…

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US ends drop box visa services in Nigeria

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US president, Donald Trump has put up a new policy for Nigerian travellers to the United States as he suspended the drop box visa processing option for applicants in Nigeria, marking a serious shift in the manner visa renewals are done. The drop box process, known as Interview Waver which simplifies visa renewals for certain applicants, enabling them to submit documents without attending an interview at the US Embassy or Consulate. It was gathered that the service, which allowed eligible individuals to renew their visas without attending an in-person interview,…

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Police: ‘How Lagos hotelier allegedly sodomized teenager, gave him N5,000’

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  Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Mr. Opara Macdonald who is the managing director of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites in Ejigbo, Lagos, for allegedly sodomising a 16-year-old boy. Lagos Police command’s spokesperson, Ayuba Umma, revealed that Macdonald was picked up sequel to a petition alleging that he took the victim to his house in Egbeda, where he performed anal sex on him, gave him N5,000, and warned him not to tell anyone, including his parens. Umma said at first the teenager was scared to tell…

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Nine Chinese arraigned for alleged cyber terrorism, internet fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday, arraigned nine Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., over allegations of cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The defendants, who were arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defendants were Su Dong Fu, Zheng Xian Tao, Wang Shi Long, Pan Cai Qi, Ting Liao, Fan Jia, Feng Li Cani, Lu Yong Yao and Yang Chen Cheng. According to the EFCC, the accused are members of the syndicate of…

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US to deport Nigerian convicted for fraud after serving jail term

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The United States Department of Justice has made it known that a Nigerian, Edwin Okoronkwo, who was sentenced to 75 months imprisonment for defrauding some Americans, will be deported after completing his jail term. Okoronkwo was said to have connived with his wife, Julie Okoronkwo, who was also sentenced to 25 months imprisonment for her role in the catfishing scheme that targeted unsuspecting Americans. The conviction was contained in a statement obtained from the US Department of Justice website on Thursday. The statement disclosed that the convicts who were permanent…

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Kidnapping: Anambra lawmaker found dead near Niger Bridge

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Hon. Justice Azuka, a member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found dead by security operatives near the Second Niger Bridge. Azuka was reportedly kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas. He was abducted at gunpoint in a commando style that lasted less than five minutes, according to reports. Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the discovery, saying a joint security team found the decomposing corpse during a routine patrol.…

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Nigerian professor, Dubem Okafor kills wife, self in US

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One of Nigeria’s respected poet and professor of English Language and Literature, Dubem Okafor is dead. He died last Sunday in the United States after shooting his wife Cheryl. According to reports from the US, Okafor aged 64, and cousin to the late poet, Christopher Okigbo apparently distraught that his wife had left him a few days earlier, arranged to meet her at his sister’s Reading home, in Pennsylvania, where he shot her several times and also shot himself once in the head at 3:45 p.m. A small-caliber handgun was…

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Fidelity Bank set to Launch Innovative SME Hub with Creative Studios

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Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution, has announced the imminent launch of its dedicated physical facility for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurs in the creative sector. Known as the Fidelity SME Hub, the multipurpose facility features training halls, meeting rooms, networking spaces, podcast rooms as well as music, photography and content production studios. “For nearly four decades, Fidelity Bank has been at the forefront of supporting small businesses in achieving their potential and driving the nation’s economy. During this time, we have recognized that SMEs require more than…

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