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Court orders arrest of Access Bank’s MD, others for theft and conspiracy

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Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede and three others for allegedly failing to appear for arraignment. The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited, and Adejare Adegbenro. Justice Harrison issued the arrest warrant after the Lagos State prosecution counsel, Uthman̈ Rilwan informed the court that he had served the defendants with notice, but they failed to attend the arraignment. The Lagos State government had filed a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing,…

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FCT commissioner of police loses son in car accident

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CP Disu, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, has lost his son in a car accident that reportedly happened on Monday. Although the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death remain unclear, family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking. CP Disu was on a condolence visit to CSP A.A. Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ushafa Division, whose son had recently passed away when he received the news of his own son’s death. Share on: WhatsApp

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Kemi Badenoch’s brother’s ‘stolen shoes, wristwatch’ replaced by UK-based Nigerian

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James Akinwande, a UK-based Nigerian, has bought a new pair of shoes and a wristwatch as replacements for the ones allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). In a recent interview, Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, said some officers of the NPF stole her brother’s watch and shoes. Badenoch did not indicate the year the incident happened in Nigeria, but said, “giving people a gun is just a licence to intimidate”. Born Olukemi Adegoke to Nigerian Yoruba parents in the UK,…

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Corruption: W’Bank bans two Nigerian firms, CEO

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Two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman Dida have been banned for 30 months by the World Bank Group for fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices linked to the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, the World Bank disclosed that the project aimed to provide targeted financial assistance to poor and vulnerable households was compromised due to several unethical practices during a 2018 procurement and subsequent contract process. The statement read,…

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Suspended RCCG Pastor Iluyomade floats new ministry in Lagos

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Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, a suspended pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) City of David Parish, has launched his own l ministry named “The Family Fellowship” in Lagos. Recall that Iluyomade’s suspension from the RCCG in June 2024, stemmed from the controversy surrounding his wife, Pastor Siju’s, 60th birthday celebration. The event, which took place shortly after the unfortunate death of prominent church member Herbert Wigwe, faced considerable backlash because of its timing. The first “The Family Fellowship” service was held at the Civic Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, and was characterised…

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Catholic priest suspended over secret US wedding

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Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State has suspended from priestly duties following his alleged marriage sealed in the United States of America. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Decree of Suspension’, dated Thursday, January 16, 2025, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday. The statement which was jointly signed by the Bishop of Warri, Rt. Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido and the Chancellor/Notary, Very Rev. Fr. Clement Abobo alleged that “Fr. Oghenerukevwe entered into marriage with Ms. Dora…

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Suspected assassins kill Celestial Church prophet inside his church while preaching

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Suspected hired assassins on Sunday, stormed a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Hebrew parish located at the Odo Eran area of the Old Baggage road in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State where they snuffed life out of the Shepherd-in-charge in a gory manner. The deceased, identified as Yomi Adetula was killed inside his church on Sunday morning around 11.a.m. while preaching. It was reliably gathered that Adetula’s assailants, who were six in number were armed with AK-47 gun each and were all clad in the Celestial Church’s…

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‘Nigeria’s terrible governments destroy lives’, Kemi Badenoch fires another shot

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Nigerian-born leader of UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has again, fired another salvo against her country of birth, after last year’s controversial remarks about Nigeria. In her address at an event organised by Onward, a British think tank producing research on economic and social issues, Badenoch said she did not want Britain to be like Nigeria. While advocating that her party is in better position to fix the UK, the politician said the United Kingdom could become like Nigeria if the system is not reformed. In her words, she said:…

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EFCC: Ex-First Bank chairman, Oba Otudeko flees Nigeria over fraud

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Former Chairman of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN),Oba Otudeko has suddenly left Nigeria, according to a report from online platform, TheCable His departure comes in the wake of his imminent arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 13-count charge of alleged fraud. The report says that the businessman left the country via one of the land borders. According to security sources, he was dropped off at the Nigeria-Benin border on Thursday evening, 16 January, 2025, by a family member. When TheCable reached out to Otudeko,…

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Fidelity Bank Strengthens Leadership with New Board Appointments

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In a strategic move to sustain its impressive performance, leading financial institution Fidelity Bank Plc has announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, effective January 14, 2025. According to a regulatory filing on the corporate disclosure portal of NGX Regulation Limited, the Bank has received the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) approval to appoint Alhaji Abdullahi Sarki Mohammed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Ms. Obiaku Augusta Okam as a Non-Executive Director, and Mr. Sufiyanu Ibrahim Garba as an Executive Director, all effective January 14, 2025. Alhaji Mohammed brings over…

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