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Fresh revelations emerged in the ongoing trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, as a prosecution witness told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines was allegedly presented to Nigerians as the country’s proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air. The testimony was given by Christopher Odofin, an investigator with the…
Fresh details have emerged in the ongoing legal battle involving former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, as her counsel, Oladipo Okpeseyi, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that the former minister is currently in Egypt receiving medical treatment and is medically unfit to appear before the court….
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently facing corruption-related charges filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Justice Rilwan Aikawa granted the former governor bail in the sum of ₦200 million with two sureties in like sum…
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A United States District Court in Michigan has sentenced Nkechy Ezeh, former executive director of the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC), to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme that diverted about $1.4 million in taxpayer and donor funds meant to support vulnerable preschool children. The sentencing, delivered by Chief U.S….
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over a ₦33.8 billion fraud linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday after finding the former minister guilty on all 12 counts of conspiracy and money laundering…
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The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, continued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, telling the court how Bello utilised bureau-de-change, BDC to make monetary transfers to his…
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Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 admitted into evidence a judgment of the FCT High Court against the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has raised serious concerns over the growing involvement of young Nigerians in cybercrime, revealing that a significant proportion of university students are now engaged in internet fraud, popularly known as “Yahoo Yahoo.” Speaking during a recent public engagement, Olukoyede disclosed that intelligence and…
An Abuja High Court has issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, after she failed to appear in court for her scheduled arraignment on fraud-related charges. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High…
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a London court that she had limited authority over the awarding of oil contracts during her time in office, describing her role as largely procedural within a complex government system. Testifying at the Southwark Crown Court during her ongoing corruption trial, Alison-Madueke said decisions on…