Author: Amina Mohammed

The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the bill seeking the establishment of a public complaints and anti-corruption commission for the state. The bill, a private member bill, titled “Osun State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment Bill 2023”, was passed after its third reading during the plenary session on Tuesday in Osogbo The bill was sponsored by Mr Lawrence Adeoti, a lawmaker representing Ife South State Constituency. He said that when the bill is signed into law, it will complement efforts of the State Ministry of Justice and the Attorney-General in ensuring the eradication of corruption in the…

The sixth prosecution witness, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) on Monday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how N35bn was found in two bank accounts linked to the defendant. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had, on January 12, 2022, arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession…

Manchester United is set to hire former Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell to bolster their recruitment efforts. Initially joining on a short-term basis to assist during the current transfer window, there is potential for Christopher Vivell to stay longer as the club seeks to enhance its football leadership and recruitment departments. Vivell, who was placed on gardening leave by Chelsea last July just seven months after joining the club, has a notable background, having previously worked for the Red Bull group in Salzburg and Leipzig. This move aligns with the recent confirmation of Dan Ashworth’s appointment as United’s sporting director.…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered security agents in the state to launch a massive manhunt for perpetrators of Sunday’s kidnapping, along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode expressway. Many people were reportedly kidnapped around the Area Command and Ilishan City Gate on the ever busy road by gunmen who ambushed them at about 9 pm. Security sources said the kidnapping was an insider’s job, as all the victims were foreign nationals who arrived the country the same day the incident occurred, adding that they were probably trailed to the location where the kidnapping took place. Abiodun, in a statement on Tuesday,…

Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke has petitioned the court for an injunction restraining his ex-wife, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from using his first name (Alison) and surname (Madueke) following the dissolution of their marriage. He prayed the court grants an order directing the respondent (Diezani) to adopt and revert to her pre-marital surname (Agama) and issue publications in newspapers of national circulation in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom of a notice of her discontinuation of the use of the petitioner’s first name and surname. The petition, in the high court of Lagos, suit no LD/15144HD/2024, sought that the ex-wife desist from…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared as illegal, the declaration of the wife of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, Margaret as a wanted person by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Mrs. Emefiele had dragged the Commission and its chairman before the court for declaring her a wanted person and publishing her photographs on its website without any valid court order. In the suit number FHC/L/CS/262/2024, Mrs Emefiele prayed the court to among other things, hold that the decision by the EFCC to add her name to its wanted persons list without any valid charge…

England international Ross Barkley has rejoined Aston Villa, the Premier League club announced Monday. The former Everton and Chelsea midfielder returns to Villa on a permanent basis from relegated Luton after making 24 appearances for the Birmingham club during a 2020/21 loan spell. “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Ross Barkley from Luton Town,” said a club statement, which did not disclose the length of the player’s contract or a transfer fee. The 30-year-old’s arrival at Villa Park came after the club announced earlier Monday they had signed the Juventus duo of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea…

Kinsmen of late former governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo local government have pledged to work in unison to secure maximum votes for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November polls. They used all aggrieved members to mend fences and work together for the success of the Aiyedatiwa/Adelami ticket. The Owo APC leaders pledged stakeholders hosted by Ondo state deputy governor, Dr Olayide Adelami. Chairman of the APC Council of Elders in Owo, Chief Thompson Akinrinbola, said the APC would repeat its 2020 feat in Owo local government by defeating opposition parties by a wide margin.…

It was a scary sight on Monday, July 1, as the Nigeria Customs Service paraded a shipment of arms ammunition originating from Turkey it impounded in Rivers state. The customs said the assorted weapons were worth over N13.9bn. Speaking at the Onne Port in Rivers State, the Controller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed that the 40-foot container with registration number MAEU165396 arrived from Türkiye. He said the customs monitored the entire process until the container was intercepted in Rivers He said the service seized the container when the importer attempted to circumvent protocol. He stated on inspection, it was found loaded with…

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the Nigerian government is no longer interested in partnership aimed at establishing the proposed Nigeria Air project. The Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, made the announcement in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, according to Ethiopian Tribune. “The Nigerian government has lost interest in partnering with a foreign airline,” Tasew was quoted as saying. This announcement comes barely two months after the Federal Government indefinitely suspended the Nigeria Air project. Recall that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had on May 27, announced the indefinite suspension of the Nigeria Air project…