Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial as EFCC files additional proof of evidence

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Friday, adjourned until 9 May for defence to study additional proof of evidence submitted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Emefiele was charged with … Read more

Emefiele arrives Lagos court, pleads not guilty to charges

Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on Monday in his ongoing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He is being arraigned before Justice Rahman Oshodi for abuse of office bordering on alleged irregular allocation of billions of US … Read more

EFCC re-arraigns Ex-PDP chair over alleged diversion of arms fund

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, re-arraigned a former acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello Mohammed, over his alleged role in the diversion of funds meant for procurement of arms during the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration. Mr Mohammed, whose trial started at the Federal High Court … Read more

Supreme Court reserves judgement on PDP’s appeal against Abia governor’s election

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, challenging the election of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. A five-member panel of judges headed by Inyang Okoro reserved the judgement on Wednesday after taking final arguments from parties, according to a … Read more

Nigerian governors mourn Akeredolu

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the death of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Mr Akeredolu, aged 67, died in a German hospital in the early hours of Wednesday after a long battle with postrate cancer. In a condolence message signed by its chairperson and Governor of Kawara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, … Read more