The Federal Government on Wednesday withdrew the money laundering charges preferred against Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Binance, its U.S. head of financial crime compliance, Gambaryan, and the exchange British-Kenyan regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were facing money laundering charges to the tune of $35 million brought against them by the Economic and…
Former Ogun State Governor, Olusegun Osoba, on Tuesday, stated that suspicion and lack of trust are the primary reasons many presidents and governors avoid transferring leadership to their deputies. The veteran journalist expressed these concerns at the 3rd Annual Conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria, held in Abuja. The event, themed…
Verdict to apply to Imo, Bauchi, Osun, Ogun, Taraba as Anambra, Adamawa, Ebonyi withdraw From Kayode Lawal. Abuja. The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by 19 states against the federal government challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and two others to a…
The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to publications circulating on social media concerning the alleged murder of Miss Priscilla Ocheme by her boyfriend, EKHOSUEHI ISEH ELVIS, also known as Richard, at his residence in Lugbe. This was contained in a statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer for…
Governor Mallam Umar Namadi has received laudable commendation for his visionary leadership and the impactful initiatives he has spearheaded in the development of Jigawa State. This commendation was made when the Chairman and Management of the Bank of Industry (BOI) paid a condolence visit to the Governor in Dutse to sympathize with the government and…
Senator Oyelola Ashiru’s office has issued a statement to debunk wrong and fallacious impressions created by the NDLEA in its press statement issued on 21 October 2024. The NDLEA alleged that Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, Kwara State, was raided, and illicit drugs were found. This accusation comes on the heels of Senator Ashiru’s declaration…
The United Kingdom Government, through its Home Office International Operations, says its collaboration with Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen, stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a visit to the National Drug Law…
A political pressure group, Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD) has warned Thors Explorations Limited and its subsidiary, Segilola Gold Project, to stop threatening the government and people of Osun State over legitimate demands for payment of lawful taxes to the treasury of the state government. Reacting to a media publication in which Thors Explorations vowed…
Nigeria’s democracy has entered into a troubling phase, facing an uncertain future. And the source of the problem is in the disturbing posture of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, which suggested that poll may no longer be the path to power any longer in Nigeria as democracy, everywhere, is…
The Osun state government has made clarifications concerning the reported renovation of female hostel wing of the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Ede, Osun state. In a communique signed by Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Monday, explained that the project is a sponsored by an individual and not Osun state government….
