Monday, October 7, 2024

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

October 4, 2024

FBI asks EFCC to arrest Nigerians Shodiya Babatunde, Yinka Ahmed for using fake websites to steal $13 million from American healthcare providers

If the EFCC successfully tracks down Mr Shodiya and Mr Jamiu, they will be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial.

October 3, 2024

Nigerian socialite Femi Quadri arrested in U.S. for COVID-19 insurance fraud, identity theft

An investigator identified Mr Quadri as the person who withdrew EDD funds from at least 38 accounts, including Michelle Davey, Ronald Tung, and Douglas Cost.

Femi Quadri
September 30, 2024

Nigeria gets U.S. appeals court relief to delay Zhongshan $70 million asset seizure pending Supreme Court review

Mr Amosun had admitted to not diligently scrutinising the terms of the contract before signing it, according to a statement in August.

Gavel
September 25, 2024

Website Blockade: Court fixes November 7 for judgement in Peoples Gazette’s case against Nigerian govt

The NCC said a story on the website threatened national security and triggered the restriction but failed to specify the story.  

Peoples Gazette, MTN, Airtel, 9 Mobile and Muhammadu Buhari
September 25, 2024

EFCC probes Bobrisky’s claim of bribing agents N15 million to drop money-laundering charges

“They said we should bring N15 million that they will remove the money laundering,” Bobrisky allegedly said.

Bobrisky, EFCC agents
September 23, 2024
Dapo Abiodun's Ogun farm project
September 22, 2024

INEC flays Governor Obaseki, PDP’s Ighodalo for protesting at collation centre around 2:00 a.m.

Mr Obaseki and Asue Ighodalo separately stormed the state’s INEC headquarters early Sunday morning to protest alleged discrepancies in the voting process.

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and Asue Ighodalo
September 21, 2024

U.S. court authorises businessman tortured by SSS to seize $21 million from Nigeria’s JP Morgan account

My Williams was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in 1986 but left prison in 1989, having languished in jail for three years.

September 21, 2024

Wall Street stocks hit new highs over interest rate cut

Mr Waller said that what’s got him a little more concerned was inflation running softer than he thought.

Wall Street
September 20, 2024

Kentucky sheriff arrested for shooting judge dead during argument

Mr Stines, 43, willingly surrendered himself to the police, raising his two hands after firing a kill shot at Kevin Mullins, 54, in the courthouse on Thursday.