Chicken Republic brings outlet to Lagos Airport
Preparatory to expanding positive tentacles across Nigerian locations, Chicken Republic, a fledgling eatery concern, has opened a new outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos. The outlet located at the arrival hall of the Lagos entry point, has hit the ground and running impressively, hinging on consistency, quality offerings, and great services. With […]
EFCC grills eight suspected oil thieves in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has commenced investigation of alleged illegal activities of eight suspected dealers in petroleum products without appropriate licences. The arrested suspects are: Pere Ebiye (Captain), Okon David (DeckMan) , Enuwa Wilson (Cook) , Wesley Okon (DeckMan) , Ade Ojo Idowu (Asst. Engineer) , Oluwadamire […]
FG extends Eid-el-fitr holiday
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday, April 11, 2024, as additional public holiday to to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This was disclosed on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako. “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an additional […]
EFCC arraigns Emefiele for $4.5bn, N2.8bn fraud
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud.Emefiele was arraigned alongside one Henry Omoile […]
Binance, Executive docked for $34m money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, April 8, 2024 arraigned Binance Holdings Ltd and one of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a 5-count charge bordering on alleged tax evasion, currency speculation and money laundering to the tune of […]
Court convicts Bobrisky, defers sentence till Tuesday
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 5, 2024, secured the conviction of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sitting at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over mutilation of the Naira notes. He was arraigned on Friday on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation […]
Bandits invade Kogi communities, kill 19
In what was described as a reprisal attack, bandits entered two communities in Kogi State, Agojeju Odo and Abejukolo in Omala Local Government Area and unleashed terror that claimed no fewer than 19 lives with properties destroyed. Several houses were said to have been razed by the gun wielding bandits who entered the two Kogi […]
Bobrisky in EFCC’s net, faces prosecution soon
This is not the best of season for Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a k a Bobrisky), who is currently fast descending into the world of infamy over actions that may dwell in the realm of human excesses. The controversial cross-dresser, Nigerian Current learnt, is now in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]
Insecurity: Ekiti community issues herders quit notice
Following unbridled grazing activities leading to wanton destruction of farmland, kidnap and sundry nefarious perpetrations, the Itapaji Progressives Union (IPU) has issued quit notice to herders operating in and around the town. Rising from an emergency meeting with the traditional council of the town, led by the Olu of Itapaji, Oba AbdulKareem Adebanjo, and the […]
Kaduna 287 abducted children gain freedom
The 287 school children abducted by bandits more than two weeks ago at Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released. The state Governor, Mallam Uba Sanni, confirmed the release of the school children via a press statement he personally signed in the morning of Sunday, 24 March, 2024. The Governor while confirming […]
