I Collected Millions Of Dollars In Cash For Emefiele, Witness Alleges
The Federal High Court in Lagos, Friday, April 12, 2024, heard that a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele allegedly received millions of dollars in cash, in undocumented circumstances, through a proxy, Mr. Monday Osazuwa.
Osazuwa, a Senior CBN Supervisor, made the allegation while testifying as the first witness (PW1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
I Am A Man, Jail-Bound Bobrisky Tells Court
Bobrisky, who was on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option fine for abusing the Nigerian currency – naira, ended the controversy about his gender at the Federal High Court in Lagos. He clarified his status just before Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced him for naira abuse.
Naira Abuse: Court Jails Bobrisky Six Months Without Fine Option
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky to six months imprisonment without an option fine for abusing the Nigerian currency – naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who handed down the judgment, said the sentence will serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of […]
EFCC names four Lagos firms in charge against Emefiele
Five firms have been named in connection with former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele in the latest 26-count charge of alleged fraud and corruption filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). No fewer than four of the firms have Lagos addresses, The Nigerian Current can reveal. The four […]
Caveat on FBN Holdings’ records subsists pending court case, says CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has a caveat on the affairs of FBN Holdings PLC, Nigerian Current can report. According to documents seen by our correspondent, the caveat subsists pending the conclusion of a case filed in 2022 against FBN Holdings by aggrieved shareholders of the firm. The CAC made the disclosure in a letter […]
Breaking! Abuse of office: EFCC to arraign Emefiele in Lagos Monday
….Commission files 26-count charge against ex-CBN boss The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Monday, April 8, 2024, arraign a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Ikeja High Court in Lagos for alleged abuse of office over allocation of billions of United States dollars. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry […]
Naira abuse: Bobrisky convicted, knows fate April 9
….Begs court not to jail him. Remanded in EFCC custody The Federal High Court in Lagos Friday, April 5, 2024, fixed April 9, 2024, to sentence controversial cross-dresser/transgender, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for naira abuse. Justice Abimbola Awogboro reserved ruling on Bobrisky’s sentence after the social media celebrity pleaded guilty to a four-count […]
Bobrisky to be arraigned Friday for alleged N180.7m laundering, abuse of N490k
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Friday, April 5, 2024, arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Lagos over naira abuse and failure to declare his firm’s activities involving the sum of N180.7million. The anti-graft agency filed the charge against the social media celebrity on Thursday, […]
NFVCB, tobacco control community unite for smoke-free Nollywood
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the tobacco control community have renewed their commitment to continue collaborating for a smoke-free Nollywood. They firmed up their alliance in Abuja during an advocacy visit on March 18, 2024, by the tobacco control community led by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). The NFVCB’s […]
JUST IN: Court Bars Actress From ‘Defaming’ MC Oluomo
The Ikeja High Court has restrained Nollywood actress Mariam Muftaudeen, also known as Omo VC, from defaming the Chairman of the Lagos State Park Management Board, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. In a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the proceedings obtained by Nigerian Current on March 21, 2024, Justice M. O Dawodu made the […]
