Mr Zuma is accused of accepting a $33,900 annual bribe from Thales from 1999 to protect the company from investigation. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A South African court on Tuesday resumed the trial that has dragged out for years over […]
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The fraudsters are to collectively forfeit iPhones, a vehicle, and 1,500 dollars to the federal government. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A Kwara State High Court on Tuesday ordered three love scammers and cybercriminals to forfeit iPhones, a vehicle, and 1,500 […]
The deal came as 2015 general elections loomed and President Goodluck Jonathan appeared desperate to rout out Boko Haram elements and boost his re-election efforts. OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO The United States has seized about $6.1 million belonging to Nigeria after a […]
by Bolanle Olabimtan A high court in Abia state has adjourned hearing in the suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the federal government. K. C. J. Okereke, the presiding judge, adjourned […]
By Abdullateef Salau The Senate, on Tuesday, considered a bill seeking stiffer punishment for the offence of abduction, wrongful restraint and confinement for ransom. The bill titled, “Abduction, Wrongful Restraints and Confinement Bill 2021” proposed a life imprisonment for anyone […]
BY MODUPEOLUWA ADEKANYE R. Kelly, shown here in a Chicago courthouse in 2019, is on trial in Brooklyn for federal racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. Following five weeks of graphic testimony including searing personal accounts of sexual, physical, and emotional […]
By Eric Ikhilae The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings for November 1 in the dispute between Rivers and Imo States over the ownership of 17 oil wells, otherwise referred to as the Akri and Mgbede oil wells. A seven-member panel, […]
By AFP Twitter announced Monday it will pay $809 million to settle a 2016 lawsuit alleging members of the social network’s leadership, including founder Jack Dorsey, provided misleading information to investors about slowing user growth. The suit claimed the defendants, such […]
By Dennis Erezi Instagram has said Nigerian fraudster Hushpuppi may continue using his account despite facing conviction for fraud in the United States.nullnull Dubai-based The Nationalreported that Instagram declared Hushpuppi free to continue using his social media account. It said the Nigerian did […]
The association of private sector employers said VAT collected for August 2021 should be paid to FIRS. HILLARY ESSIEN The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), a trade union of employers in the private sector, has directed all its members to […]