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The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has overturned a N754.8 million fraud case brought against former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday, the appellate court allowed Akpobolokemi’s appeal, set aside the earlier judgment by the Ikeja High Court, and dismissed all 12 counts filed by the EFCC. The charges included conspiracy, stealing, and forgery related to alleged illegal fund transfers from the VIMSAS Committee account. Originally arraigned alongside multiple defendants, the EFCC later amended the charge to name only…

Veteran Nollywood actor and former Labour Party spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of betrayal and poor leadership in handling the Labour Party Crisis. In a recent interview with Symfoni TV, Okonkwo claimed Obi failed to manage the leadership crisis that has rocked the Labour Party since the general elections. He alleged that Obi sided with the Julius Abure-led faction, which he accused of aligning with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo revealed that repeated efforts were made to advise Obi against supporting Abure’s camp, but the former Anambra governor allegedly refused to…

A tragic shooting in Minnesota early Saturday has left State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife critically injured, in what authorities believe was a politically-motivated attack. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz described the incident as a “politically-motivated assassination,” sparking widespread condemnation from congressional leaders and renewed concerns about political violence in the United States. The fatal shooting occurred at the home of Rep. Hortman, a senior member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), where she and her husband were gunned down in what appears to have been a targeted assault. Police…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets of the House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Monday, June 16, 2025. The summons relates to alleged violations of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007. The top officials are expected to address concerns raised in the 2021 audit reports by the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation, particularly regarding weaknesses in internal financial controls. In a letter jointly signed by the Chairmen of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 107 bodies have been recovered after a deadly pre-dawn attack by suspected armed herdsmen on the Yelewata community in Benue State. The assault reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, when gunmen invaded the peaceful community, killing numerous residents and leaving many others injured. By Saturday afternoon, local sources confirmed that over 100 bodies had been retrieved from the community. Among the dead were women, children, the elderly, and some security personnel. Some of the victims were burnt beyond recognition, as eyewitnesses described scenes of horror. Many residents could be seen combing…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of the country from Saturday, June 14, to Monday, June 16. In its weather outlook released Friday in Abuja, NiMet predicted early morning thunderstorms on Saturday in parts of Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Adamawa States in the North. Later in the day, rain and thunderstorms are also expected in Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto, Gombe, and Bauchi. For the North-Central region, morning thunderstorms are anticipated over Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with later occurrences in Kwara and Kogi States.…

…The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was considered one of the safest aircraft before the incident …By Sodeeq Kamsela, with Agency Reports The death toll from Thursday’s India Air Flight AI171 crash is inching towards 300 persons, including ground victims, making the incident one of the deadliest air disasters in the country’s history. The tragedy occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, as the aircraft was en route to London. Only one of the 242 passengers and crewmembers aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner survived the fatal crash. The lone survivor, a British national identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, walked…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters on Friday confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation carried out by troops in Borno State. While the foreigner’s identity has not been made public, the military stated that the individual—who claimed to be a miner—is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation. This development follows closely on the heels of the military’s announcement less than a week ago that four Pakistani nationals had been detained in the same region for allegedly training terrorists. During a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stepped in to mediate the dispute between Air Peace and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, following a confrontation at Lagos Airport last Wednesday. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday, Keyamo revealed that he has been in direct communication with both parties since the incident and has directed aviation authorities to avoid drawing premature conclusions. “I have directed all aviation agencies to exercise restraint and adhere to the principle of hearing all sides before drawing conclusions,” the minister said. Amid escalating public statements…

Former presidential candidate and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has claimed he was the real winner of Nigeria’s 1999 presidential election, not Olusegun Obasanjo. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show during the Democracy Day celebrations, Falae said the election was manipulated in favour of Obasanjo, who ran on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “My lawyer, the late Chief J.O.K. Ajayi, carefully went through the election results and told me I won by over one million votes,” Falae said. Falae explained that despite the evidence, he and his team decided not to go to…