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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama on Wednesday remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Trial Justice Maryann Anenih ordered that he should remain with the anti-graft agency till December 10, when the court will rule on his application for bail.  Equally remanded in custody were Bello’s two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu. The defendants had pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge the EFCC preferred against them.  EFCC had specifically urged the court to deny the former governor bail. The agency, through its team of lawyers led by Mr. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, told the court that Bello, who is the 1st defendant in the matter, repeatedly refused to make himself available for trial.  It told the court that several efforts to secure his presence before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, where he is facing another charge, prov...

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The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.  Bello was docked before trial Justice Maryann Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, alongside two other defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu. The defendants were accused of complicity in a N110billion fraud. It will be recalled that the erstwhile governor’s whereabouts remained unknown till yesterday when he surrendered himself after a protracted hide-and-seek game between him and the anti-graft agency. Dressed in white caftan and blue cap, Bello, mounted the dock around 9:45am. The charge against the defendants, marked: CR/7781, borders on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully obtained property. Specifically, the EFCC alleged that the former governor misused state funds to acquire properties, including No. 35 Danube S...

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, November 26, said the Service has intercepted 21 stolen vehicles worth several billions of naira stolen from Canada.   The Customs boss also displayed arms and ammunition intercepted inside a commercial bus coming from Aba in Abia State to Lagos.   Among the vehicles stolen were three 2021 Toyota Highlanders; one Mercedes-Benz G550; Range Rover Sport; one Mercedes-AMG GT with Lamborghini Huracan; one Rolls Royce; Lamborghini 2019 Model; two Range Rovers (2023 & 2018 Models); 3 Toyota Highlander 2021 Models, among others.   Addressing journalists during the handing over of the seized vehicles, the Customs CG who revealed that West Africa has emerged as a notable destination hub in the global stolen vehicle trade network, revealed that the vehicles were Intercepted in Lekki, Tin-Can Island in Lagos and Onne Port, Rivers State.   According to him, the network extends fr...

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Davido has claimed that there are threats to cancel his show in Lagos state billed for December 24 over his recent US interview.    Recall that the singer has received heat from some Nigerians after going on tthe interview to stake the Nigerian economy is in shamble, and discouraging Nigerians in the diaspora from relocating back to the west African country.  

He said the tariffs are intended to pressure the countries into addressing illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. United States president-elect, Donald Trump, has announced plans to impose new tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada immediately after his inauguration on 20 January.  He said the tariffs are intended to pressure the countries into addressing illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. Trump revealed he would sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, BBC reports. He also plans a 10% tariff on Chinese goods until Beijing stops the smuggling of fentanyl into the US. “Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem,” Trump stated on his Truth Social platform. “It is time for them to pay a very big price!” He criticised China in a separate post, claiming officials failed to honour promises to implement the death penalty for fentanyl dealers.  However, a spokesp...

A United States federal court has sentenced Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu to a combined 30 years in prison for defrauding American citizens of $3.5 million. In a statement published on the US Department of Justice website, the duo was said to have orchestrated a romance scam, luring victims with false claims of inheriting substantial fortunes that required upfront payments to access.The statement explained that law enforcement conducted an undercover investigation that exposed the fraud schemes.It read, “An undercover law enforcement investigation has resulted in federal prison sentences for two Nigerian nationals residing in the Chicago suburbs who conducted online inheritance scams and other fraud schemes. “Using aliases, Anthony Emeka Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu communicated with victims throughout the United States, convincing them they had received substantial inheritances and needed to send money to individuals associated with the defendants in order to claim it. “In addition t...

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the compnay, Femi Soneye, broke the news on Tuesday.Soneye revealed that the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity and process 60,000bpd.Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,” Soneye said on Tuesday. “Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!” Soneye added that truck loading will commence on Tuesday (today), adding that the NNPCL is also “working tirelessly to bring the Warri Refinery back online soon”....

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes his team need to win all four of their remaining Champions League games to go through, starting with Paris Saint-Germain at home on Tuesday. Bayern have lost two of their four matches so far in the new league phase and sit 17th in the standings, with only the top eight qualifying automatically for the last 16. PSG are languishing outside even the top 24, which secures a place in the play-off round, ahead of the meeting at the Allianz Arena. "(Bayern) have to win pretty much all our games – and that's also the case for PSG," Kane told reporters on Monday. "We're not used to being that far down in the table... With the new format, no one really knows what to expect. "Tomorrow's a big night."  Kane on Friday scored his seventh hat-trick since arriving at Bayern ahead of last season in a win over Augsburg. He netted his 50th Bundesliga goal in 43 matches, becoming the fastest to reach a half-century in the divis...

With Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior injured for the Champions League clash at Liverpool on Wednesday, superstar summer signing Kylian Mbappe will become their key attacking weapo The France captain has endured a tough start to life in the Spanish capital, on and off the pitch, but found the net for the first time in five matches at Leganes on Sunday in LaLiga. Mbappe was started on the left wing in his favoured role by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the first time and rewarded the Italian by opening the scoring at Butarque. However the chance was created by Vinicius and with the Brazilian out for over three weeks, Mbappe will be responsible for stepping up and providing Madrid's attacking edge in the games ahead, starting at Anfield. Liverpool lead the Champions League group table with holders Madrid down in 18th after surprise defeats by Lille and AC Milan in their first four matches. Vinicius hit four Champions League goals in those games while Mbappe has found the net just once in...

Arsenal need to be ruthless to secure a win against Sporting and snap their negative run of form away from home in the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Tuesday's clash. Winless in their last four European outings, Arsenal arrive in Portugal following a 1-0 defeat against Inter Milan at San Siro earlier this month. Arteta's side currently sit 12th in the new Champions League 36-team format, where the top eight teams qualify automatically for the last 16 and the next 16 enter a two-legged playoff to join them. The Spaniard acknowledged that improving their away form is key to his team's chances in Europe's top-tier club competition. "It's certainly something we have to improve. We have the right steps, and looking back at the way we played against Inter, we dominated the game and should have won," Arteta told a news conference on Monday. "But the reality is you have to make it happen, and we didn't. Those steps are what we need t...