Fagbemi continued that while credit must be given to the Supreme Court for providing a resounding judgment in favour of local government funds immediately going directly to the local government, there are still some issues.

He observed that local government chairmen may want to divert the funds amid state pressure. But he explained that whereas state governors enjoy immunity in office, LG chairmen do not.

He then seized the moment to issue jail threats to serving LG chairmen who divert local government funds.

He said,

“Well, we have a situation on our hands, I know that it is still there; the conduct of elections is to be undertaken by the states.

“But the distinction is this: don’t forget, the governors have immunity, the local government council chairmen or councillors, they have no immunity, so they have to choose between dealing with the funds of the local government as they like and risking going to jail. The choice is theirs (LG chairmen).

“If they want to tamper with these funds and end up in jail, it is their choice. Or if they want to write their names in letters of gold, activities like construction or upgrading of roads must return to the local government. They don’t all have to come to Abuja.

“If they stay at the local government, we will be able to reduce the level of insecurity that we have in Nigeria today. What obtains offshore is that the security agents are able to perform optimally because of information that comes to them from members of the public and usually it is from the grassroots.”

He highlighted that good governance at the local level would lead to improved security by addressing the root causes of insecurity, such as poverty, unemployment, and social injustice.

esrinri:
Won't be surprising if the supreme court's decision is reversed.

princeemmma:
I just got an International Driver Permit, thinking i want to travel, but i could not travel anymore. Can i continue using the permit here in Nigeria

I need help here

pheelhip:
Good Nairalanders
It's been a while here

A frnd of mine, just finished his driving school, has been using the learner permit licence for sometime now and went to process his drivers licence.

On the document that preceeding his Biometric capturing, the class of licence that was selected for him CLASS D. For a motor vehicle driver.

It got me wondering, should we be worried?
Does it have any concerns. CLASS B should be issued instead.

Will it have any effect on the long run?

Psady:
Please I need know, Sir criston cole is of what part of westeros ? I guess it must have been mentioned somewhere in the movie or the books.

MaximeMaximus:
Hi @aieromon I appreciate your effort so far in helping others, may God bless you. Please, I need help with this package. I tracked it and saw it arrived delivery office the 19th today/Yesterday. Does this mean my item is ready? Should I just go to the post office on Monday or wait for them to reach me first? Or are they open Saturday/today, can I just go? Find the attached screenshot. Thank you so much in advance.

thowbie7ven:


Here's the VIN....

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

thowbie7ven:
Hello Bro, please i have a South Africam vehicle I want to check...please can i provide its VIN Number so you can help me check please?

Paraman:

He said, “NNPC no longer owns a 20% stake in the Dangote refinery. They were met to pay their balance in June but have yet to fulfill the obligations. Now, they only own a 7.2% stake in the refinery.”

Whois:


I was able to share 3gig and 2gig today via mymtn app. Aieromon you don tey for this phone section o. I rmb you during the days of FBT

chineduace:


Anyway... ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Emisco1:

but if the king survive, Aemond will have to explain why he release fire on the dragon( his brother)

gm7818:
Urgent reply needed.. thanks

Former Globus Bank employee, Babatunde Idris Olayiwola, has refuted allegations of involvement in a large-scale financial fraud, asserting that internal unethical practices prompted his departure from the bank.

On Monday, Olayiwola stated in response to a Federal High Court in Abuja freezing N1.1 billion in multiple bank accounts linked to former Globus Bank staff, including Olayiwola, accused of hacking and misappropriating N3.5 billion from customers.

Olayiwola, alongside Chinedu Ihuma and Igwe George Benedict Obinna, former ICT staff of Globus Bank, were named in an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case alleging they orchestrated the fraud using insider knowledge.

The EFCC’s claims were made in SUIT NO/FHC/CS/32/2024, leading to Justice Inyang Ekwo’s order to freeze the accounts for 90 days pending further investigation.

However, Olayiwola vehemently denied these accusations. In a statement shared with Nairametrics by his lawyer, Pelumi Jacob Olajengbesi, he described the allegations as baseless and defamatory.

He emphasized his brief tenure at Globus Bank, which spanned from January to September 2021, during which he claimed to have witnessed alarming unethical behaviours that prompted his resignation.

“During my tenure at Globus Bank, I was part of the team overseeing the Core Banking Application. I attended several meetings with top executives and followed their instructions on transaction structures. However, fearing for my career and life due to the unethical practices within the bank, I decided to leave,” Olayiwola stated.

Nairametrics cannot independently verify his claims as the matter is still subjudice as of the time of this article.

Olayiwola also explained that he accepted a position at KPMG as an Assistant Manager in the Technology and Enablement Department, despite a pay cut, to escape the perilous environment at Globus Bank.

He stressed that it is implausible for a single individual to have unfettered access to critical servers or applications within the bank, as alleged by the EFCC and the bank.

In December 2023, Olayiwola noted the unauthorized opening of an account in his name at Globus Bank, which he promptly reported to the institution. He warned the bank to retract its allegations or face exposure of its internal malpractices.

“Globus Bank may wish to conceal their frauds and reckless unethical crises, but implicating me is ungodly. The accusations against me are baseless and must be addressed with the truth. My professional journey has been marked by dedication, integrity, and hard work, and I will not be a scapegoat for others’ unethical practices,” Olayiwola declared.

He revealed that former top executives who shared his concerns have reached out to support him in clearing his name. He vowed to defend his reputation, built on years of honest work, against the false claims.

Meanwhile, Nairametrics reported that the EFCC’s application before the Federal High Court, Abuja, is still pending. Court documents indicate that Globus Bank obtained an order from the Federal High Court Lagos on December 21, 2023, freezing the accounts associated with the suspects.

According to EFCC intelligence, the principal actors in the alleged fraud, Olayiwola and Ihuma, are believed to be in the United Kingdom. Additionally, the suspects have filed a case against the EFCC and Globus Bank at the High Court of Justice, Maitama FCT Abuja, in suit no: CV/1841/24, seeking to quash the legal actions initiated by the bank and the commission.

Georgee4u:
Good Day Guys

Please is there a reason why my bulbs blow whenever I use my SPG 2900 Sumec Generator? I am only using fan, laptop and bulbs. Could it be a connection problem or a fault from the generator? And it is a new generator. Not upto a month.Thanks

xcesscars:


Yeah thanks, we have tried to get brain box with this number but still the work isn’t perfect yet. What would be the cause?

xcesscars:


Please my Toyota venza 2010 brainbox spoil and I haven’t been able to see one that work perfectly tried over five and still yet no luck even with the same exact numbers on the brain box any help? This is my vin number

Leading steel manufacturing company, Aarti Steel Nigeria Limited has debunked media report alleging that the company plans on exiting Nigeria.

The firm according to its statement titled, “False Media Reports on Aarti Steel Nigeria Limited’s Planned Exit from Nigeria” stated that, “Aarti Steel Nigeria Limited wishes to address and categorically refute the recent media reports falsely claiming that the Company is planning to exit Nigeria. These reports are entirely unfounded and do not reflect our intentions or actions”.

“We are currently exploring various avenues to address and mitigate the impact of the false media reports. These erroneous claims have the potential to disrupt our business operations and create unnecessary uncertainty among our stakeholders. We are taking all necessary steps to correct the misinformation and assure our stakeholders of our continued presence and investment in Nigeria”, the statement further read.

Kaycee9242:
Kalu should not contaminate him with apc corruption ooo

flokii:
Alex Otti will be like.. are you guys sure I won't return to APC like this?
The only Governor LP produced in Nigeria's last election.
Where is tigress Yesefu in all these... why is she silent?

The Federal High Court Abuja has frozen about N1,198,911,864.72 domiciled in Fidelity Bank, GT Bank, Access Bank and Wema Bank following monies linked to ex-staff of Globus Bank alleged to have hacked into customers N3.5 billion transactions and stolen same.

The order was made against the following account names Haril Global Solutions Ltd, Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, Onobun Oluwaseun Olumide and Oluwaseun Adeniyi Afolabi, following a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as exclusively seen by Nairametrics on its expertise originating summons (dated January 12, 2024) and associated internal memos and intelligence reports.

The EFCC counsel, Olanrewaju Adeola, had asked the court to freeze all the accounts in the interest of justice and stop all outward payments, operations or transactions (including bill of exchange) on those accounts, in suit NO/FHC/CS/32/2024.

Before the EFCC swooped in, the management of Globus Bank had in 2023 raised alarm over the hacking of their systems indicting a few of their ex-staff who worked in the ICT department.

Based on documents seen by Nairametrics, the bank hurriedly approached a court in Lagos for freezing orders against several bank accounts allegedly associated with the suspects.

The bank then reported the development to the EFCC.

In EFCC’s affidavit in support deposed to by its Litigation Clerk, Samson Oloje, the commission received an intelligence report about the activities of ex-staff of Globus Bank who allegedly hacked into the bank systems and stole the sum of N3.5000.000.00 of customers’ money.

Upon receipt of the intelligence report, Globus Bank was invited wherein one Monday Edward, Head of Internal Audit/Chief Inspector of the Bank came and volunteered a statement confirming that the bank system was hacked.

He added that the intelligence report was assigned to the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Commission and investigation thus far reveals that about three ICT staff of the bank perpetuated the fraud before leaving the institution.

He stressed that as pioneers and architects of the Globus Bank ICT software platform, Babatunde Idris Olayiwola, Chinedu Ihuma and Igwe George Benedict Obinna, who allegedly carried out the crime are abreast of the platform working details and knew how to access all the accounts of Globus Bank.

He stated in his affidavit,

“That one Babatunde Idris Olayiwola a former staff of Globus who is an ICT expert, who created all the software platforms the bank is using in its daily operational business introduced one Chinedu lhuma to Globus Bank when the former was about to exit the bank.

“That Chinedu Ihuma, a former staff of Globus Bank was also an ICT expert introduced to the Bank by Babatunde Olayiwole to oversee the ICT software operational platforms created by Babatunde Olayiwola for the Bank. He also introduced one Igwe George Benedict Obinna to the bank to take over and oversee the ICT software operational platforms when the former was about to exit the bank.

“That investigation reveals that Babatunde Idris Olayiwola, Chinedu Inuma and Igwe George Benedict Obinna hacked into the computer systems of Globus Bank and they transferred monies over three billion, five hundred million Naira (N3,500,000,000) from the account of the Bank into various account belonging to Haril Global Solutions Ltd and affiliate different bank accounts domicile in various banks across the country.

“That further investigation reveals that the fraud was perpetrated through the login details of Igwe George Benedict Obinna which he shared with the duo of Babatunde Idris Olayiwola and Chinedu Ihuma.”

Oloje stated that sequel to the findings of the investigations, all bank accounts related to the fraud were requested via investigation activities letters to banks concerned wherein evidence of receipt of funds was established.

The EFCC staff also informed the court that Globus Bank management earlier approached the Federal High Court, Lagos to place a Post No Debit (PND) order on the bank accounts where the monies had been diverted, in order to prevent the depletion of the funds in the accounts.

Furthermore, he informed the court that the computers and telephone device of Igwe George Benedict Obinna has been sent for forensic analysis to know the extent of the involvement of Babatunde Idris, Olayiwola Chinedu Ihuma and Igwe George Benedict Obinna in the illegal activities.

“During the course of the investigation, the prime suspect, Igwe George Benedict Obinna was arrested and interviewed and made a statement to the effect of his dealing with the perpetuation of the fraud,” the EFCC stated.

The EFCC asked the court to grant its request as not granting it would jeopardize the ongoing investigation into the intelligence report received by the commission.

On January 23, 2024, Justice Inyang Ekwo freezed the accounts in dispute and adjourned for the EFCC to provide reports of the final outcome of its investigation.

As seen on several court documents, Globus Bank, on December 21, 2023, obtained an order from the Federal High Court Lagos freezing the bank accounts associated with the suspects.

As gathered from the EFCC intelligence documents, the 2 principal actors and ex-staff of Globus Bank, (Idris Olayiwola and Chinedu) are both believed to be in the United Kingdom.

Nairametrics also reliably gathered that the suspects that the EFCC is probing have instituted a matter against the Commission and Globus Bank at the High Court of Justice, Maitama FCT Abuja in suit no: CV/1841/24.

They seek to quash the legal moves made by the bank and EFCC.

Joublie:
Please what can I do if a package was sent to me without tracking number? Some important documents were sent to me via Austria Post since the 14th of May. Up til now, I have no updates on it. I have contacted Austria post and even they have no information because they say it was sent as unregistered mail without tracking number. What can I do, please?

Olaide1295:
Hello all,

I bought a duplex last year and completed it. I wanted to install a water pressure pump recently, so I called a plumber to help assess the plumbing.
He says the plumbing of the house (which was done before I purchased it) was done with inferior quality pipes.
Is there any solution to this? Or a water pressure pump with adjustable pressure.
Thanks

mank1234:


ATF was used after 2 weeks (corrola 2014). The automatic gear is not changing gear when driving. Reverse works. It's just that when you put on drive, it doesn't change from the first gear.
Does it mean the gear is damaged or changing the oil will solve the issue?

aieromon:


Expect an alert before the close of work Friday.