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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated his commitment towards using the anti-corruption fight to stimulate growth in the economy.


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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has adjourned till April 15, 2025, to hear the suit by Eco Bank Plc against Otudeko Adedamola, son to Oba Otudeko, and eight others, over 6, 314, 116,229 billion shares in Barbican Capital Limited.


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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, forfeited to the Federal Government, the sum of $20,000 confiscated by the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, from a United States of America-bound traveller, Olusola Okunfulure.


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Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has described as a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s oil industry, President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove Mele Kyari from his position as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has drawn widespread acclaim.

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, sued President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State while exercising his constitutional powers to proclaim a state of emergency in the state.”


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/serap-sues-tinubu-over-unlawful-suspension-of-fubara-rivers-lawmakers/

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled in favour of Citilink Accesscorp Limited, ordering MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd., and the Registrar of Trademark, Patent & Designs to pay N770 million in damages for infringing on the company’s registered trademark, “WEBPLUS.”


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-orders-mtn-to-pay-n770m-for-trademark-infringement-on-webplus/

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described as unconstitutional and reckless, the removal of Governor Similaya Fubara of Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, following his declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State.

read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/removal-of-gov-fubara-unconstitutional-reckless-obi-to-tinubu/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State remains unconstitutional and impracticable.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/state-of-emergency-in-rivers-state-is-unconstitutional-pdp/

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has said that the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, and removal of Governor Sim Fubara and suspension of the Rivers State House of Assembly was unconstitutional.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubus-suspension-of-elected-gov-other-officials-unconstitutional-nba/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, presented its Second prosecution witness, PW2, Austine Obegwe, a retired group executive director in charge of cooperate and international banking, division of Union Bank, in the trial of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON, Ahmed Kuru and four others for allegedly defrauding Arik Airline N76 billion and $31.5 million, respectively, before Justice Mojisola Dada of Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/alleged-76bn-31-5m-fraud-efcc-presents-2nd-witness-against-ex-amcon-md-ahmed-kuru-4-others/

Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has condemned the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu following a declaration of state of emergency on the state.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/tinubus-suspension-of-rivers-gov-dep-gov-a-gross-violation-of-constitution-cnpp

Former Vice President Atiku Abukakar has described the state of emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as political manipulation and outright bad faith.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/state-of-emergency-on-rivers-reeks-of-political-manipulation-outright-bad-faith-atiku/

The landowners in Nsulu, Isialangwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, host to the proposed Abia Airport, have rejected the acquisition of 1,025 hectares of land for the airport project, saying it would have catastrophic consequences on their communities, as the loss of the vast tract of land would lead to insufficient land for farming, housing, and essential needs, ultimately resulting in hunger, starvation, and potential extinction.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/abia-airport-project-nsulu-landowners-reject-acquisition-of-1025-hectares-of-land/

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, an agency of the Federal Government, has filed a criminal charge against an indigenous telecommunication firm, Globacom Nigeria Limited and it’s former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ahmad Farroukh, over alleged violation of installation regulations.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/nesrea-charges-globacom-ex-ceo-farroukh-for-violating-installation-regulations/

Professor Jide Jimoh has emerged the new Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Lagos State University, Ojo.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/prof-jimoh-emerges-new-dean-lasu-faculty-of-communication/

Former governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the people of Okpekpe, in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, over the mindless attack on their community by suspected herdsmen, leading to the gruesome murder of Batemue Philip Ebo and Christopher Bello.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/obaseki-expresses-grief-over-unfortunate-killings-in-okpekpe-edo/

A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday reserved until February 26, 2025, to deliver ruling on whether or not to continue to hear the case of the embattled ex-governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-reserves-ruling-on-emefieles-4-5bn-n2-8bn-fraud-case/

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has sent his commiserations to the Ijaw nation on the passing of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, describing his death as “End of a great era”.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/oborevwori-mourns-clark-says-his-death-end-of-great-era/

Dramatic moments unfolded at the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal as witnesses presented by the All Progressives Congress, APC, offered conflicting testimonies over the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor of Edo State, a result being challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/apc-witnesses-confirm-over-voting-in-edo-sept-21-guber-poll-pdp/

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Tuesday, said his administration would not allow oil companies operating in the state to oppress their host communities, neither would it tolerate host communities disrupting oil production.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/we-wont-allow-oil-firms-oppress-host-communities-gov-oborevwori/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state was in complete disarray, gripped by palpable tension, because they could defend the brazen heist of the September 21, governorship election, from which they were the sole beneficiaries.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/okpebholo-apc-in-disarray-unable-to-defend-sept-21-electoral-fraud-says-pdp/

Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares of Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1.00 each, to the Federal Government.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-orders-forfeiture-of-keystone-bank-controlling-shares-to-fg/

Four men, Odunlami Soleu Wale, Salami Isiaka, Tajudeen Yekini and Nurudeen Ogunmola, were today remanded in the custody of the prison by a Tinubu Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, over alleged conspiracy, stealing and receiving of stolen good.



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The planned trial of the embattled Chinese nationals, apprehended in December by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for employing Nigerian youths on identity theft and cybercrime activities suffers set back on Monday as defendants reject an interpreter.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/identity-theft-trial-of-chinese-nationals-stalled-as-defendants-reject-interpreter/

A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till February 27, 2025, to hear the suit filed by a security expert, Alhaji Ahmed Rabiu, against Virgin Atlantic Airways over allegations of breach of contract and the loss of his luggage on board its London to Lagos flight on September 24, 2024.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/court-to-hear-breach-of-contract-suit-against-virgin-atlantic-airways-feb-27/

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Wednesday, called on elected and appointed public office holders in the state to always put interest of the people above self in the discharge of their duties.


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The forum of village heads from the proposed Abia Airport host communities in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State on Wednesday, said they would not honour a meeting convened by the Abia State Government at Government House, Umuahia, for Thursday, February 6, 2025, meant for all village and compound heads.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/abia-airport-well-not-honour-govt-meeting-nsulu-village-heads-insist/

As the world marks World Cancer Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has tasked the federal and state governments to develop and implement comprehensive healthy food policies targeted at reducing the exposure of Nigerians to ultra-processed foods, tobacco, excessive sugar-sweetened beverages, SSBs, and salt consumption, all of which constitute high-risk factors driving the country’s alarming cancer burden and other non-communicable diseases.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/cappa-to-fg-states-pioritise-healthy-food-policies-in-fight-against-cancer/

A very dangerous message has been circulating online in respect of the law and practice of administration of estates. Let me repeat it for whatever it is worth. Is The Concept Of Payable On Death (POD) Legal?

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured an interim forfeiture order for digital assets valued at $222,729.86, over fraudulent activities allegedly linked to Chinese, and Filipino nationals.
The commission also arraigned 58 foreign nationals comprising of Chinese and Filipino nationals before the court in Lagos on charges of alleged impersonation, fraud, and attempts to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional structure.


read more: https://frontiernewsng.com/efcc-arraigns-58-chinese-filipino-nationals-over-attempts-to-destabilise-nigeria/