Story by Gbenga Ogunbufunmi A Prince of Obinuagwu community in Orlu Local Government of Imo State, Ilomuanya Uzoma Valentine (a.k.a.Uzo,) has been arraigned by men of the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly operating and financing a hard drug cartel, Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO). […]
…Says Caverton Did Conduct Site Survey Of Landing Field Prior To Flight. …Operator Failed To Carry Out Safety, Risk Assessment Of Landing Area Prior To Dispatch Of Flight The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has stated that it initial findings into the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Helicopter Agusta AW139 Helicopter with registration number 5N- […]
Barring last minutes change of plan, the Commissioner of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB),Engr. Akin Olateru will in few minutes from now release the preliminary report of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo helicopter, which crashed in Kabba. Recalled that Osinbajo had boarded Agusta AW139 Helicopter with registration number 5N- -CML and serial […]
….Agreement First Of Its Kind Between Boeing And An African Airline Boeing today said that an agreement with Royal Air Maroc to use a suite of Boeing AnalytX-powered crew solutions to bring greater efficiency to the airline’s planning and operations. The airline will be the first in Africa to use the advanced solutions, […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, said it has extends its congratulations to the entire Ethiopian family and the country at large, on the recognition of the Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, as one of the most influential people of African descent in […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, today, ordered the remand of a manager with Ecobank Plc, Ifeanyi Chukwu Azike, for allegedly defrauding one of the bank’s customers to the tune of N411 million. Azike was brought before the court presided over by Justice Ayotunde Faji, by men of the Zone 2, […]
A 30 year-old tailor, Akeem Alao, has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, by a Federal High Court, Lagos, for smoking and selling Indian hemp. Alao was convicted and handed the jail terms by Justice Ayotunde Faji, after pleaded guilty to one count charge of unlawful dealing in the banned weed […]
Story by Gbenga Ogunbufunmi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Dele Belgore, today denied the allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) that he laundered the sum of N450 million in 2015. The EFCC is prosecuting Belgore before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos for allegedly benefiting N450m from […]
Story by Gbenga Ogunbufunmi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused a businesswoman and socialite, Hajiya Bola Shagaya, of frustrating its efforts to conclude investigations into a suspicious Unity Bank account with a balance of N1, 902,673,399.93. The anti-graft agency said it invited the businesswoman, but she refused to honour […]
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFADC) has arraigned a businessman, Luke Mbah, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for alleged importation of drug containing codeine-made drugs valued N167 million. Mbah was arraigned before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo’s court, on a four count-charge of unlawful importation of Barcading with codeine cough syrup, […]
