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Abuja Giwa lawyer, other accused, reported $30 million bail condition for alleged forgery

Two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, were arraigned on Wednesday before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Apo Division, on charges of alleged forgery of documents and identity theft. The defendants, accused of three counts bordering on criminal conspiracy to falsify, imitate and fraudulently execute documents, have pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to …

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The World Bank urges Nigeria to tackle food inflation

World Bank Director in Nigeria, Dr. Matthew Verghis, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to tackle inflation, particularly food inflation, to bridge the gap between policy and society. Verghis made the call in the World Bank’s latest report on the Nigeria Development Update (NDU), entitled: “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reforms Gains Home,” released on Wednesday in Abuja. He …

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Court told how Olugbenga Obadina received $2.1 billion from Dasuki without performing a contract

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Bello Umar, has revealed how Olugbenga Obadina received $2.1 billion from the office of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), without executing a contract. Umar, the first prosecution witness (PW-1), made this known before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja while being led in evidence by the Economic …

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My resignation as minister is not an admission of guilt – Uche Nnaji

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday said his resignation from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was not an admission of guilt but a personal choice. Nnaji was appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, but resigned on Tuesday over alleged falsification of certificates. In a statement in Abuja, the former minister noted that over …

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