Court rejects EFCC’s plea to amend ‘$9.8 million fraud’ charges against ex-NNPC chief

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s request to amend the criminal charge filed against former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that granting the EFCC’s application would amount to breaching the decision of the…

More

Iran’s EIran’s Ebrahim Raisi: The hardline cleric set to become presidentbrahim Raisi: The hardline cleric set to become president

The 60-year-old presented himself as the best person to combat corruption and solve the economic problems Iran has experienced under the outgoing President Hassan Rouhani.He is the country’s top judge, and has ultra-conservative political views. Many Iranians and human rights activists have pointed to his alleged role in the mass executions of political prisoners in…

More

Portland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

The charge stemmed from violent anti-racism protests that rocked the city, in the state of Oregon, last year.Prosecutors allege the officer used “excessive and unlawful use of force” against a protester in August 2020.But Portland’s police union described the decision to prosecute the officer as “politically driven”.The crowd-control unit, known as the Rapid Response Team…

More

Ọdọ wa ni awọn Kerubu ati Ṣẹlẹ ti ji ohun ti wọn n ṣe – Yeye Ọṣunronkẹ Olomitutu

Ẹ jẹ ka mọ yin daadaa Emi ni Ọṣunronkẹ Akinọla Olomitutu, Igbo Olomu ni ikorodu ni mo n gbe Bawo lẹ ṣe de idi Ọṣun? O lagbara pupọ, oniṣowo pataki ni mi tẹlẹ, epo bẹntiroolu ni mo n ta, ti mo lorukọ nla nidii ẹ, ṣugbọn lojiji ni aisan nla kan ki mi mọlẹ, nibi…

More
Go up