Federal Capital Territory – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:07:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Federal Capital Territory – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 The Unending Rivers Political Pattern https://www.theinfostride.com/the-unending-rivers-political-pattern/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-unending-rivers-political-pattern/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:07:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364629 The drama in the political space of Rivers State which has taken centre stage in the media does not in any way hit those who are conversant with the real issues as a surprise development. This has been the pattern since the advent of democracy in the oil and gas-rich state that serves as the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-unending-rivers-political-pattern/feed/ 0 Diplomat Reveals Positive Changes Restructuring Will Avail Nigeria and Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/diplomat-reveals-positive-changes-restructuring-will-avail-nigeria-and-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/diplomat-reveals-positive-changes-restructuring-will-avail-nigeria-and-nigerians/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:50:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=337087 An unidentified diplomat has revealed 10 positive things that Nigeria stands to benefit from if the country is restructured. The individual recommends Nigeria should be restructured into the following provinces with the central government remaining at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja: 1) Northern Province 2) Middle Belt Province 3) Western Province (Oduduwa) 4) Eastern Province [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/diplomat-reveals-positive-changes-restructuring-will-avail-nigeria-and-nigerians/feed/ 0 Senator Mohammed Hassan offers Scholarships to 880 Students https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-mohammed-hassan-offers-scholarships-to-880-students/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:27:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176113 The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Mohammed Hassan has offered scholarship to 880 students from his constituency. The lawmaker, who represents, Yobe South Senatorial District, spoke to newsmen after commissioning various projects in the constituency. He said the offer was for students studying in all institutions of higher learning across [...]

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]]> Nigerian Students, NGO pass Vote of Confidence in the INEC Management https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-students-ngo-pass-vote-of-confidence-in-the-inec-management/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:12:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174204 The Zone C Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has passed a vote of confidence in the management of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The zone comprise of the following Nigerian States: Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Kogi, Kwarra, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Deputy Coordinator of the zone, [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police to set up Anti-Piracy Unit in All States to boost Creative Industry https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-to-set-up-anti-piracy-unit-in-all-states-to-boost-creative-industry/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173725 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has announced in Abuja on Monday, July 24, 2017 that the Nigeria Police is to set up anti-piracy unit in all the 36 states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to combat the piracy of intellectual property in the country. Idris made the [...]

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]]> N36b Corruption Scandal: Court Admits Ex-Jigawa Governor Turaki to Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/n36b-corruption-scandal-court-admits-ex-jigawa-governor-turaki-to-bail/ Sat, 15 Jul 2017 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171992 The Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Halilu Yusuf and sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, July 13, 2017 granted bail to the former governor of Jigawa State, Ibrahim Saminu Turaki. The former governor was re-arraigned before Justice Sabi’u Yahuza at the Federal High Court, Dutse, Jigawa State on a 32-count charge [...]

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]]> Abuja High Court jails Nwokobia Chris Two Years for Forgery https://www.theinfostride.com/abuja-high-court-jails-nwokobia-chris-two-years-for-forgery/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:57:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171917 The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo presided over by Justice O. Adeniyi has convicted and sentenced one Nwokobia Chris to two years imprisonment on the two-count charge of fraud preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nwokobia was prosecuted along with Biotec Laboratory Products Limited, a company he allegedly used [...]

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]]> N650m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Minister, Akinjide and Otiti https://www.theinfostride.com/n650m-fraud-efcc-arraigns-ex-minister-akinjide-and-otiti/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:30:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169452 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, June 22, 2017, arraigned a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide and one Olanrewaju Otiti before Justice J.O Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune [...]

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]]> Yemi Osinbajo Visits Garki Market In Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-visits-garki-market-in-abuja/ Sat, 27 May 2017 20:47:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166329 Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, May 26, took the traders at the Garki Market in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by surprise as he stopped by for a conversation with them. Osinbajo visited the market to feel the pulse of traders and Nigerians ahead of the Democracy Day celebrations.

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]]> FG Approves $470M For Execution Of Abuja Water Project https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-approves-470m-for-execution-of-abuja-water-project/ Sat, 27 May 2017 20:07:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166296 The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammed Bello, said on Saturday that the Federal Government has approved 470 million dollars for the execution of the Greater Abuja Water project in Abuja. Bello made this known during a media briefing organised as part of events to commemorate two years in office of the Federal Government [...]

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]]> DUNAETA drums support for Governor Umahi, advises Ebonyians against Sitting on the Fence https://www.theinfostride.com/dunaeta-drums-support-for-governor-umahi-advises-ebonyians-against-sitting-on-the-fence/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:17:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159631 ….Congratulates Ebonyians on the 2016 WASC Feat The David Umahi Nweze Akahboroha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA) has called on all Ebobyians to unite and support their God-given Governor, Engr David Nweze Umahi, since he has demonstrated that he is on a mission to take Ebonyi to the next level. The call was contained in a [...]

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]]> Senator Buruji Kashamu-led Omoilu Foundation Saves Man From Losing House https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-buruji-kashamu-led-omoilu-foundation-saves-man-from-losing-house/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:06:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153286 Reprieve came the way of one Kayode Awodele of No I, Awodele Kayode Crescent, off Ijagun Road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State as the Senator Buruji Kashamu-led Omoilu Foundation saved him from forfeiting his house to a bank. A Magistrate’s Court in Ijebu Ode had recently ordered the bank to take possession of Awodele’s house as [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Wants Niger Delta Militants To Sit Down And Discuss https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-wants-niger-delta-militants-to-sit-down-and-discuss/ Mon, 26 Dec 2016 14:03:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152425 President Muhammadu Buhari has urged militants in the Niger Delta to negotiate with his government and stop the violence in the troubled region. Buhari made the plea on Sunday, December 25, when he received some residents of the Federal Capital Territory for a Christmas visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “I want you to talk [...]

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]]> Badagry Killing: Group condemns Jungle Justices in Lagos, faults Police Chiefs https://www.theinfostride.com/badagry-killing-group-condemns-jungle-justices-in-lagos-faults-police-chiefs/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:55:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148506 As reoccurring of jungle justices hit the former Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Lagos in recent time, where a seven (7) years old boy in Badagry axis of the State was murdered in a cold blooded manner over alleged stealing of Garri , a group under the aegis of Save Lagos Group (SLG) has strongly [...]

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]]> Senate Bailout Probe: Governor Aregbesola Diverts Osun Bailout Funds, Says Civil Group https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-bailout-probe-governor-aregbesola-diverts-osun-bailout-funds-says-civil-group/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:09:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148265 Following the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly (Senate) resolution to probe the Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, a civil group, Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) had insisted that Mr. Aregbesola diverted over N16 billion out of the almost N35billion bailout funds accrued to the State by the [...]

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]]> High Court Judgement: We Welcome the Development, Say Bukola, Ekweremadu https://www.theinfostride.com/high-court-judgement-we-welcome-the-development-say-bukola-ekweremadu/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:33:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=145207 Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu today described the verdict of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory dismissing the charges of forgery of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 and their subsequent discharge as a welcome development and a vindication of their position from the beginning of the case [...]

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]]> EFCC Sets To Appeal The High Court’s Bail Granted To Agbele https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-sets-to-appeal-the-high-courts-bail-granted-to-agbele/ Sat, 23 Jul 2016 19:45:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135624 The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said it will immediately appeal the ruling of a Federal Capital Territory High Court which today granted bail to one Abiodun Agbele, a suspect who is being investigated by the Commission for a range of alleged criminal infractions bordering on fraud and money laundering. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, [...]

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]]> N10m Bribe: EFCC Docks AVM Kayode-Beckley https://www.theinfostride.com/n10m-bribe-efcc-docks-avm-kayode-beckley/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:36:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134325 Air Vice Marshal John Adeniyi Kayode-Beckley was arraigned on on Wednesday, June 29 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Olubunmi Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N10million (ten million naira). AVM Beckley while serving as [...]

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]]> N1.2bn Fraud: Ex-Governor Dariye Wrong For Diverting State Ecological Fund, Witness Tells Court https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-2bn-fraud-ex-governor-dariye-wrong-for-diverting-state-ecological-fund-witness-tells-court/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 11:19:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134318 A former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Geoffrey Teme, on Monday, June 27 told a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja, that it was wrong for Joshua Dariye, a former governor of the state, to divert the state’s ecological fund for personal gains. Under cross-examination by prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, [...]

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]]> N40m Contract Bribe: EFCC Arraigns Air Vice Marshal Ojuawo https://www.theinfostride.com/n40m-contract-bribe-efcc-arraigns-air-vice-marshal-ojuawo/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:10:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133562 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arraigned Air Vice Marshal Rufus. A. Ojuawu, a former Director of Operations at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) before Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on a two-count charge bordering on bribery to the tune of [...]

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]]> Impersonation: Man Bags 7-Year Prison Term https://www.theinfostride.com/impersonation-man-bags-7-year-prison-term/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133560 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday secured the conviction of Gabriel Charles in a case of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. Gabriel was arrested for posing as an EFCC operative and obtaining money by false pretence from Dr. Precious Gbeneol, a former Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Abuja under the guise [...]

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]]> EFCC Docks Mohammed Sufyanu And Abbas Attahiru For Conspiracy And Impersonation https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-docks-mohammed-sufyanu-and-abbas-attahiru-for-conspiracy-and-impersonation/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:02:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132237 The duo of Mohammed Sufyanu and Abbas Attahiru were today arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja for conspiracy, impersonation and obtaining under false pretence. Abbas allegedly conspired with Sufyanu to obtain money from one Dr. Modibbo Ahmed. While [...]

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]]> Issuance Of Dud Cheque: EFCC Arraigns Businesswoman Folake Yobah https://www.theinfostride.com/issuance-of-dud-cheque-efcc-arraigns-businesswoman-folake-yobah/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:58:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132238 One Folake Joy Yobah alongside her company, Skyhigh Ventures Limited, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 14 before Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N40m (Forty [...]

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]]> Defence Makes U-turn, Withdraws No-Case Submission In Dariye’s Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/defence-makes-u-turn-withdraws-no-case-submission-in-dariyes-trial/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:51:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132240 The defence counsel, G. S. Pwul, SAN, in the trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, has told the court that he has decided to shelve his intention to seek a “no-case” submission and so would want to open his defence. He said this today, June 14 before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, [...]

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]]> Ex-Fire ACG, Olatunji Returns To Prison As Trial Begins Over Employment Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/__trashed-12/ Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131601 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday presented its first witness (PW1), Robert Mathew against a former Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Fire Service, Dada Olatunji, who is being tried for offences bordering on employment scam before Justice M. M. Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Olatunji was [...]

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]]> EFCC Closes Cases Against Ex-Plateau Governor Dariye Over Money Laundering https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-closes-cases-against-ex-plateau-governor-dariye-over-money-laundering/ Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:56:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131515 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who presented its tenth witness during the trial on June 6, has closed its case against former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye. Dariye is being prosecuted by the EFCC, on charges bordering on money laundering and diversion of funds before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), [...]

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]]> N166m Bribe: EFCC Docks Air Vice Marshall Oguntoyinbo https://www.theinfostride.com/n166m-bribe-efcc-docks-air-vice-marshall-oguntoyinbo/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:09:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130722 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned Air Vice Marshall Olutayo Tade Oguntoyinbo before Justice Olukayode A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N166million (one hundred and sixty-six million naira). Allegedly, AVM Oguntoyinbo while being the Chief [...]

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]]> $40m Contract Fraud: Judge Did Not Fault EFCC’s Detention of Jonathan’s Cousin https://www.theinfostride.com/40m-contract-fraud-judge-did-not-fault-efccs-detention-of-jonathans-cousin/ Sun, 29 May 2016 09:31:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130215 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded to a report entitled, “Judge faults EFCC over detention of Jonathan’s Cousin”, which appeared in a number of newspapers on Friday May 27. The syndicated story tended to create the wrong notion that Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, condemned the Commission for allegedly [...]

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]]> N600m Boats Procument Fraud: Court Grants Bail to Atawodi https://www.theinfostride.com/n600m-boats-procument-fraud-court-grants-bail-to-atawodi/ Tue, 24 May 2016 21:48:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129344 Air Vice-Marshal Saliu Atawodi (rtd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS) and one Rabiu Hassan, owner of Hypertech Company, were granted bail in the sum of N500million (Five Hundred Million Naira) by Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Monday, May 16. The duo were arraigned [...]

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]]> EFCC arraigns Vatsama Danladi for Currency Counterfeiting https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-vatsama-danladi-for-currency-counterfeiting/ Sun, 22 May 2016 23:02:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129440 Vatsama Danladi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 19, before Justice M. M. Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja on a 4-count charge bordering on theft, illegal possession and use of specimen naira currency notes. Danladi, a security guard with Kings Guard Security [...]

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]]> Ex-Fire ACG, Olatunji In EFCC’s Net For Employment Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-fire-acg-olatunji-in-efccs-net-for-employment-scam/ Sun, 22 May 2016 22:51:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129442 Dada Olatunji, a former Assistant Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Fire Service has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, May 19 for offences bordering on employment scam before Justice M. M. Kolo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Dada’s  arrest and subsequent arraignment followed a [...]

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]]> EFCC Arrests One Mohammed Sambo For N10m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arrests-one-mohammed-sambo-for-n10m-fraud/ Sat, 14 May 2016 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128397 One Mohammed Sambo was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last Thursday, May 12, before Justice M. M Kolo of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Wuse, Abuja on one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. Sambo was alleged to have fraudulently obtained the sum of N10million (ten [...]

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]]> N600m Fraud: EFCC Docks Ex-PICOMSS Boss and Others https://www.theinfostride.com/n600m-fraud-efcc-docks-ex-picomss-boss-and-others/ Wed, 11 May 2016 21:32:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128307 The duo of Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atawodi (retd.), a former chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety (PICOMSS), one Rabiu Hassan and his company, Hypertech Nigeria Limited, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on [...]

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]]> N1.4bn Subsidy Scam: Witness Discloses How Accused Defrauded Goverment of N1bn https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-4bn-subsidy-scam-witness-discloses-how-accused-defrauded-goverment-of-n1bn/ Wed, 11 May 2016 21:14:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128299 A prosecution witness, Effa Imoh Okim, in the trial of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly for  N1.4billion subsidy fraud, has told Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja how the [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigns FIRS Director, Osagie and Other for N5m Bribe https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-firs-director-osagie-and-other-for-n5m-bribe/ Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:14:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122378 On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Abumere Joseph Osagie, a Deputy Director, Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and one Jamila Ojora on a 2-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification before Justice O. O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, [...]

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]]> Ex-Pensions Director, Katun Re-arraigned by EFCC for N81.4m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-pensions-director-katun-re-arraigned-by-efcc-for-n81-4m-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-pensions-director-katun-re-arraigned-by-efcc-for-n81-4m-fraud/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:40:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122339 On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned Mohammed Ahmed Katun who was a former Assistant Director, Pension Account at the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHCSF) on a 12-count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to tune of 81.4 million naira before Justice A. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-pensions-director-katun-re-arraigned-by-efcc-for-n81-4m-fraud/feed/ 1 Mothers Should Not To Take Lightly The Issue Of Training Their Children To Avoid Social Vices, Says Aisha Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/mothers-should-not-to-take-lightly-the-issue-training-their-children-to-avoid-social-vices-says-aisha-buhari/ Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:42:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117312 Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President, while receiving the first baby of the year, 2016, baby Destiny Agu at the Asokoro District Hospital in Federal Capital Territory tasked mothers not to take lightly the issue of training their children to avoid social vices like terrorism in the country. Aisha Buhari who was represented at the [...]

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]]> Most FCT Filling Stations Comply With FG Directives Over New PMS Pump Price https://www.theinfostride.com/most-fct-filling-stations-comply-with-fg-directives-over-new-pms-pump-price/ Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:50:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116683 Sequel to the Federal Government’s directive to sell petrol at N86/litre for NNPC retail stations and N86.50k for other marketers, most petrol stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had already complied. Our correspondent who went round the town reports that all the stations visited had enough products, as well as standby trucks loaded with the petrol. [...]

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]]> Aisha Buhari Expresses Love To Patients, Distributes Gifts To Them On Christmas Day https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-buhari-expresses-love-to-patients-distribute-gifts-to-them-on-christmas-day/ Sat, 26 Dec 2015 09:31:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115350 Hajia Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, expressed her love to patients as she personally distributed gifts to them at the Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, to mark Christmas. “I am here today to tell you that we do not forget you. We have you in mind,” she told the patients.” She said she [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Allegedly Plans To Return Dasuki To DSS Custody For Security Reasons https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-efcc-allegedly-plans-to-return-dasuki-to-dss-custody-for-security-reasons/ Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:04:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115276 It is likely that th former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki may be returned to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”. Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, on Wednesday granted bail to Dasuki, former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former Director of Finance [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigned Ex-Finance Minister Yuguda, Five Others for Alleged N28bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigned-ex-finance-minister-yuguda-five-others-for-alleged-n28bn-fraud/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:23:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113128 Bashir Yuguda who is a former Minister of State For Finance, and five others were, on Tuesday, December 15, docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Peter Afen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 22-count charge bordering on conspiracy, bribery, abuse of office and criminal breach of [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Fund: Court Adjourns Ruling On Dasuki’s Bail Application, He Is To Remain In EFCC Custody https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-fund-court-adjourns-ruling-on-dasukis-bail-application-he-is-to-remain-in-efcc-custody/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112880 The Federal High Court in Abuja, trying a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, and others for alleged money laundering and criminal breach of trust, has adjourned ruling on his bail application till Friday. The former NSA was arraigned before Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf alongside Shu’aibu Salisu, a former director of finance in [...]

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]]> High Court Kicks Against Plea Bargain Over N1.2bn Pension Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/high-court-kicks-against-plea-bargain-over-n1-2bn-pension-scam/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:39:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112848 [December 14, 2015] Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on Monday, warned counsel to the accused persons in the ongoing trial of a syndicate that allegedly swindled the Federal Government to the tune of N1.2 billion in a pension scam not to broach the idea of plea bargain in [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Deal: EFCC Docks Dasuki And Four Others For N13b Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-deal-efcc-docks-dasuki-and-four-others-for-n13b-fraud/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:52:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112626 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, December 14, 2015, arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), and four others before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 19-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust to the [...]

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]]> We’ll Roll Out Cultural Festival Calendar For Nigeria – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/well-roll-out-cultural-festival-calendar-for-nigeria-lai-mohammed/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:27:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112409 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Sunday, said his ministry would soon roll out a cultural festival calendar for the country. This was revealed during a conference at the Music Festival in Kaduna State. He said his ministry would collaborate with state governments to produce the calendar to guide Nigerians, particularly tourists on when [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Procurement Fund: Ex-VP Sambo’s Office Received N20m Monthly From Dasuki, Says Ex-NSA’s Account Officer https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-procurement-fund-ex-vp-sambos-office-received-n20m-monthly-from-dasuki-says-ex-nsas-account-officer/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 20:31:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112290 As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues to dig deep into how the $2.1 billion arms deal funds was spent by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, a former Accounts Officer II, Ibrahim Idris Wambai has alleged that the Office of Former Vice President Namadi Sambo was on [...]

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]]> Toyin Saraki Inaugurates White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria New Board Members https://www.theinfostride.com/toyin-saraki-inaugurates-white-ribbon-alliance-nigeria-new-board-members/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:14:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112275 Abuja [The InfoStride] – Inaugurating new board members of the White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria (WRAN) today, in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, the Founder of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and inaugural WRAN Board Chair, H.E. Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has commended the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood for its efforts towards ensuring Respectful Maternity Care and [...]

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]]> I Was Instructed By Dasuki To Withdraw $47m Cash From CBN – Ex-Director In NSA Office https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-instructed-by-dasuki-to-withdraw-47m-cash-from-cbn-ex-director-in-nsa-office/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:02:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112042 A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Mr. Shuaibu Salisu, has revealed that $47 million was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 11 suit cases for Dasuki, money he suspects might have been given to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to Shaibu, who says he [...]

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]]> DSS Warns Boko Haram Sleeper Cells Carrying Out Surveillance Of Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-warns-boko-haram-sleeper-cells-carrying-out-surveillance-of-abuja/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 21:54:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110550 Department of State Security (DSS) has again warned that sleeper cells of Boko Haram members are conducting surveillance and may carry out attacks in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The service made this known in a statement signed by its acting spokesperson, Tony Opuiyo on Saturday. The statement went further to say that the warning [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigns Isa Mohammed for N9.5m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-isa-mohammed-for-n9-5m-fraud/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 23:04:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110200 The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 arraigned one Isa Mohammed before Justice M.A Nasir of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a 10-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust. Mohammed allegedly defrauded one Emmanuel Roberts Ejeh to the tune of N9.5million.  [...]

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