Author: NewsUltra360
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ANAMBRA COURT JAILS ORIENT PETROLEUM MD, FOUNDATION 14 YEARS OVER FRAUD
After a decade-long trial, the gavel has finally fallen. Justice O.M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court, Awka, has convicted and sentenced Mr. Nnaemeka Nwawka, Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and the Registered Trustees of Sage Nebefeife Foundation to 14 years imprisonment each over fraud linked to N25 billion investments. The conviction…
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KOGI GOV’S COS, CO-DEFENDANT TO KNOW FATE IN N10BN FRAUD CASE MARCH 18
High-stakes decision looms for Ali Bello and co-defendant. The Federal High Court in Abuja has set March 18 for the ruling in the trial-within-trial for Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Kogi Governor Usman Ododo, and co-defendant Dauda Suleiman, over alleged N10 billion money laundering. The mini-trial examined whether the extra-judicial statements made by the…
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FCC AND PTAD JOIN FORCES TO RESOLVE PENSION LIABILITIES
Retirees in focus: Agencies strengthen collaboration to ensure fair and timely payouts. The Federal Character Commission (FCC) and the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) have renewed efforts to tackle outstanding pension liabilities and improve nationwide service delivery to retirees. The move was highlighted on Friday during a strategic meeting at FCC headquarters in Abuja. Speaking…
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ONDO POLICE URGE TEMPORARY HALT TO NIGHT WORSHIP AFTER ABDUCTIONS
Security alert: Night services on hold amid rising threats. The Ondo State Police have urged all religious leaders—Muslim, Christian, and traditional—to suspend night worship for now following the abduction of six Celestial Church members during a midnight service in Uso, Owo LGA. One worshiper has been rescued and an informant arrested. Commissioner of Police Adebowale…
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MUTFWANG CONDEMNS KILLINGS IN PLATEAU, URGES CALM
Governor calls for peace after deadly attacks. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has condemned the recent killings in Dorowa Babuje and Jong communities, where gunmen killed 10 people on Tuesday night, with four more dying during highway protests by angry youths. Speaking after meeting state security chiefs in Jos, Mutfwang urged calm, warned mischief-makers and…
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MOTHER, 21, REMANDED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING INFANT SON
Tragic case in Benue as authorities investigate. A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded 21-year-old Doowuese Paul in the Correctional Centre over the alleged killing of her one-month-old son, Terhile Chupa. She faces a charge of culpable homicide. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Regina Alashi, did not take her plea due to lack of jurisdiction and…
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NGO WARNS AGAINST OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENTS IN RAPE CASES
Survivors urged to seek justice, not hush money. The Initiative to Resist Institutional Slavery and Exploitation (IRISE) has urged rape and sexual violence survivors to avoid out-of-court settlements, stressing that legal action ensures justice and deters offenders. The advice came during a two-day training in Lagos for journalists on rights-based, evidence-driven reporting in Sexual and…
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POWER GENERATION DROPS TO 4,300MW AS GAS SHORTAGE BITES – NISO
Nigeria’s electricity supply hits a rough patch. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says national power generation has plunged to about 4,300 megawatts due to insufficient gas for thermal plants, which form the backbone of the grid. Only 692 MMSCF of gas was supplied on Feb. 23, far below the 1,629.75 MMSCF needed for optimal…
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MALAMI, WIFE, SON REMANDED OVER N8.7BN MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami and family back in custody as EFCC case kicks off afresh. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and son Abdulaziz to be remanded in correctional centres pending the hearing of their bail applications in an alleged N8.7 billion money laundering case. Malami and…
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OZEKHOME, PONFA USENI GRANTED N10M BAIL IN LONDON PROPERTY FRAUD CASE
High Court twists the plot in Abuja as legal heavyweights walk out on bail. An Abuja High Court on Friday admitted Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ponfa Useni to bail of N10 million each over allegations of forging documents to claim a London property. The case, filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the…
