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Banking

Dispute Over Service Of Charge Stalls Hearing Of N32bn AGF’s Fraud Case Against Bank , Others

The scheduled hearing of a criminal case filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) against Victor Ukutt, Whoba Ugwunna Ogo (who is reportedly at large), and a new generation bank was on Monday adjourned because the...

Otudeko: Court Adjourns To Allow For Continuation Of Settlement Talks

A Federal High Court Lagos, on Monday, adjourned until June 11, for continuation of settlement talks, in a suit against Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and others. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke adjourned the case for report of...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Lagos Property Linked to N89m Sterling Bank Fraud

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a storey building located at No. 26 Tolu Road, Olodi Apapa, in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State. The...

EFCC Sues Afriq Arbitrage System, CEO Jesam Michael Over Alleged $854,416.36, N590m Investment Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed charges against a cryptocurrency trading platform, Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), and its CEO, Jesam Michael, over alleged investment fraud involving $844,416.36, $10,000, and N590 million. The seven-count charge was revealed in...

SEC Warns Influencers, Bloggers Against Promoting Unregistered Investment Schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a stern warning to celebrities, social media influencers, and bloggers over the promotion of unregistered and fraudulent investment schemes. The commission has also reminded the public that the recently signed Investments and...

Lagos Businessman Jailed For Rejecting Naira As Payment For $5700 Bracelet

A Lagos based businessman identified as Uzondu Precious Chimaobi has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for his refusal to accept the Naira as mode of payment for purchase of a Cartier diamond bracelet worth $5700 Chimaobi who is the...

Ponzi Scheme: Court Seizes N6.6bn Livingtrust Shares, N42.4m Linked To Cititrust

Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of 2,041,087,747 units of shares in Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc, formerly known as Omoluabi Mortgage Bank Plc, valued at N6,674,356,932.69. The court...

Court Fixes April 15 For Hearing of Eco Bank’s Suit Against Otudeko’s Son, 8 Others Over 6.3bn Shares

Otudeko Obafemi Adedamola Justice Deinde Dipeolu of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed April 15, for hearing of the suit filed by Eco Bank Plc against Otudeko Obafemi Adedamola, a son to Oba Otudeko, and eight others, over 6,...

Alleged N1bn Property Theft: Appear For Your Arraignment, Court Orders Access Bank, 3 Others

Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos State High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Monday ordered Access Bank Plc, Balmoral International Limited, Roosevelt Ogbonna, and DDSS International Company Limited, to appear before the court to take their plea...

Court Slams N40.6m Damages On Zenith Bank For Fraudulently Debiting Customer’s Account

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Zenith Bank Plc to pay Christomax Concept Limited and two others a total sum sum of N40, 631, 710 million, as general and aggravated damages for fraudulently...
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$50 Million Beverages Company Berths in Ogun

L-R: Chairman, Mamuda Group Nigeria Limited, Mr. Hassan Hammoud and the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, during...
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Kurdish Group PKK To Lay Down Arms And Disbanding

A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan at a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, in February Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK,...

Salt Awareness Week: CAPPA Urges Fed Govt to Accelerate Salt Reduction Targets Regulation

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to accelerate the formulation of regulations for enforcing salt targets in...

Tinubu, Others pledge Committment to Judicial Reforms At Ariwoola’s Book Launch

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is committed to rule of law and the independence of the country’s judiciary. The President, at...

Court Sentences Two bothers To Four Years Imprisonment For Trafficking 5kg Of Cocaine

Justice Ambrose Lewis - Alagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos today convicted and sentenced two brothers Abugu John Onwuima and Abugu Kenneth to...