Abuja Court Jails Former NEXIM Bank MD For ‘Just 490 Years’ Over N2.4 Billion Fraud

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E….

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UPDATED: 183 Abducted Kurmin Wali Worshippers Regain Freedom – Gov. Sani Confirms 

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced that all 183 worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, have regained their freedom. The governor said the worshippers were kidnapped during an attack on January 18, adding that 11 of the victims escaped during the incident, while the remaining 172 later returned, with…

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US May Impose Stiffer Sanctions On Nigeria Over Continued Attacks On Christians – Congressman

A United States Congressman, Chris Smith, has suggested that the US Government may impose sanctions and other economic penalties on the Nigerian government following the escalation of attacks and killings of mostly Christian communities in Nigeria and the seeming inability of the Nigerian authorities to curb the killings. Smith, the Committee chair, stated this in…

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Calls To Sack INEC Chairman Thickens As Northerners Fume, Justify Shari’a Council Position

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has clarified why it called for the removal and prosecution of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, insisting that its position has nothing to do with religion. Recall that SCSN last week had demanded the immediate dismissal and prosecution of…

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