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  Proceedings in the alleged ₦4.29 billion fraud and money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and four others were on Mobday stalled at the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, due to the absence of the defendants. The case is before Justice Rahman Oshodi at the Criminal Division of the High Court of Lagos State. The defendants are United Bank for Africa Plc, Muyiwa Akinyemi, Amangbo Eziashi Stephen, Gesos Global Service Limited, and Fedat Global Limited. At the hearing, EFCC counsel, Mr. T. J. Banjo, announced his appearance and informed the court that the defendants failed to appear for arraignment despite having been served with the charge and other court processes. Banjo told the court that the second and third defendants, Muyiwa Akinyemi and Amangbo Eziashi Stephen, were aware of the trial but were currently on the run.  He consequently applied for an adjournment to enable the commission fil...

Governor of Osun State, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, has demanded the immediate release of more than ₦130 billion in statutory allocations allegedly withheld from the state’s local governments, describing the situation as a grave threat to grassroots governance and workers’ welfare. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, the governor condemned what he described as the illegal occupation of local government secretariats across the state by sacked chairmen and councillors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite subsisting court judgments nullifying their elections. Adeleke said the Federal High Court in Osogbo removed the officials in November 2022, a decision affirmed by the Court of Appeal in February and June 2025. He stressed that fresh local government elections were conducted in line with court orders, leading to the swearing-in of new chairmen and councillors on February 23, 2025. “The court removed them, not my administration,” the governor said, describing those curren...

  The Oloto of Oto Awori Kingdom, Oba (Dr.) Josiah Olanrewaju Ilembade Aina, on Sunday celebrated his 65th birthday in grand style, as the ancient town of Oto played host to an elaborate ceremony that also featured the installation of several new chiefs. The colourful event attracted an impressive gathering of traditional rulers from across Lagos and Osun States, underscoring the monarch’s influence and respected position among Yoruba traditional institutions. The palace grounds were filled with culture, pageantry, and goodwill as dignitaries, chiefs, and well-wishers joined the celebration. Adding a politidcal dimension to the occasion, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was also in attendance, alongside party leaders and notable figures from different walks of life, further highlighting the significance of the event. A major highlight of the celebration was the chieftaincy installation, during which deserving sons and daughters of the kingdom were honoured for th...

      The remarkable journey of mixed martial arts fighter, Themba Gorimbo, takes centre stage in this weekend’s edition of  African Voices Changemakers , CNN International’s magazine programme, sponsored by telecommunications giant, Globacom.   The episode aired on Saturday, January 24, and features an intimate conversation with the Zimbabwean-born UFC fighter. Gorimbo’s story is one of resilience shaped by hardship survival and an unshakable belief in purpose which carried him from the margins of society to the global stage.   In the interview, Gorimbo reflects on a turbulent upbringing that saw him smuggle diamonds as a teenager in Zimbabwe, and narrowly escaped death while illegally crossing into South Africa. He speaks openly about how those experiences shaped his mental strength and determination to change his life through sport.   The programme airs multiple times to accommodate au...

 * What many have described as unprecedented and historic, Honourable Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, Member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Kosofe Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, on Sunday delivered what has now been widely regarded as a mega empowerment programme for her constituents across Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, and Kosofe Local Government. The empowerment programme, held at the CMD Field, Magodo, brought together beneficiaries, community leaders, and top government officials in a colourful, dignity-filled event that underscored people-centred governance at its best. Over 1,000 constituents benefited from the initiative, which featured the distribution of life-changing empowerment tools including electric motorcycles, vehicles, tricycles, a mini bus, sewing machines, generators, hair-dressing equipment, popcorn machines, and other vocational assets. Leading the array of dignitaries was the Gov...

  Following the conclusion of the Edo State governorship election, public attention has turned to a pre-election prophecy credited to Prophet Godwin Ikuru, founder of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, Lagos. Before the election, Prophet Ikuru had reportedly declared that Monday would emerge as the next governor of Edo State, a statement he described as a prayer and divine revelation. With Governor Monday now sworn into office, many supporters of the ministry believe the declaration has come to pass. As a result, discussions have intensified on social media and within religious circles, with members of the public raising questions about the relationship between the governor and the cleric. Some are asking whether Governor Monday remembers meeting Prophet Godwin Ikuru during the campaign period, when both men reportedly took a photograph together. Others are also curious to know whether the governor plans to reconnect with the prophet or publicly acknowledge the role of spiritual suppo...

  The founder and prophet of Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry, Lagos, Prophet Godwin Ikuru, has publicly offered to take full responsibility for the education and welfare of a young woman allegedly rejected by the Adeleke family. Prophet Ikuru made the announcement in a video shared on his official Facebook page, where he expressed concern over the lady’s situation following reports that the Adeleke family had disowned her after a DNA test reportedly showed she was not biologically related to them. In the video, the cleric said he does not personally know the young woman or her mother but emphasized that every child is a creation of God and deserves care and support. “I don’t know the lady or her mother, but the lady is the product of God and she needs to be taken care of,” he said. Prophet Ikuru encouraged the young woman to put behind her the pain of rejection, declaring that he would step in as a father figure in her life. According to him, he is ready to take responsibility for h...