The Federal Government yesterday confirmed that the probe of the 3,000 alleged ‘fake’ graduates recently uncovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was ongoing. Minister of State for Education Tanko Sununu, who made this known to The…
Breaking: EFCC re-arraigns Emefiele, ex-CBN gov pleads not guilty
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday arraigned at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on 20-count bordering on alleged corrupt practices and forgery. Dressed in an ash coloured pair of trousers and…
Police arrest 3 civil servants for vandalizing govt property in Kano
Operatives of the Kano State Police Command on December 9, 2023, arrested one Abubakar Gambo Director at the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources. Gambo, and two other suspects, were arrested for conspiring to forge a letter authorising the auction…
Nigeria’s self-inflicted moral burden of shame — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria has reduced itself to the butt of the crudest jokes all over the world. Forgery at the highest echelon of power in the land has put a bad patch on Nigeria in the eyes of astonished commentators across the…
EFCC re-arraigns 4 men for alleged purchase of forged dollars
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned four men before an Ikeja High Court for alleged purchase and possession of forged U.S. dollars. The defendants were: Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare and Goodluck Bazunu. They were…
Family disowns late Uwaifo’s anniversary fundraiser
The family of late music maestro, Sir Victor Uwaifo, on Monday, disassociated itself from alleged plans by a group of people purportedly led by the late Uwaifo’s manager, Chris Eburu, to raise funds for the one-year anniversary of the artiste.…
Court convicts two pastors for forgery, mischief
The Upper Area Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State has sentenced two pastors of the Court of Christ Deliverance Ministry to six-month imprisonment each for forgery, trespassing, and mischief. An option of N50, 000 fine was given for each of…
Police charge Adeleke with certificate forgery (Vanguard)
The police in Abuja have charged Senator Ademola Adeleke with certificate forgery. He was charged this morning at an Abuja magistrates’ court. Adeleke is also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, in the election held…