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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday opened its case in the trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on a procurement fraud charge in an FCT High Court in Abuja. The EFCC had charged Emefiele with amended 20 counts of criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, and breach of trust, among others, all of which he denied last Friday. Emefiele was previously charged with six counts and first arraigned on November 28, 2023, before the EFCC filed the amended charges necessitating a re-arraignment. He pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read…

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The Veterans Affairs Division of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is organising a Veterans Skill Acquisition and Financial Management Training in the South South Geo-Political Zone. The training is taking place between 12 and 14 February 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Director, Veterans Affairs Division (VAD), Major General Danladi I Salihu said the training, like few others organised in recent past is in line with the leadership concept of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher G. Musa, which is “To nurture a Professional Armed Forces of Nigeria that is people-centric, Collaborative and Capable of Meeting its…

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President Bola Tinubu has saluted the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their tenacious performance in the finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, commended the team and the coaching crew for their hard work, assiduity, and sacrifice to come this far in the tournament, acknowledging the hurdles they consistently surpassed with steadily improving performance as they pulled through to the final which they narrowly lost 2-1 to the host nation. The President urged Nigerians to be of good cheer, emphasising that “we won a…

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Access Holdings on Sunday confirmed its group CEO, Herbert Wigwe, death in a helicopter crash in the United States. Dr. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son on Friday, February 9, 2024 in a helicopter accident in the United States of America, said Sunday Ekwochi, Access Holdings company secretary, in a statement. The statement reads in full: “The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc has announced the passing of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, the Company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’). Dr. Wigwe died…

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