27 h. ago Tinubu’s support group names Yahaya Bello as ‘Star Associate’

Tribune Online Tinubu’s support group names Yahaya Bello as ‘Star Associate’ A pro-Tinubu group, Nationwide Tinubu Connect Associates (NTCA) has appointed former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as a Star Associate. The NTCA is a registered group of like-minded Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora,who are committed to the promotion of the laudable efforts and programmes of President Tinubu administration to reposition Nigeria for […] Tinubu’s support group names Yahaya Bello as ‘Star Associate’ Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Yahaya Bello leads delegation on condolence visit to Tom Adaba’s family

Tribune Online Yahaya Bello leads delegation on condolence visit to Tom Adaba’s family The former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Saturday led a delegation of friends and well-wishers on a condolence visit to the family of veteran Nigerian broadcaster and media practitioner, Dr Tom Adaba, who recently passed away. Yahaya Bello leads delegation on condolence visit to Tom Adaba’s family Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Court fixes May 8 for ruling on admission of document in Yahaya Bello’s trial

Tribune Online Court fixes May 8 for ruling on admission of document in Yahaya Bello’s trial The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, adjourned till May 8 for ruling on the admissibility or otherwise of a judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in suit number, FCT/HC/CV/2574/2023 between Mr Ali Bello and the Incorporated Trustees of American International School, Abuja. Court fixes May 8 for ruling on admission of document in Yahaya Bello’s trial Tribune Online

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7 d. ago American International School Testifies Against Yahaya Bello In N80.2bn Fraud Trial

An official of the American International School in Abuja revealed that Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children. This includes an advance payment of $845,852 for his young children’s future enrollment. Nicholas Ojehomon, an auditor at the school, disclosed this while testifying as […] The post American International School Testifies Against Yahaya Bello In N80.2bn Fraud Trial appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Alleged Fraud: Yahaya Bello’s Name Not In Account Opening, Withdrawals – EFCC Witness

The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday adjourned the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to today, Friday, March 7, 2025, for the continuation of trial. When the matter was called, the EFCC’s counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, called […]

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7 d. ago Yahaya Bello not linked to account withdrawals — court witness

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the read more Yahaya Bello not linked to account withdrawals — court witness

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7 d. ago Yahaya Bello paid $845,852 for young children’s future enrollment – American school

An official of the American International School, Abuja, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children, including an advance payment of $845,852 for his young children to be enrolled in the school in the Read More

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7 d. ago Yahaya Bello paid $1.6m in advance for kids’ tuition, EFCC witness tells court

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Third Prosecution Witness (PW3), Nicholas Ojehomon, in the trial of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, 6 March 2025, narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how the defendant paid his children’s school fees in dollars and in advance until their graduation. The […] The post Yahaya Bello paid $1.6m in advance for kids’ tuition, EFCC witness tells court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Alleged Fraud: Bello’s Name Not Involved In Account Opening, Withdrawals, EFCC Witness Tells Court

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to Friday, March 7, 2025, for continuation of trial. When the matter was called on Thursday, Counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, […]

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2 w. ago UPDATED: Court refuses Emefiele’s request to withdraw from trial, adjourns till May 26

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on 26 February 2025 refused an application by a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking the trial judge to recuse himself from the case on the allegation of bias. Emefiele is standing trial on […] The post UPDATED: Court refuses Emefiele’s request to withdraw from trial, adjourns till May 26 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago N80bn fraud: Bello’s name not on N550m Abuja property documents, EFCC witness tells court

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A prosecution witness, Olusegun Adeleke has told the Abuja division of the Federal High Court, that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello did not participate in all the transactions that led to purchase of N550M in Maitama  district of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by one Shehu Bello. […] The post N80bn fraud: Bello’s name not on N550m Abuja property documents, EFCC witness tells court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago $4.5bn fraud: Emefiele alleges bias, demands judge’s withdrawal

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has demanded the withdrawal of Justice Rahman Oshodi  of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja from his ongoing trial over alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. Emefiele’s legal team, led by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), accused the judge of bias and urged him to recuse Read More

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2 w. ago Yahaya Bello: Court admits American int’l school’s account statement

The N80.2bn fraud trial of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, continued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the prosecution calling two witnesses and tendering a number of documents. Among the documents tendered and admitted as exhibits by the court were the statement of account of the Kogi State Government Read More

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2 w. ago Yahaya Bello’s Name Not On Property Documents – EFCC’s Witness

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, was told that former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, did not participate in all the transactions that led to purchase of N550 million property in the Maitama area of Abuja by one Shehu Bello. Speaking on Monday, the witness, who is also the General Manager of Efab Properties […] The post Yahaya Bello’s Name Not On Property Documents – EFCC’s Witness appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Ex

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, presented its first witness against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the alleged N80.2bn fraud trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The EFCC filed a 19-count charge against Bello, bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune […]

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2 w. ago Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court

Tribune Online Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court The trial of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, commenced on Monday before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the first prosecution witness, Segun Joseph Adeleke, telling the court that Yahaya Bello's name did not appear on any of the two properties being examined on Monday. Alleged money laundering: Yahaya Bello’s name not on property documents, EFCC witness tells court Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘Do I look like Yahaya Bello?’ – Sowore challenges security agents in court

Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has confronted officials of the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for preventing him from entering the premises of the Federal High Court. Sowore told the officers that he was not former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, who has an ongoing Read More

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2 w. ago EFCC operatives guard Abuja court as Yahaya Bello’s trial resumes

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have manned the Federal High Court in Abuja, as the trial of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello on alleged fraud charges resumed on Monday. The operatives were wielding various brands of guns and blocked one of the major roads leading to the court complex with one Read More

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2 w. ago Babangida’s book insightful journey on Nigeria’s political evolution – Fayemi

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has shared his thoughts on Nigeria’s political history, following his attendance at the presentation of former military President Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service’. Fayemi, a known pro-democracy activist, took to his LinkedIn account on Saturday to reflect on the significance of the memoir and its impact Read More

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2 w. ago How we tackled cultism in Kogi Poly –Prof Salisu Ogbo, Rector

From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja was, before now, a hotbed and breeding ground for cultists, rapists and all other criminals, who had unleashed violence, including killings, on the polytechnic community. Prof. Salisu Usman Ogbo was appointed rector of the over 32-year-old polytechnic in 2021 by former governor Yahaya Bello to salvage the […] The post How we tackled cultism in Kogi Poly –Prof Salisu Ogbo, Rector appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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