Veteran Journalist under the banner of League of Veteran Journalists (LVI) in Oyo state has raised alarm over the pervasive effect of fake news in the country. Mr Banji Ogundele, the Chairman of the Association made this known while speaking at the Veterans Day programme organised by the Oyo state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) today. The programme was part of the activities the NUJ organised to mark the year 2021 Press Week.

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over document falsification. Fani-Kayode is standing trial over allegations bordering on N4.6billion money laundering, alongside a former Minister for the state on Finance, Nenadi Usman. Part of the defendant in the case is also a former Chairman of the Association of the local government of Nigeria (ALGON), Yusuf Danjuma, and joint Trust Dimensions Nigeria Limited.

A co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, Chiemeka Arinze has died in prison custody. Information available to vigil360 revealed that the late defendant fell ill and was rushed to a General Hospital on Friday where he later died. Arinze was standing trial alongside Evans, Joseph Emeka, and Udeme Upong over attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has yesterday declared the activities of some groups linked to banditry activities as an act of terrorism. The controversy on whether bandits are terrorists or not has finally received judicial backing at the court of law as they have been declared “Terrorists”.

The Nigerian Senate has yesterday revealed they have directed the Management of the Federal Character Commission to respond in writing as to why there is alleged secret recruitment ongoing at the ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government while disregarding due process.

The Kogi State Government has denied the ownership of the N19.3billion Naira alleged to have been hidden in starling bank by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC which was returned to the Central Bank. Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State in his reaction, threaten to sue the anti-graft if it fails to tender its unreserved apology within the next 48hrs. Recall, last week Friday, the EFCC revealed that it has returned the N19.3billion Naira belonging to Kogi state bailout salary to the CBN.