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Court Orders Forfeiture Of Private University, Other Properties Linked To Former DFA, Ministry Of Health
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, located in Kaduna State.
The University, built by a former Director of Finance and Accounts, DFA, in the Federal Ministry of Health, Anthony Hassan, was suspected to have been built from the proceeds of unlawful activities traced to its owner.
Hassan, who was in the ministry between 2016 and 2019, was alleged to have built the university and acquired other properties through fraudulent means.
Physical assets of the University forfeited include ICT building, Senate building, Faculty of Medicine building, two Academic buildings, Science Deanery building, a Faculty Hall and other buildings.
Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna and Gwasmyen Event Center were all forfeited.
Presiding judge, Justice Zainab Abubakar, gave order for the interim forfeiture while ruling on a motion ex-parte brought to the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Earlier, counsel to the EFCC, Ekele Iheanacho told the court that the commission sought the order in accordance with Section 44(2) of the 199 Constitution as amended.
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In the ruling, Justice Zainab directed that the interim forfeiture order be published in the National dailies to alert anyone with interest in the properties to show cause, within 14 days, to explain why the properties should not be forfeited to the Federal Government.
Justice Abubakar, however, adjourned till October 5, 2022, for mention of the matter.
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How Trailer Sent To Kill Me Fell Flat, Dented — Iwo Monarch
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, said the trailer that was sent to kill him upon hitting him fell flat and got extremely dented.
The Osun monarch made the revelation while testifying to the power of God in a now-trending video on Tuesday.
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While Oba Akanbi didn’t give details or the location of the incident, he noted that after the trailer hit him, he saw some angels of God dragging it.
“A trailer that was sent to kill us, hit us and fell flat and extremely dented. It was dragged away by angels of God. Except you do not choose God. Don’t have doubts while trusting God.”
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Contempt: Court Orders Substituted Service On INEC Chairman
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June 17, 2025By
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has told the National Rescue Movement it can serve court documents on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, through someone else.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu made the ruling on Tuesday.
He said the documents, including Form 48 (which warns about disobeying a court order), should be given to any INEC staff member at its headquarters in Abuja.
He ordered that the name of whoever receives the documents must be written in an affidavit and filed in court.
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This ruling followed a request from NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, who said INEC and Yakubu ignored a court order from March 5.
That order had directed them to accept the outcome of the party’s emergency convention held on January 17, where Chief Edozie Njoku was elected National Chairman.
Ekengba said it had become almost impossible to serve the INEC chairman directly.
“The judgment debtor/respondent’s chairman has implemented numerous protocols, making it practically impossible for the bailiff to serve him personally,” Ekengba told the court.
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He also explained that INEC only accepts legal documents at a designated registry near its Abuja office gates.
Earlier, NRM’s lawyer, Joe Agi, had written to Yakubu, reminding him that the court had already ordered INEC to recognise the new party leadership.
On January 16, Justice Emeka Nwite had ordered INEC to monitor and accept the January 17 convention.
But since INEC had not complied, the party returned to court, which led to the current contempt proceeding.
Justice Egwuatu adjourned the case until July 15.
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Worshippers Escape Death As Building Collapses On Church In Lagos
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June 17, 2025By
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Some worshippers at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God located in the Somolu area of Lagos State escaped death by a whisker on Monday after a two-storey building that was under construction collapsed on the church building.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Monday, disclosed that the building collapsed during the decking process.
He stated that one of the pillars of the collapsed building fell on the church building.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated, “Upon the arrival of the agency’s response team at the scene, it was observed that a two-storey building under construction was found to have collapsed during the decking process.
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“Preliminary investigations conducted by the Cobra response team revealed that the collapsed structure was one of two structures being constructed at the site. The cause of the incident has yet to be determined as of the time of report.
“No life was lost and no injuries recorded as the workers reportedly escaped the scene unscathed before the arrival of emergency responders.”
He added that upon arrival at the scene, a search and rescue operation was carried out and it was discovered that nobody was trapped under the debris of the collapsed building.
The Perm Sec also noted that worshippers at the RCCG parish escaped without injuries.
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“The pillars of the collapsed building fell on a church (RCCG, Liberty Parish at 5 Craig Street) which was partially affected but no life was lost and no injuries were sustained as worshippers in the church also escaped unscathed.
“The Cobra response team alongside all other responders coordinated a search of the incident scene to ensure no victim was trapped under the collapsed building.
“Public enlightenment and sensitisation were carried out on the need to stay away from the collapsed site,” Oke-Osanyintolu stated.
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The PUNCH reported on May 29 that the bodies of 16-year-old Maleek, his 13-year-old sister, Ameerah, and their 73-year-old uncle, known simply as Bolaji, were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed two-storey building in the Ota-Ona community of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
According to The PUNCH, incident occurred along Awolowo Road, where it was gathered that the three victims were members of the same family.
The uncompleted structure, according to sources in the community, was being financed by a member of the family based in the United Kingdom, while the late septuagenarian was overseeing the construction in Nigeria.
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