Alleged $1.6bn fraud: Jide Omokore’s co-accused denies statements
08 February 2019 |
11:58 am
The trial of Jide Omokore, an associate of former Minister of Petroleum and five others, over alleged oil theft amounting to $1.6 billion, took a different dimension on Wednesday, when the fourth defendant and former managing director, National Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Victor Briggs denied his earlier statements to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Related
21 mins ago
Plans for the counteroffensive come as Russia pushes forth its attempt to capture Bakhmut. Meanwhile, Medvedev has threatened that Russia might attack Kyiv or Lviv. DW has rounded up the latest.
21 mins ago
China and the US are once again in a standoff over the question of sovereignty in the South China Sea. The US says its ship was asserting its maritime rights in the area.
22 mins ago
A drone, allegedly of Iranian origin, struck a facility in Syria — killing a US contractor and prompting a counterattack. The attacks threaten to upend recent de-escalation efforts.
1 hour ago
China's Realme has unveiled its new GT3 smartphone, which it says can be fully charged in just over nine minutes.
1 hour ago
Washington and Ottawa have agreed to revise a pact to reduce the surging number of asylum seekers. Biden will push for Ottawa's increased defense expenditure.
1 hour ago
The new anti-gay legislation in the East African country would mean long prison terms or even death for people who identify as LGBTQ.
1 hour ago
In this special history episode of French Connections Plus, we take a deep dive into "la Belle Époque" or "The Beautiful Era", a period in France history straddling the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. It was a moment of peace and prosperity, technological progress, bubbling creativity and hope in the future.
2 hours ago
Billions of tiny plastic beads, known as nurdles, have been washing up on beaches in the north of Spain and along France’s Atlantic coast. This is the result of industrial pollution on a massive scale. To understand how this form of pollution has gone undetected for so long, the Down to Earth team traveled to Tarragona, Spain, where massive nurdle spills have been reported.
2 hours ago
Ukraine's military said it shot down many drones and missiles during the biggest wave of attacks in a month. Pope Francis says the conflict was fuelled by Russia and "empires from elsewhere." Follow DW for more.
3 hours ago
Over the years, the New York Knicks have retired several jersey numbers. The first of which was Willis Reed’s number 19, which was retired in 1982.
3 hours ago
Since the start of the year, Republican lawmakers have put forward hundreds of bills in dozens of US states targeting transgender people and other members of the LGBT community. Many of them restrict access to gender-affirming healthcare, which research shows is crucial to the wellbeing and survival of trans people.
Latest
21 mins ago
Plans for the counteroffensive come as Russia pushes forth its attempt to capture Bakhmut. Meanwhile, Medvedev has threatened that Russia might attack Kyiv or Lviv. DW has rounded up the latest.
21 mins ago
China and the US are once again in a standoff over the question of sovereignty in the South China Sea. The US says its ship was asserting its maritime rights in the area.
22 mins ago
A drone, allegedly of Iranian origin, struck a facility in Syria — killing a US contractor and prompting a counterattack. The attacks threaten to upend recent de-escalation efforts.
1 hour ago
China's Realme has unveiled its new GT3 smartphone, which it says can be fully charged in just over nine minutes.
1 hour ago
Washington and Ottawa have agreed to revise a pact to reduce the surging number of asylum seekers. Biden will push for Ottawa's increased defense expenditure.