EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN FOR ALLEGED ₦55M FRAUD IN LAGOS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Arraigns Man  for  Alleged ₦55m Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 arraigned one Gabriel Celestine Nwawuzor, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for ₦55m fraud. Nwawuzor was arraigned alongside Moonlink Pharmaceuticals Limited, on a 3-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering to the tune of N55,000,000 (Fifty Five Million Naira) One of the counts reads: "That you Gabriel Celestine Nwawuzor and Moonlink Pharmaceuticals Limited sometime in April, 2021, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court procured the account number 2170235882 domiciled in Zenith Bank to retain the sum of N55, 000, 000.00 ( Fifty Five Million Naira) which sum you knew forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 21(a), 18(2)(d) of the of Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibitio...

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS MAY RISE OVER FUEL PRICE HIKE, NMA WARNS. (PHOTO).


 Hospital admissions may rise over fuel price hike, NMA warns


The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has said that the hike in fuel price in the country could drive more Nigerians into depression, leading to a rise in the rate of hospital admission.


The association called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to address the petrol price hike and end fuel importation in Nigeria.


The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited hiked the petrol price to N855 and above across its retail outlets nationwide on Tuesday.


Some independent marketers also now sell the product for as much as N1,200 and N1,300/litre in some states following the upward review of prices by the NNPCL.


The Lagos NMA, in a Thursday statement by its Chairman, Dr. Babajide Saheed, lamented that the decision had imposed further unbearable hardship on Nigerians, including medical doctors and dentists.


Saheed said many members of the NMA were being forced to leave the country in droves due to the economic situation, adding that the recent development would only exacerbate their ordeals.


“The hike in PMS prices comes at a time when Nigerians are enduring unprecedented economic pressures. The impact of this decision will ripple across all sectors, further deepening the mental, social, and emotional stress that citizens are currently experiencing.


“With inflation rates soaring and the cost of living at an all-time high, the sudden spike in petrol prices will not only increase the poverty level across the country but also contribute to rising rates of depression, hospital admissions related to stress-induced medical conditions, social unrest, and even mortality,” the chairman said.


The NMA, therefore, called on President Tinubu to “urgently intervene in this matter. We urge him to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by immediately reversing the price hike of PMS to its previous level.”


According to Saheed, such a move will provide much-needed relief to NMA members and the general public, “who are struggling under the weight of the recent removal of petrol subsidy, escalating inflation, rampant insecurity, high electricity tariffs, and excessive taxation on wages.”


“It is high time Nigeria moved towards self-sufficiency in the production of petroleum products, including PMS. “We urge the government to expedite efforts to end the importation of petrol and focus on revitalising our local refineries,” Saheed added.

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