Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele is slated to be arraigned this Wednesday on charges of financial misconduct following the postponement of the originally scheduled court date of April 30, 2024.

Naija Latest Gist reports that this hearing is to take place before Justice Maryann Anenih at the FCT High Court in Abuja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Emefiele with four counts, alleging he acted contrary to the law with intentions that could harm the public interest during the implementation of the naira swap policy by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Specifically, the charges accuse Emefiele of illegal financial activities, including unauthorized printing of currency and the misappropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.

This arraignment marks the third set of charges against Emefiele, adding to the growing legal challenges he faces. Previously, on November 17, 2023, he was arraigned before Justice Hamza Muazu on a six-count charge of procurement fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Additionally, on April 8, 2024, Emefiele and one Henry Omoile faced charges before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, for alleged fraud involving substantial amounts in foreign and local currencies.

The fresh charges against Emefiele read, “That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of N375,520,000.00 pieces of colour swapped N1,000, at the total cost of N11,052,068,062 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

 “That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 172,000,000 pieces of colour swapped N500 Notes, at the total cost of N4,471,066,040 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 137,070,000 pieces of colour swapped N200 Note, at the total cost of N3,441,005,280 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, on or about the 7th day of October 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 80 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), by approving the withdrawal of the total sum of N124,860,227,865.16 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation in a manner not prescribed by the National Assembly, which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”

Melinda French Gates announced on Monday that she would be leaving the philanthropic foundation she founded with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

The resignation will be effective on June 7, leaving Bill Gates as the only chair of one of the world’s most influential and powerful non-governmental organizations.

Melinda French Gates made a statement which she posted on social media.

“After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” she stated.

The statement gave no reason for her departure but noted that “under the terms of my agreement with Bill, in leaving the foundation, I will have an additional $12.5 billion to commit to my work on behalf of women and families.”

The couple got married in 1994, but they announced their divorce in 2021.

They continued to co-chair the foundation, which they established in 2001, with the vast wealth acquired through Microsoft’s success.

Bill Gates expressed his gratitude to his ex-wife for her “critical contributions” towards their organization.

“As a co-founder and co-chair, Melinda has been instrumental in shaping our strategies and initiatives, significantly impacting global health and gender equality.

“I am sorry to see Melinda leave, but I am sure she will have a huge impact in her future philanthropic work,” Bill Gates said in a separate statement Monday.

According to the organization’s CEO, Mark Suzman, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be renamed the Gates Foundation.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said that Plateau State will experience permanent peace and regain its lost glory.

The clergyman, who revealed that he has not visited the state in the last seven years, stated that the devil kept him away, knowing that his presence would bring light to the state battling with incessant killings.