Moonbin Moonbin, a South Korean actor and member of the K-pop boy band Astro, has passed away at the age of 25. His music label Fantagio announced in a statement on Thursday. “Members of Astro and fellow artists and staff at Fantagio are deeply saddened and shocked as we mourn …
Read More »Tinubu speaks on controversy surrounding Adamawa governorship election
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on police authorities to fully investigate all that transpired in the Adamawa governorship election given that attendant controversy. Last Sunday, there was drama in Yola when the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Yunusa Hudu Ari, usurped the power of the …
Read More »Tojare, Seyi docked over fake transfer of N580k to trader
Court Two persons, Alice Tojare, 26, and Adebisi Seyi, 30, were on Monday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly defrauding a man of N508, 000 through fake transfer. Seyi and Tojare allegedly defrauded one Ezike Samuel by doing fake money transfer to him after buying goods …
Read More »Enugu Governor-Elect Was Never Convicted For Corruption- SAN
The governor-elect of Enugu State, Mr Peter Mbah, was never convicted for corruption as being speculated in some quarters. One of his lawyers, Chief Emeka Ozoani, stated this in Enugu on Monday during an interaction with some newsmen. Ozoani, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, further added that Mr Mbah was …
Read More »Supplementary election: EFCC arrests 12 in Kano, Katsina for vote-buying
EFCC officials on the prowl to arrest vote-buyers The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it arrested 12 people for alleged vote-buying in Saturday’s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina States. The EFCC Kano Zonal Commander, Faruk Dogondaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that …
Read More »INEC, EFCC appoint 18 lawyers to prosecute electoral offenders
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission have appointed 18 lawyers to prosecute electoral offenders. The commissions also appointed two Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The 18 lawyers – all legal officers of both INEC and the EFCC – will prosecute electoral …
Read More »Drama as NNPP chairman, gov candidate clash over tribunal counsel
NNPP vice presidential flag bearer, Olufemi Ajadi A crisis is brewing in the New Nigeria Peoples Party as the Ogun State chairman of the party, Sunday Oginni and the governorship candidate, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo over the choice of counsel to handle their tribunal matter. The NNPP had filed a petition before …
Read More »We’re fully prepared to conduct supplementary polls, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the supplementary elections on April 15. The commission announced winners in the federal legislative, governorship, and state house of assembly elections held on February 25 and March 18. However, the electoral umpire fixed supplementary polls for the governorship …
Read More »UNICEF: 96 Chibok girls still in captivity, Urgent actions needed to protect children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says urgent actions are needed to protect the children suffering from the impacts of the conflicts in north-east Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, UNICEF said 96 out of 276 girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok in Borno are still in captivity …
Read More »Osun APC slams Gov. Adeleke over sack Ilesa varsity principal officers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the sacking of the principal officers of the University of Ilesa by Governor Ademola Adeleke as reckless and an act of illegality. The university was established by the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, on March 31, 2022, when he …
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