Ndubueze The senator-elect from Imo North Senatorial District, Patrick Ndubueze, has joined the race for the position of Senate President ahead of the 10th Assembly inauguration. The Imo-born politician declared his intention in an open letter that he wrote to the ruling All Progressives Congress party and all the 109 …
Read More »“Petro Union Cheque is a Forgery,” British Crime Detective informs court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has closed its case in a £2.6 billion alleged fraud charge slammed on an oil firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited, a consultant to the company and three of its directors. The Consultant is Abayomi Kukoyi (Trading under the name and style …
Read More »Members-elect, coalition accuse Gbajabiamila of imposing Abbas, Kalu as Reps speaker, deputy
A non-governmental organization, Democrats Alliance for Good Governance (DAGG) on Saturday condemned in strong terms the report making the rounds concerning the “secret adoption” of one of the aspirants for the position of the speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas from Kaduna State and Hon. Benjamin …
Read More »N388.8m Fraud: Ex-Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji Accuses EFCC Of Prosecuting Him On ‘Faceless’ Petition
A former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has described his ongoing N388.8 million fraud case as politically motivated, adding that he was being tried based on an unsigned petition. He said this through his counsel, Dele Adesina, SAN, at the resumed sitting on Thursday before …
Read More »Alaba Int’l Market Not On Fire — Police
R-L: Suspects arrested from the shanties close to Alaba international market. L-R: An image of the burning shanties by the authorities. The Lagos Police Command has debunked reports of a fire outbreak at the popular Alaba International Market in the state. The state Police Spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin, reacted to the development …
Read More »Lagos businessman Hilary Ogbobe bags 10 years for N12.4m fraud
Court A Lagos based businessman, Hilary Ogbobe, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for obtaining N12.4 million by false pretence. However, the Ikeja Special Offences Court discharged and acquitted the convict’s wife, Dorothy, of accessory after the fact to a misdemeanour and held that the allegation was incomplete. Justice …
Read More »Covid no longer global health emergency, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has announced that COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency The Director General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, while speaking at a media conference on Friday, said the global health body’s international health regulations emergency committee made the decision at its 15th meeting on Thursday. …
Read More »Wema Bank Announces Top 3 Contestants in Sounds of ALAT Competition
Lagos, Nigeria – Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, is excited to announce the top 3 contestants in its highly anticipated Sounds of ALAT competition. The competition, launched a few months ago, aimed to discover and support budding upcoming musicians across Nigeria, and give them a platform to showcase …
Read More »Osinbajo Inspired Millions Of Nigerians But APC Rejected Him —Laolu Akande
VP Yemi Osinbajo addressing World Economic Forum 2022 Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that Nigerians wanted the VP to be the president. Akande said this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Friday. According to him, the VP contested in the …
Read More »‘I’m not the president yet,’ Tinubu clarifies ‘I owe you nothing’ response to Wike
Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has described as misleading, media reports of his response to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over request for refund of funds spent on building flyovers and federal roads in the state. Recall that Tinubu had last Wednesday during the commissioning of Rumuokwuta-Rumuola flyover bridge, told …
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