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A Federal Capital Territory High Court has cleared Mr. Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and five other individuals of the N544 million alleged contract fraud charges that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought against them. Justice Charles Agbaza, on Friday, ruled on Lawal’s no-case motion, stating … [Read more…]
The Igwesi Royal Family of Obuoffia Ancient Kingdom in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State has announced December 16, 2022, as the date for the interment of the Queen of Obuoffia Ancient Kingdom and Matriarch of the family, Her Highness, Chief Hon. Lolo Ezinne Christiana Ego Igwesi (JP). This was contained in a … [Read more…]
……assures job creation, youth empowerment and women inclusion in govt Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said he would do everything possible to resuscitate all the moribund industries across the state, stressing that having functional industries in the state … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Ijeboi Dennis and Obade Monday Christian before Justice Abubakar Baba Shani of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. Dennis, (alias Andrew Tran huynh) and Monday, who also claimed to be a Commander with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, as well as … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has reportedly sacked the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our correspondent to wait for an official statement that would be issued on Friday. The reporter however, quoted sources saying the president’s decision was taken … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, is currently meeting with leaders of all 18 political parties that will participate in the next general election. The meeting, which is being held at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, was convened to avoid electoral violence before, during and after the 2023 elections. Our correspondent reports that the chairman of … [Read more…]
The senator representing Kaduna Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Uba Sani, has said that the naira redesign will curb corruption and terrorism financing in the country. Sani said this in a statement obtained by The PUNCH in Kaduna on Thursday. The Nigerian Senate, in a resolution on Wednesday, … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has spoken about his plan to revive the country’s economy. He spoke on Wednesday at the 26th Lagos Business School Alumni Conference. The event was attended by his counterpart, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and many business executives including Muda … [Read more…]
Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, has reacted to the strongly-worded letter which Governor Charles Soludo wrote about his 2023 ambition. The letter, which was released on Monday afternoon, literally set the internet on fire. In the 4008-word piece, Soludo dismissed Obi, one of his predecessors as a joker in the 2023 race, saying … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as prophetic the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prayer for its blessing from God. Tinubu had during the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday, said, “God bless PDP.” The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who reacted … [Read more…]
Our correspondents report that the stadium was filled to capacity as bigwigs of the party and their supporters trooped to the venue. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, serving governors including AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), … [Read more…]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned Arise TV for airing fake reports about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code. Recall that Arise TV apologised on Sunday after reporting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was investigating … [Read more…]