EFCC Secures Another Seven Convictions in Ibadan, Oshogbo
From Bola Ogunlayi, Ibadan The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured seven convictions in different Justices of the Federal and State High Courts in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts are Akanji Musa Olawale (a.k.a Casey Harris), Oyetunji Habeeb Opeyemi (a.k.a lucy Stewart), Adeboye Abdulazeez Ayodeji,(a.k.a Thomas Ruchie) Agbedi Shola Peter (a.k.a Matthew…
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PDP seeks stronger coalition against ‘misrule’
• Wants Buhari’s govt removed democratically• Direct primaries will end shortcut to power, says Abe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged other political parties to forge stronger coalition against what it described as misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It also urged them to educate Nigerians on the need to stop APC from spending…
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Group petitions IGP over threats, alleged misconduct of officers
A Human rights group, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has charged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to investigate alleged misconduct of some officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT Police Command, Abuja, led by Sunday Agboji. In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma,…
WHO flags Omicron high risk as businesses react
• Set to hammer out global pandemic strategy, vaccine equity agreement• AfDB suspends Africa Investment Forum due to travel restrictions• FG monitoring, says no case detected yet• PSC: Variant may be on its way to Nigeria• Govt to issue new travel guidelines today, insists Federal civil servants must show evidence of being vaccinated tomorrow The…
APC crisis gets messier as faction ‘nullifies’ Buni’s committee
• Audu faction fixes convention for Feb 26, names Lawan, Gbajabiamila into committee• Buni seeks arrest of sponsors for treasonable felony• APC denies zoning its chairmanship to North-central• Defunct CPC bloc in dilemma over Almakura, Mustapha The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened, yesterday, following the emergence of a factional Caretaker Committee…
Monarch wants NDDC board constituted, Akpabio sacked
Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, Obukowho Monday Whiskey, yesterday, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to rescue the Niger Delta people from the alleged failure of the Ministry of Niger-Delta Affairs and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to deliver its core mandate of driving development in the region. The monarch also called for the sack of…
Medical guild advises Nigerians to vaccinate against COVID-19
•Don urges comprehensive coverage of citizens Barely 72 hours to the implementation of the Federal Government’s vaccine mandate for workers in its employ, President of the Guild of Medical Directors (GMD), Prof. Olufemi Dokun-Babalola, has urged Nigerians to purge themselves of fears and get vaccinated for the good of all. In an interview with The…
Don’t overburden us, Nigerians warn FG on fuel subsidy
• PFN: Subsidy removal will worsen Nigerians’ suffering• CAN: Engage stakeholders before withdrawal• N5,000 palliative huge disgrace, naira becoming useless, says Anglican bishop• Catholic knights: Stop subsidy removal to avoid anarchy• CNPP berates labour leaders over silence, vows to lead an anti-subsidy protest• ASUU urges Nigerians to reject N5,000 transport subsidy offer More reactions, yesterday, denounced…
WHO warns Covid variant Omicron risk ‘very high’
The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally, despite uncertainties about the danger and contagion levels of the new strain. The UN health agency said the Covid strain first discovered in southern Africa was a “highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations… some of…
I’ll relocate to U.S. after my tenure, Obiano replies EFCC
Governor Willie Obiano has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he will be relocating to his United States base when he leaves office next March. Reacting yesterday to Wednesday’s placement of the governor on a watch list by the anti-graft agency, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba, accused…