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Restructuring: Fayemi urges S’West leaders to adopt new strategies

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2019

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, says South West leaders must adopt new methods if their quest for restructuring of the country is to be realised. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor, who spoke in Ado Ekiti at a national retreat of the Afenifere Renewal Group

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EFCC debunks raising team to quiz out-going Governors

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2019

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted a story in the March 31, 2019 edition of a national Daily (not The Daily Times) titled: “EFCC raises teams to quiz Amosun, Okorocha, Yari as immunity ends”. The newspaper said had claimed that ahead of May 29, 2019, handover date to newly elected states helmsmen, […]

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Court gives green light to SERAP in suit to compel Fashola to name ‘corrupt contractors’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2019

Nigerians keen on knowing the truth about specific names of contractors that allegedly collected money for electricity projects but failed to execute any projects, may soon have some answers, as the Federal High Court in Lagos has given the go-ahead to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in its suit seeking: “an order for leave […]

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Buhari: Why I pray at Villa on Fridays

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2019

…Says Nigeria will be better than he met it in 2015 Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to observe Juma’at prayers at the Presidential Villa, and not the National Mosque in Abuja, was to prevent the constraints and inconveniences presidential movements may cause to the people. The President was responding […]

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How Fayose’s aide siphoned N1.2bn cash, witness tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2019

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The trial of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, continued on March 28, 2019, with a prosecution witness narrating how he coordinated the movement of the N1.2 billion slush fund, in the build-up to the Ekiti governorship election in 2014. Agbele is standing trial before […]

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Non-declaration of assets: Onnoghen has case to answer, says CCT

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2019

…Dismisses no case submission, orders him to enter defence …Suspended CJN files notice of appeal …Lawyers engage in altercations over adjournment Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Friday dismissed the no case submission application filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, in his non-assets

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Tinubu to Buhari: It’s time work harder for Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

…Urges President to work out a model that is home grown, peculiar to meeting economic needs of Nigerians …Says increase in VAT will reduce purchasing power of Nigerian consumers, increase hardship Tom Okpe, Abuja and Patrick Okohue, Lagos National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to

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IPOB: Court revokes Kanu’s bail, orders his arrest

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

…Kanu to be tried in absentia Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday revoked the bail granted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and ordered for his arrest. The trial court judge, Justice Binta Nyako also ordered that the trial of Kanu, who has […]

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Obiano urges FG to name Air Peace national carrier

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Nkiru Nwagbo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has called the Federal Government to make Air Peace the country’s national carrier due to its successes in the aviation industry. Obiano disclosed this through his Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, while congratulating the aviation outfit on its latest acquisition of

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Women protest in Rivers, call for declaration of gov’ship election result

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Thousands of Rivers women, including traders took to the streets of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Thursday in a peaceful protest to declare that the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Ubo Effanga, who conducted the 2019 General Elections in the state, must remain and should not be transferred out […]

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EFCC arraigns Bank for $50,000, N9.2m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office has arraigned Ecobank Plc before Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on conversion of funds to the tune of $50,000 and N9.2 million. Ecobank is facing trial alongside one of its […]

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Wike inaugurates judicial commission of inquiry on electoral violence

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has inaugurated the judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the violence, killings, and other related matters which occurred during the February 23 and March 9 general elections in the state. The governor also inaugurated the judicial commission of inquiry into the violent invasion and attack […]

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Court decides Yakubu’s fate May 16 in $9.8m fraud trial

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2019

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Justice Ahmed Mohammed on Wednesday fixed May 16 for ruling on “no case submission” application filed by the former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu. Yakubu is standing trial on six count charge for money laundering and failure to declare assets following the discovery of $9,772,

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US applauds Edo over human trafficking war

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2019

Patrick Okohue The United States has commended the Edo State government for its anti-human trafficking model and pledged the U.S. Mission’s commitment to expanding the scope of its collaboration with states such as Edo, which serve as a source or transit point for human trafficking. Speaking on behalf of his country when he visited Benin […]

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APC makes u-turn, agrees to participate in Adamawa re-run

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2019

The ruling APC in Adamawa State has called on its supporters in the state to get prepared and participate in the governorship supplementary election slated for today. Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, State Organising Secretary of the party, gave the directive on Wednesday in an interview with the newsmen in Yola. Lawal said that the party reviewed […]

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Zamfara: Lawyer asks INEC to withhold certificates of return

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2019

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Counsel to Senator Kabiru Marafa and 141 others, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withhold the Certificate of Return of all candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State in view of Court of Appeal judgment that nullified their primary election. The lawyer also […]

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Buhari: My administration committed to creating inclusive, diversified economy

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

…Says dark days of impunity over ‘Growing the nation’s economy means national growth must impact the silent majority’ Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration would remain focused and committed to creating an inclusive and diversified economy. Buhari gave the assurance on Tuesday when he received the leadership of

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EFCC obtained 313 convictions in 2018 – Magu

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

Tunde Opalana, Abuja In the course of 2018 financial year, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained 313 convictions across its offices across the country. The Commission also obtained 160 convictions from January 2019 to date. The acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, made the disclosure during the Defence of the Commission’s 2019 budget […]

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SEC clarifies MTN listing on NSE

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2019

Motolani Oseni Acting Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Mary Uduk, has explained that there is no formal application by MTN Nigeria that could initiate the proposed listing of the telecommunication giant on the Nigerian stock market. MTN Nigeria had announced plans to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) come June 2019 by […]

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I’m alive, not involved in accident – El-rufai

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2019

…Says Atiku can never win election in Kaduna Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has said that he was never involved in any accident as being circulated in the social media after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari. Some days ago the social media was agog with the alleged news that the governor […]