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Ekiti Hails Oyebanji As Governor Begins Rehabilitation Of Igede-Ilawe Road

– Gov. Biodun Oyebanji By Bunmi Onakan Relief has come the way of motorists and commuters, as Ekiti State Government has begun the rehabilitation of Igede-Ilawe road. There was jubilation by commuters and residents of the communities when the Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, inspected the ongoing works on the road on Saturday evening. They expressed their delight about the positive intervention on the road…. []

Falana Asks DSS To Release Wale Adedayo

– Femi Falana By Bunmi Onakan  Following the arrest and detain of chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo, who accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting local government funds, lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release him. Adedayo was detained by DSS on Friday after he honoured an invitation from… []

Banditry: Zamfara Govt Shuts Down Eight Cattle Markets

– Cattle market By Ademola Idris  Eight cattle markets in five local governments have been shut down by Zamfara State government on Sunday over banditry activities. We learnt that bandits were transporting and selling rustled cattle at different markets in the state; hence, action was taken by the government to contain the situation. In a statement issued in Gusau, the state capital earlier today, the… []

Gabon: Coup Leader Pledges To Return Power, Says Suspension Of Democracy ‘Temporary’

– Gabon soldiers  By Ademola Idris Following the coup that ousted former President Ali Bongo in Gabon, military coup leader has pledged to return the country to democracy but has refused to provide a timeline for fresh elections. According to a BBC report, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema said the country’s state institutions would be made more democratic, and their suspension was only “temporary.” But Gabon’s… []

President Tinubu replaces NNDC Board

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Ademola Idris President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of Asi Okang as the Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to Mr Tinubu, in a statement on Friday, said Mr Okang has been replaced with a new nominee, Orok Duke. Mr Ngelale said the president also… []

DSS Arrests CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Obiora

– Kingsley Obiora By Ademola Idris  Deputy governor of the Economic Policy Directorate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Obiora, has been detained by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). His detention has thrown the CBN into a state of anxiety as many staff of the apex bank are confused. A security source confirmed Obiora’s detention, according to The Nation. While… []

N50m Bribe Allegation Rocks Imo Electricity Project

– Gov. Hope Uzodimma By Ademola Idris  Over the alleged link in the demand of N50 million from the contract sum of the electricity project by an oil company, the people of Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community in Oguta Council Area of Imo State, have called the Imo State government to sack the President-General, Nwokocha Prince Ezembi. The community leaders of Mgbala Agwa, in Oguta LGA,… []

CBN Investigates Suspected $1b Currency Counterfeit Deal

– Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) logo By Ademola Idris The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched an inquiry into an alleged $1 billion currency counterfeit deal, involving a Nigerian and other nationals. A memo, dated August 23, 2023, giving insight into the inquiry and marked confidential was addressed to banks and financial institutions. The counterfeited dollar, according to the letter, is meant for… []

Youths Storm Redeemed Church, Destroy Properties & Scatter Service

Angry youths wreaked havoc in a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish during an ongoing service. The young Nigerian men, in their numbers, went for church properties like chairs and drum set as they disrupted the service. A footage from the church service disruption has surfaced on social media and sparked outrage among Youths of an unidentified community as they disrupted a Redeemed Christian… []

NYSC: Activists Dragged Tinubu’s Minister, Hannatu Musawa To Court

– Hannatu Musawa By Ademola Idris The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has been dragged before an Abuja Federal High Court over her appointment into President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Some activists faulted Musawa’s appointment as a minister while still undergoing the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme. The activists who initiated the suit include Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians and Chief… []

Peter Okoye Blows Hot, Calls Out Banks Over Alleged Scam

– Mr. P By Bunmi Onakan Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye otherwise known as Mr P has called out some Nigerian banks over alleged scams. Recall that Mr P, runs a lottery programme which online fraudsters have been using to scam people using his name. Taking to his Instagram page, the singer, who stated that he is fed up with them, revealed that scammers have been… []

BREAKING: I Won’t Beg For My Freedom, Nnamdi Kanu Says

– Nnamdi Kanu By Bunmi Onakan Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has told the Federal Government that he will not beg for his release after being cleared by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja. This was contained in a letter dated August 25, 2023, and signed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN. The… []

Defraud Politicians Who Steal Public  Money’ – Rev Fr Oluoma Tells Yahoo Boys

– Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma By Bunmi Onakan Even though he condemned online fraud, popular Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma has advised online fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo boys’ to go for politicians who steal money. The cleric noted that persons involved in fraud should not bother getting married because their children will suffer the repercussions. Oluoma, however, said that even if they… []

“His House Doesn’t Have C of O” Abuja Residents Expose Wike

– FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By Ademola Idris Barely a week after Nyesom Wike, the new minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), disclosed plan that any house built in contravention of the city’s master plan will be demolished and warned land speculators that a new sheriff is in town. Abuja residents have accused the minister that his house located at Otega Close, Asokoro in… []

How Tinubu Stopped Lawyers Shouting His Nickname At The NBA Conference

– President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Ademola Idris A mild drama happened the moment Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu stopped to acknowledge the cheers from lawyers who were shouting his name while arriving the venue of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Abuja has surfaced on social media. Tinubu on Sunday attended the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Abuja…. []

Int’l Passport Seized As Court Grants Emefiele N20m Bail After Six Weeks In Custody

— Godwin Emefiele — By Ademola Idris  The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has granted bail to the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N20m with one surety in like sum. Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted bail to Emefiele after listening to the submissions of Emefiele’s counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN). The judge rejected the Federal Government’s… []

Oshiomhole Condemns N30,000 Minimum Wage: Says “My cleaner earns over N60,000”

— Adams Oshiomhole — By Ademola Idris Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the N30,000 monthly minimum wage as a “criminal wage.” Oshiomhole who now represents Edo North senatorial district, stated this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. The former governor of Edo state said his cleaner earns nothing less than N60,000. He said, “If I have chosen… []

Embarrassing: Governor’s Convoy Stuck On A Flooded Bad Road After Heavy Rainfall

— Gov. Obaseki’s convoy struck in flood — By Ademola Idris  It has become a regular thing to Nigerians to experience certain hardships during the rainy season as the season comes with adverse effects on so many things. It was an embarrassing day for Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki and his convoy as they were stuck in flood on their way to an event. In… []

How 20 People Died In Ore Fuel Tanker Fire

— A tanker during fire explosion (File) — By Bunmi Onakan  About 20 persons were roasted to death after a tanker exploded at Ore, Odigbo Local government area. The fire was said to have been ignited by a spark from a phone held by one of the persons scooping fuel that spilled from tanker. Among the dead were three children and a pregnant woman. An… []

Veteran Journalist, Tunde Bello, Wife Need N7M For Cancer Treatment, Surgery

Veteran Journalist and Publisher Global Times Magazine/online and Ifako Ijaiye Post, a community newspaper, based in Lagos, Mr. Tunde Bello is in urgent need of N7m for his wife’s cancer operation and your little donation will go a long way. Mr. Bello himself is also down with abdomen stone disease that needs urgent surgery. As we pray for their quick recovery, please see flyer for… []