The Federal High Court in Lagos has revoked the bail granted in 2007 to a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, who is facing N7.65bn fraud charges. Justice Mohammed Idris revoked Kalu’s bail on Monday for the failure of the ex-governor to appear in court for his trial. Kalu’s lawyer, Prof. Awa […]
By Tochukwu Ezunkanma | Lagos, Nigeria | November 9, 2018 – It is most exhilarating that as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries ended, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, chose Peter Obi as his running mate. That choice has been characterized as a masterstroke by some political pundits because Peter Obi brings so much […]
Christy Anyanwu Looking really exotic as she performed last Sunday at Leads Awards held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Muma Gee held the audience spellbound. Shortly after the show, the charming mother of three opened up to Entertainer on issues ranging from her music to lifestyle, crashed marriage, and of course, her yet-to-be released song, ‘Double […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained that Tonye Cole, billionaire entrepreneur, is its candidate for the governorship election in Rivers State. Spokesman of the ruling party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, announced this in a statement, yesterday. He said the clarification became necessary as a result of a Supreme Court ruling on the congresses conducted by a […]
The Nigerian army has, Wednesday, discovered the body of her missing General, Retired Major General Idris Alkali who was killed and buried in a shallow grave at a place called “No man’s land” in Lafande community of Jos, the capital of Plateau state. In a statement by the leader of the search and rescue operation, […]
In a move to increase the 500 housing units awarded in 2014, the Kogi State Government recently made available 37,000 hectares of land for the construction of affordable houses for workers. Governor Yahaya Bello, announced this at the ground-breaking ceremony of the scheme in Lokoja where a whopping sum of N10 billion was set aside for […]
Molly Kilete, Abuja Soldiers from the Guards Brigade Nigerian Army have barricaded all the entry and exit routes into the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), over the planned one million march by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), in the nation’s capital. The soldiers have also created snap check points in various parts of the […]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo said N5billion out of the N12.6 billion Paris Club debt refund will be used for the payment of pension arrears in the state. Okorocha will also spend N9billion for the payment of salaries, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Owuemeodo. The shortfall of N1.4billion will […]
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed corruption charges against a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and his hotel, Spotless Investment Limited, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. It was learnt that the EFCC filed the charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Fayose is accused of receiving about N1.3bn […]
The Muslim community in Ekiti state on Thursday rejected the three major appointments made so far by Governor Kayode Fayemi, since he was sworn into office on Tuesday. State Coordinator of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, (NACOMYO), Mr Tajudeen Ahmed, registered the displeasure of the group at a media briefing, after a protest […]
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