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By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has sentenced five persons to five years’ imprisonment each for defrauding the immediate past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, of a sum of N38m. They were also convicted for posting a nude video of the former lawmaker online. The convicts — Kazeem Agbabiaka, Femi Oyebode, Abdul-Rasheed Ojonla, Babatunde Oluajo, Adebiyi Kehinde, and Ismaila Azeez — were also found guilty and convicted for blackmailing and defrauding Owoeye with the video which went viral on the internet. The ugly incident happened in 2018 when…

By Kamil Opeyemi The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has ordered an immediate shutdown of flights and power supply in Imo State. The leadership of the two union reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. In a communique issued after the meeting and co-signed by TUC President, Festus Osifo; and NLC Deputy President, Adewale Adeyanju, the two unions also declared a total nationwide strike effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Labour accused the Governor Hope Uzodimma administration of non-compliance with national minimum wage, intimidation and…

Chairman of the EFCC Ola Olukoyede has urged officer of the commission to premise the anti-corruption fights on initiatives and modalities that would promote the country’s economic growth and development. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday in Abuja, said Olukoyede stated this in Lagos while addressing officers of the Lagos Zonal Command. “There is need to redirect our focus towards what we were set up to do in Nigeria, which is to drive economic development. We will tilt our focus towards that area. We will work to drive economic development, create…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said commission officials won’t count votes in any polling unit where violence occurs in Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa. The INEC Chairman, who stated this on Tuesday spoke at a stakeholders meeting where he was represented by the INEC National Commissioner supervising Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu. He said that INEC would deploy BIVAS to all polling units for the election. “I want to let you know that our BIVAS have been customized for INEC, so INEC details and the name of the parties are on…

By David Orji The All Progressive Congress in Kogi State on Tuesday called on security agencies to be fair in their handling of the security situation in the state ahead of the November 11 governorship election. Kingsley Fanwo, spokesman of the Campaign council of the party said in a statement made available to the NPO Reports that there are fears of possible intimidations during the forthcoming election. “We express deep concerns regarding the needless raid on the residences of some of our chieftains in Kogi East. “We hold the hope that they are not specifically targeted ahead of the election,”…

• Finger Suspected SDP Thugs Scores of women rights advocates activists protested in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding justice for a lady who was allegedly killed by thugs alleged working for the Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Muritala Yakubu. Coming under the aegis of many organizations, they said their protest became necessary because it appeared that the killing of Khadijat Yahaya, an All Progressives Congress’ supporter, in the Kotonkarfe area of Kogi State about two months ago, might have been swept under the carpet allegedly because she was not from an influential family. Co-convener, Women…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the participation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its senatorial candidate in the February 25 National Assembly Election, Napoleon Bali, for Plateau South Senatorial District, on ground of refusal to carry out lawful order of court. Delivering judgement, a three-member panel led by Justice Elfreda Williams-Dawodu declared as unlawful and wasted votes cast for PDP in the election and declared the former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, as the Senator for the Plateau South Senatorial District. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Napoleon Bali of the…

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begged politicians in Kogi to give peace a chance for a peaceful, successful and credible governorship election on Nov. 11. The INEC made the appeal during a one-day stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Lokoja. Yakubu, who was represented by the National Commissioner supervising, Kogi, Kwara and Niger States, Prof. Sani Adam, said getting a leader for the state was very important toward its progress. “Therefore, you must play to the rules of the game as mature and good politicians that you are, to help us conduct a peaceful, successful…

The Police in Ondo State have arrested four robbery suspects over the alleged murder of their gang member following a dispute on sharing of their loot. SP Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, made this known when the suspects and 14 others were parade before newsmen on Tuesday in Akure. Odunlami-Omisanya said that the deceased gang member, Shahabi Jadi was matcheted to death along Ehinowo camp near Ondo town on Oct. 28. “Upon receipt of the information, Police through intelligent gathering arrested one Blessing Okon, 20. “During interrogation, the young man gave verifiable information that led to…

The Canadian High Commission in Abuja, on Tuesday suspended operations after a fire incident at the commission on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no staff except security personnel were seen at the high commission, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, in the Central Business District of Abuja. The high commission had on its social media handle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanHCNigeria/status/1721626442406977880?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet had announced temporary suspension of its operations. The high commission via the post announced a temporary suspension of its operation after a section of the commission in Abuja was gutted by fire. The announcement entails that…