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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on Wednesday took the oath of office for their second term of four years in office. Diri and Ewhrudjakpo had the oath of office and allegiance administered on them by the Chief Judge of Bayelsa, Justice Matilda Ayemieye at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa. Speaking shortly after taking the oath of office, Diri expressed gratitude to the people for voting him for a second term in office. “We did not just count the four years that past, but we made the years truly count by prudent use of public…
By Kamil Opeyemi There was tension in Akure in the early hours of Wednesday as operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed the residential areas where students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State resident arresting 14 of them over internet fraud. The commission later confirmed that it arrested along with the students nineteen others as part of a raid on the students. “The suspects were arrested at different residential locations within the Akure metropolis following intelligence on their alleged nefarious activities,” EFCC said. The commission said its sting operation was necessitated by “strident calls to…
By Halimah Olamide Angry online responders have attacked the Ikeja Electric over its Valentine message to customers accusing the electricity distribution company of making life hard for people. The company had, in its usual customary annual messaging, expressed love to its customers, wishing them love at Valentine. Valentine is the annual celebration of love among people all over the world on February 14. In its message, Ikeja Electricity Distribution company wrote “ At Ikeja Electric, we love love. Wishing you and yours a Valentine filled with joy and warmth.” “Which joy? Since Monday we don have light till now at…
The Edo in Diaspora Group, a political group, said on Wednesday that it would not the imposition of any governorship candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming governorship election in the state. The convener of the group, Mr Osaretin Omoruyi, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Omoruyi, therefore, called on the former governor of the state, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, and other political heavyweights in the state to allow a democratic process in the selection of the party’s gubernatorial flag bearer. Omoruyi leader of the group also known Okpa Mayakhin (We…
Law Agency Report Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law to confiscate the property of opponents of the war and enemies of the state. A decree with Putin’s approval was published in the Russian legal database on Wednesday. The law provided for confiscating property allegedly acquired through the dissemination of alleged false information about the Russia military or by calls to endanger Russia’s national security. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov tried to pre-empt criticism of the new law, saying that “we believe that expressing any concerns a priori is unfounded.” Peskov denied that the new law amounted to…
Mr Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says Mr Femi Falana’s criticism of N135 billion post COVID-19 reimbursement given to 36 states in December, is misrepresentation of facts. Ajayi, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said that Falana (SAN) in a viral video, alluded to the sum of N135 billion given to the 36 states in December 2023 at a memorial event in honour of Dr Beko Ransome-Kuti. According to him, Falana allegedly exaggerated and embellished the facts. Ajayi said : “What the Lagos lawyer rendered in that trending video is total misrepresentation…
By Halimah Olamide *Says Minister’s Celebration of Agreement is Shameful The Nigerian Bar Association on Wednesday said it is shameful for the Nigerian government to celebrate a new partnership purportedly entered with the British to allow their lawyers practice in Nigeria. This was just as the association distanced itself from whatever negotiations that culminated in the agreement adding that NBA was never part of the agreement. In a statement signed by Habeeb Akorede, National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, he quoted the National President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau as registering the opposition of the association to the partnership saying the…
By Halimah Olamide The Rivers State police command on Wednesday said three of its officers alleged to have committed extortion have been dismissed. According to the command, the dismissal of the officers was in line with the established procedures of the force on such cases. Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu, was said to have insisted on investigating allegations made against the officers. Details later…
As the rising cost of living continues to bite, many in northern Nigeria are turning to rice grains that millers normally reject after processing or sell to farmers to feed their fish. These are referred to in the Hausa language, widely spoken in the north, as afafata, which means “battling” because they are literally a battle to cook and eat as the grains are so hard. “A few years ago, people didn’t care about this type of rice, and we usually threw it away along with the rice hulls, but times have changed,” Isah Hamisu, a rice mill worker in…
By Halimah Olamide A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from inviting or investigating Brig.-Gen. Charles Nengite over alleged money laundering offence during his secondment to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who made an order of perpetual injunction, held that the EFCC lacked the constitutional power to invite or investigate the serving military officer, having been investigated, tried and punished by the General Court Martial in accordance with the Armed Forces Act which he was subject to. The judge also made an order quashing the commission’s invitation to Nengite as…