Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to reshuffle is cabinet as he charged his ministers to speak about the activities of their ministries. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to Onanuga, Tinubu gave the directive in the last Federal Executive Council meeting. “The President has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it. I don’t know whether he wants to do it before October 1 and he will surely do it. That is what I will say, but he has not…

Safiu Kehinde  The House of Representatives have, on Wednesday, commenced consideration of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of a total of N419.8 billion. Following a request by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, the bill was presented by the Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo). According to Ihonvbere, N38.06 billion out of the N419.8 billion is for Overhead Costs while the sum of N381 billion is for Capital Expenditure. He urged members to support the bill for effective running of the FCT. In his remarks, the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas referred the bill to the House Committee…

Agency Report  An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin on Wednesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering ruling said that even though Ajibola did not want to release his wife she still needed to move on not be left stranded. He therefore dissolved the marriage and granted custody of the three children from the marriage to the wife. The court also ordered the woman to observe the three months iddah (waiting) period before she could remarry. Ajumonbi ordered Ajibola to be responsible…

Safiu Kehinde Yahaya Bello’s media aide, Ohiare Michael, has claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not in position to dictate for the former Kogi state governor over the N80.2 billion money laundering charges against him. Responding to the EFCC insistence on Yahaya Bello facing the charges at Abuja Federal High Court, Ohiare had, in a counter statement maintained that the former Kogi governor has the right to explore all avenues within the rule of law. He noted that the laws allow for representation while stressing that Yahaya Bello is not afraid of justice as displayed when…

Safiu Kehinde  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has affirmed the hearing of Yahaya Bello’s case at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Reacting to the ex-Kogi governor’s move to the Supreme Court where he filed for the withdrawal of his arrest warrant, EFCC affirmed that the money laundering charges against him will be heard at the Federal High Court underJustice Emeka Nwite. EFCC made this affirmation in a statement issued on X on Wednesday. The anti-graft agency charged the ex- governor to submit himself to the High Court rather than playing victim over the alleged invasion of Kogi governor’s…

Safiu Kehinde  Sequel to the alleged bribery to drop money laundering charge involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded for independent probe of the case by the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Reacting to the viral video of the allegations, NBA had, in a statement issued on Wednesday, called for the independent probe as they expressed concern over the case. “The allegation of bribery to reduce or drop charges is very disturbing. An urgent and thorough investigation is needed…

Denies Demanding N10m  Safiu Kehinde Son of human rights law and singer, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz has demanded a retraction of claims that he demanded for a sum of N10m to facilitate the pardon of cross-dresser Idris Okuneye popularly called Bobrisky. In a letter by the chamber of Falana and Falana, which was signed by Taiwo Olawanle Falana is demanding for retraction over the many claims in his post on social media where he played an audio of Bobrisy in a conversation with another person. In the said audio, Bobrisky had revealed how he was made to part…

Says Anti-Graft Agency Should Probe It’s Officials on N15m Bribery First Safiu Kehinde Nigerian activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse (popularly known as VeryDarkMan) has claimed he will not honour the  invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to the viral post he made on the money laundering bribery saga between the anti-graft agency and Bobrisky. Reacting to the statement containing his invite by EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede, VeryDarkMan charged the commission to probe its officials allegedly involved in the saga. He stated this in a video shared on X as he claimed he…

By Semiu Okanlawon I don’t think I am the only one asking the question above which doubles as the title of this piece. And I have no doubt that even within the circle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, there must be those who are asking similar question except that they may not have the courage to voice their opinions or the opportunity of an answer. After months of hide and seek, former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, made a surprise appearance at the headquarters of the anti-corruption commission on Wednesday September 18, 2024. That was exactly…

Narrates How Femi Falana, Son Falz Demanded N10m to Negotiate Pardon Safiu Kehinde Sequel to the recent viral post disclosing alleged N15 million bribery of EFCC officials by Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky), another leaked video has revealed that the popular crossdresser was not imprisoned. As against the 12th of April’s court verdict which sentenced Bobrisky to prison over illegal spraying of Naira notes, the latest viral post on Instagram by another social media influencer simply identified as RadioGad disclosed that the crossdresser was kept in an apartment while serving prison term. As seen in the Instagram post on X, RadioGad, who…