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By Halimah Olamide There have been reports of attacks by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on some Kogi Youths following the ongoing fraud accusations against embattled ex-governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. The protest held on Monday at the commission’s headquarters. Two protests held in which one was organised by members of the opposition party in the state, with one in support of the EFCC. They were allowed to go peacefully. Meanwhile, the Pro-Yahaya Bello group, which demanded that rule of law be respected, was attacked. Videos of the protesters struggling to make their statements while being harassed…
By Smart Origbo For unsavoury reasons, the story of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello has literally seized the media space in the country, week-in, week-out. The hide -and seek game between Bello and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), blew open a forthnight ago when the anti-graft agency decided to “catch” Bello right in his house at the Wuse district in Abuja. The agency had barricaded the street forbidding even residents from entering or exiting the street. The planned arrest turned a fiasco as the sitting Kogi State governor, Governor Usman Ododo was alleged…
By Halimah Olamide The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates is set to commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24, 2024. Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, Head of Nigeria Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council was ready to conduct the examination. He added that it would run for seven weeks and six days. Dangut said, “I am delighted to inform you that WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 will take place between Tuesday, April 30 and Monday, June 24, 2024, in Nigeria, spanning seven weeks and six days.…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst the current scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has threatened to embark on mass action if the Federal Government fails to take immediate steps to address the challenge. The President of the Association, Babatunde Akinteye, stated this in a statement on Monday. The fuel scarcity nationwide has left many Nigerians including students frustrated. The students’ body also asked the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Mele Kyari, to resign if he could not take decisive actions to resolve the fuel crisis. Recall that NPO reported…
By Halimah Olamide The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, has tasked Nigerians, particularly the youths to make use of technology positively for skill acquisition and entrepreneurship. Akosile made the assertion while speaking at the Empower Lagos Summit themed “Mastering the Art of Business Restructuring and Profitability” which held at the University of Lagos on Saturday. The event was organised by Next Big Deal Hub. In his remark, he reiterated that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration is committed to empowering the youth, and the government in the last five years…
By Halimah Olamide A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Federal Government against lack of diligent prosecution in the charge filed against former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning following the disappearance of the FG’s lawyer, David Kaswe, in court prior to the resumed hearing in the case. Mamu was arraigned, on March 21, 2023, on 10 counts of terrorism financing, among others, but pleaded not guilty to the counts. Justice Ekwo, on April 27, 2023, declined to admit him to bail on the grounds of ill-health, after the Department of State Service…
Kamil Opeyemi Luck has run out for two car thieves at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as they were arrested by operatives in the Mararaba area of Nasarawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. She said the two suspects were arrested on April 23 in connection with series of car theft in the FCT and its environs. Adeh said the suspects had been on the wanted list of the command for the past few months. According to her, the suspects were trailed and arrested with…
Agency Reports Gambia‘s former Vice President Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang has been appointed to lead a 40-member ECOWAS observer team to monitor Togo’s general elections. According to Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission, the team is to monitor Togo’s legislative and regional elections scheduled for April 29. A statement by the commission’s spokesman, Joel Ahofodji, explained that the observation mission was deployed following the recommendations of a pre-election fact-finding mission after a visit to assess preparatory phases. The visit was from April 15 to 20. “The mission is in line with the provisions of Article 12 of the ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol…
Agency Report Haruna Abdullahi, coach of Gombe United, says his team played for pride against Lobi Stars of Makurdi, defeating the visitors 3-2. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gombe United staged a comeback after conceding a goal in the first minute of play. The Match Day 32 fixture of the 2023/2024 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) was played on Sunday at the Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe. Reacting to the match in an interview with NAN, Abdullahi said teams visiting Gombe United often underrated his team because of their position on the NPFL log,…
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN CNN — At least five people were killed and 33 injured in a tornado Saturday that struck Guangzhou, a city of 19 million people in southern China, according to Chinese state media. Authorities say 141 factory buildings were damaged but no residential houses collapsed, according to the Xinhua news agency. It said a preliminary assessment put the tornado at level-three intensity, two below the highest level of five. Guangzhou, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) from Hong Kong, is the capital city of Guangdong province. A weather station in Liangtian Village, Baiyun District, about 1.7 miles…