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By Femi Alabi Leaders of the Labour Party on Wednesday arrived in Benin, the Edo State capital over the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. Abure was arrested on Wednesday by Police operatives of Zone 5 Benin for attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and related offences. Speaking during a visit to the police facility, LP’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, said he and some members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) as well as some senators were in Benin to know why Abure was arrested. “I have just arrived from Abuja. When I came…
By Halimah Olamide Labour Party on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of its national chairman, Mr. Julius Abure in Benin, the Edo state capital. The party said also arrested was its Edo state chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi. NPO Reported earlier that policemen had arrested Abure after manhandling him. A statement by Obiorah Ifoh, National Publicity Secretary of the party said the Labour Party on Tuesday had a very successful delegate election in Benin ahead of the Party Primaries scheduled to hold on Friday. “The party chairman only this morning along with party governorship aspirants also kept a scheduled security briefing with the…
By Femi Alabi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday raided Bureau De Change operators in Sabo, Ibadan, over an alleged Naira/dollar exchange hike. The latest development comes after the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, ordered a crackdown on currency speculators. Confirming the raid, an eyewitness said the current trading rate in the market is around N1900 to N1,940, The eye witness added that the operatives confiscated a lot of cash and arrested ten people. He said, “They took about ten people. Amongst the arrested are people who don’t deal in exchange business, innocent people.…
By Femi Alabi Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has chided the Presidency for announcing the directive of President Bola Tinubu on electricity bill payment. Dalung on his official X handle held that such announcement goes a long in showing that the government of the day in the country is highly irresponsible. The former Minister wrote, “Is payment of Aso Rock utility bills be worthy news item @aonanuga1956? It indicts the integrity of the presidency as irresponsible. “Must @officialABAT direct before such bills are paid? What is the job of @femigbaja only to approved #3b for verification…
By Sola Ajibade There is no doubt that the negative impact of the dwindling economy in the recent times has become very difficult for many families to navigate, heightened by the recent wave of mass layoffs which has sent shockwaves on various workers of diverse sectors in the various manufacturing industry. As the economy continues to battle with a huge rise in layoff across sectors, its devastating is felt across a range of areas especially the psychological and financial hurdles for the affected families in coping with the emotional toll of being laid off by these notable people-centric brands…
By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Nigeria Police have on Wednesday arrested the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Julius Abure. Abure, who has been at the centre of some financial allegations in his party was arrested in Benin, Edo state capital. Abure was seen on the ground while he appeared ruffled as his shirt was squeezed and sandwiched among policemen before he was whisked away. NPO Reports that Abure had earlier been accused of attempted murder by the Labour Party Youth Leader, Comrade Eragbe Anselm Aphimia. Aphima had sent a petition to the police where he alleged attempts…
By Halimah Olamide The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared wanted the promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Limited, Mr. Leno Laitan Adesanya over the Mambilla Power Project. Adesanya is wanted in connection with some alleged financial transactions between him and former Minister of Power under President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Olu Agunloye. NPO Reports that Agunloye was arrested towards the end of last year but was released on bail. He has been accused by Obasanjo of unilaterally awarding a $6bn Mambilla Power Project. In its notice, issued on Tuesday, EFCC said Adesanya is wanted for “an alleged case of…
By Femi Alabi Embattled former Central Bank Governor (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has demanded the sum of N25billion from the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, for making defamatory statements against him. Emefiele accused Akpabio, of making a statement that disparaged his character stemming from comments purportedly made by the Senate President at an event, which Emefiele claims have unjustly maligned his character and portrayed him as the root cause of Nigeria’s current economic challenges. In the remarks the Akpabio suggested that the government was at a loss for what charges to bring against Emefiele, citing potential accusations ranging from causing…
Agency Report The supreme form of having smashed 21 goals in five Premier League wins since returning from a two-week winter break last month has informed the hope of Arsenal football team to win this year’s Champion’s league title. Mikel Arteta said the dream of Arsenal winning the club’s first ever Champions League at Wembley is in his players’ minds as they make a long-awaited return to the knockout stages at Porto on Wednesday. The Gunners have not reached the last 16 of the Champions League for seven years and last made it to the quarter-finals back in 2010. It…
By Femi Alabi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command has arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in currency racketeering and the sale of new naira notes for commercial purposes. EFCC on its official X handle stated that the suspects were arrested at various locations in Lagos, between February 16 and 17, 2024. The suspects are: Adebayo Amupitan, Alimat Oyebode, Isiaka Yusuf, Adeoti Folake, Kafayat Yakub, and Bose Lateef. A total sum of N2,597,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Naira) was recovered from them. It stated that investigations pointed to the fact that…