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By Halimah Olamide The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it has re-arraigned Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin for allegedly defrauding maize farmers to the tune of N1,473,367,046.04 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Seventy-three Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand, Forty-six Naira, Four Kobo only). The Lagos zonal command of the commission said Edwin was brought before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi. A statement from the commission said Edwin was on Thursday, February 15, 2024 re-arraigned alongside his companies, Visionary Integrated Consulting Limited, NEMAD Associates Limited and Revamp Global Enterprise, on 11-count charges bordering…
By Halimah Olamide Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed his last discussion with the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe over his newly established university. Osinbajo, who was making his first comment after the death of Wigwe said typical of the late banking guru, he had laudable dreams for the universsity as well as how the institution would benefit the host community and provide education scholarships for indigent students. NPO Reports that Wigwe died in a helicopter crash in Nevada, the United States with his wife and first son. Also in the ill-fated helicopter was the…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Third Mainland Bridge will be shut down again from midnight on Sunday, February 18 to midnight on Monday, February 19. This will affect the Iyana Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound traffic. The Federal Government, while announcing the development, said the shutting down will last 24 hours. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, in a statement on Saturday night, said the emergency measure was to help fix an important section of the bridge undergoing comprehensive repairs. She said motorists coming out of the Island and heading towards Oworonshoki would have full access on the bridge throughout…
By Halimah Olamide Former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha is to lead others to trade tackles with the NNPC Selected side in what will be the high point of the 13th NNPC Ltd. Sports Fiesta kicking off on Sunday. According to Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communication Officer of the NNPC, the event will open at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. He said this is just as the Company strives to retain its legendary status of the team to beat in the Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) coming up later in April, this year. “This year’s…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos state government made good its vow to bring down the notorious Obalende shanty ‘town’ which had for decades housed hundreds of miscreants, traders and others. Officials of the Lagos state Ministry of the Environment and Water Sanitation had moved to the location in the early hours of Saturday after the expiration of the quit notice handed over to the illegal occupants weeks ago. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment, had said that Obalende would go down as the government had declared zero tolerance for illegal shanties in the metropolis. When the bulldozers moved to the site…
By Kamil Opeyemi Mr. Dennis Idahosa has been declared the winner of the All Progressive Congress governorship primaries held in Edo today, Saturday. The declaration was made by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state who presided over the exercise which was earlier disrupted by thugs. Uzodinma declared that Idahosa, a member of the House of Representatives, polled 40,000 votes in the exercise. NPO Reported earlier that prominent aspirants had withdrawn from the race citing the need for peace in the party as their reason. Those who withdrew from the race were Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Mr. Lucky Imasuen. Details later…
It is exactly one month after the peace of Ibadan, the ancient Yoruba city was shattered with explosives. No one saw it coming that death would fly so high, so far and so furious in a neighbourhood of the affluent that had known serenity for decades. January 16, 2024 has gone down as the Day of Armageddon when all anarchy was let loose and for a sad interregnum of confusion, the falcon could not hear the falconer. For the records, findings have shown that at least, the incident recorded five deaths, with a total 335 injured going by the…
By Halimah Olamide Another prominent governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress on Saturday withdrew from the race. Lucky Imasuen, a former deputy governor in the state announced his exit from the race just as aspirants were to file out on Saturday to vie for votes to emerge as the flag bearer of the party in the forthcoming election. “I have come to the conclusion that since members of our National Working Committee (NWC), in their wisdom, have expressed their preference for zoning the governorship position to Edo Central Senatorial District, it is wise to align with…
By Halimah Olamide The Police in Ekiti have said suspected kidnappers behind the kidnapping of pupils of an Emure Ekiti have been nabbed by its operatives. While parading the suspects on Friday evening, the police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, said the arrest was made possible through the relentless efforts of men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). Abutu said items recovered from the suspects included one (1) AK 47 assorted rifle, one (1) pump action gun loaded with five (5) live cartridges, twenty-one (21) AK 47 live ammunition, and expended shells of AK-47 ammunition. He added that while the police was…
By Halimah Olamide As members of the All Progressive Congress in Edo state decide who flies the flag of the party in the coming governorship election today, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and aspirant of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from the race. Ize-Iyamu announced his withdrawal via a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on Friday. Acting state chairman of the party, Jarrett Tenebe, was copied in the letter. He described as “painful” the decision to quit the race. The letter read, “Few months ago, after extensively…