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By Halimah Olamide An opposition element raises objection to President Bola Tinubu’s choice of a lawyer whom he said lacks the requisite criteria for the position of the chairman of the country’s anti-graft body, EFCC A spokesman of the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Daniel Bwala, has faulted President Bola Tinubu in his choice of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Bwala’s condemnation of Tinubu’s choice came barely an hour after the presidency on Thursday announced the new EFCC boss who succeeds AbdulRasheed Bawa. Bwala said the law setting the commission…
By Kamil Opeyemi Sen.Ifeanyi Ubah has on Thursday announced his decision defect from the Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ubah, who made his decision known in a letter read by President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio at plenary said that he decided to join the APC because of some irreconcilable differences in the YPP. “I am writing to formally notify and inform you that due to irreconcilable differences, I have resolved to move from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “As a dedicated politician and a representative of the people, I…
By Kamil Opeyemi Nigeria’s anti-graft body gets a new boss, ending the term of suspended chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa who is currently under investigation President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a lawyer, Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The appointment, which was made known on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, put an end officially to the tenure of suspended chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa. The statement said the appointment was in accordance with the powers vested in the President. “Mr. Ola Olukoyede is a lawyer with over…
No Evidence Tinubu Forged Certificate – BBC Fact-Checkers The British Broadcasting Corporation BBC’s Global Disinformation Team has come up with a report that says that Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, did not forge his certificate issued him by the Chicago State University in the United States. The team, dedicated to fact-checking, said the Social Security Number in the transcript from Chicago varsity matched what it had in other documents in which Tinubu’s gender was marked as male. There have been controversies over the academic records of the Nigerian president with his rivals, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army is undergoing vigorous and rare operational, administrative and structural transformation to shore up its capabilities in confronting emerging security challenges. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said Lagbaja said this while addressing troops of the 2 Division on Wednesday in Ibadan. The COAS said the Nigerian Army had since his assumption of command, continued to receive the support of the Federal Government in the form of logistics, combat enablers and welfare support schemes to motivate troops for optimal operational efficiency.…
The Israeli military has continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in response to coordinated attacks by the Islamist group Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Telegram on Thursday that a large-scale attack was currently underway against Hamas-affiliated targets in the Gaza Strip. Israel was stunned by a large-scale attack by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip on Saturday and has retaliated with massive airstrikes on the territory. More than 1,000 have died on each side, with civilians being the majority of those killed. Israel has massed some 300,000 reserve troops and armoured vehicles on the border with…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst reports of welcoming twins in the United States on Tuesday with his wife, Chioma Rowlands, Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has cleared the air. The singer in his recent statement on Wednesday did not confirm or deny the reports but however cautioned and advised the public to refrain from sharing old images as new or recent images to push their stories. He wrote; “Stop circulating old pictures thank you.” According to recent media reports, Music executive, Ovie, confirmed the news in a post via X on Tuesday, writing: “Confirmed. Davido and Chioma Double blessings.” However,…
The Bauchi State Government has terminated the appointment of Mr Aminu Umar, the Chairman Interim Management Team of WIkki Tourists Football Club (FC), with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement signed by Muhammed Salis, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi. “It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of our decision to terminate your role as the Interim Chairman of Wikki Tourists Football Club, effective immediately (today). “Your appointment as interim chairman was a testament to our belief in your ability to steer…
Zamfara has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 when the diseases first broke out. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aishatu Anka disclosed this while distributing medical consumables at the Shagari Cholera Treatment Centre in Gusau on Wednesday,. Anka stated that Cholera is prevalent in Gusau Anka, Bakura, and Bukkuyum local government areas of the state. According to the commissioner, the Governor of the state, Dauda Lawan has visited some the patients at Anka General Hospital and now “I am here at Shagari Cholera Treatment…
Prof. Isa Chiroma, SAN, the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, said 1, 085 candidates (65.09 per cent) were successful at the school’s final examinations held in July. Chiroma made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at the presentation of the general performance of the candidates at the October 2023 Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. He enjoined the candidates to make the best of the legal profession, and ensure strict adherence to its norms and ethics. The director-general said that a total of 1, 666 students participated in the July examination and 1, 085 were successful. Speaking further on…