Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Court remands ex-Punch staff over alleged N950 million fraud
A former employee of Punch Newspaper Ltd, Olusegun Ogunbanjo, has been ordered to be remanded at the Kirikiri correctional facility by an Ikeja Special Offences Court over an alleged N950 million fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Ismail Ijelu, directed the remand of Mr. Ogunbanjo pending his arraignment on the fraud charges. The court’s decision followed…
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Edo PDP expels former deputy governor Shaibu, two others
On Wednesday, the Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced the expulsion of former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu from the party. Dan Orbih, the national vice chairman (South-South) of the party, was also expelled. According to a statement issued by the party’s state publicity secretary, Ogie Vasco, Shaibu and Orbih were expelled for…
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My father had 55 children not 103 – MKO Abiola’s son
Abdul Mumuni, one of the sons of MKO Abiola, has revealed that his late father gave birth to only 55 children. Mumuni, in an interview with ‘Mic On Podcast’, said DNA tests confirmed only 55 as his father’s biological offspring, despite the narrative that Abiola had 40 wives and 103 children. According to him, his…
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Makinde approves appointment of New Olubadan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The statement was made available to journalists by the governor’s spokesman,…
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Court Declines to Grant Abba Kyari’s Bail Request
Justice Emeka Nwite has declined to grant bail to suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. In separate rulings, the court held that the defendants had not brought any evidence in court to warrant the court’s discretion. Justice Nwite said that the court must exercise its discretion judiciously,…
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Aiyedatiwa dissolves OSOPADEC board
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the dissolution of the board of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC). The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, issued a brief statement indicating that the dissolution is effective immediately. “The Chairman is instructed to hand over responsibilities to the Secretary of the…
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Nnamdi Kanu seeks negotiation with FG
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would seek negotiation with the Federal Government over his ongoing trial. Kanu, speaking through his lead counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that he would seek the negotiation under Section 17 of the Federal High…
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BREAKING! Nigeria to send first civilian to space
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to send the first citizen to space. The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency.…
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Governor Fubara Orders Audit Of Local Government Accounts
As the political crisis in Rivers State is yet to resolve, the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called for the audit of local government accounts in the state. He gave the order after he swore in new caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the swearing-in…
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‘Nigeria we hail thee’ national anthem would have tackled banditry’ – Akpabio
Senate President Godwin Akpabio has said the old national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” would have tackled banditry and insecurity if it was retained. Recently, the National Assembly had passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”, which was abolished in 1978. However, Akpabio said the…