By Abimbola Ogunnaike Immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has been freed from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former Governor granted the invitation of the commission around 10:00am on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023. He drove into the Makurdi zonal office of the agency, which is located at Alor Gordon street in the state capital, accompanied by two of his former IDES. The former Governor’s media aide, Terver Akase, and Principal Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abraham Kwanhgu, were sighted with him. Detectives grilled Ortom on the financial expenditure of Benue under him as Governor.…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike N’Golo Kante, France’s World Cup-winning midfielder, has joined Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, joining up with compatriot Karim Benzema. The club confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday,20 June, 2023 “Kante is an Ittihad player now!” the club said in a statement on Twitter, while chairman Anmar al-Hailee tweeted: “Welcome to our new tiger Kante,” a reference to the team’s nickname. The industrious midfielder, who won the World Cup with France in 2018, becomes the latest in a line of European stars choosing to ply their trade in Saudi Arabia. His club career also glitters.…
The Lagos State University (LASU) will honor the former Governor of Lagos State and immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN at its convocation ceremony on Thursday, 22 June, 2023, reports thegazellenews.com Also to be honoured with a honorary Doctorate Degree by the institution is Fashola’s former Deputy and immediate past Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire. While Fashola will be honoured with honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters, Urban, Rural, Community and Youth Empowerment; Princess Orelope-Adefulire will bag honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters, Grassroots Development. A statement…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday, 19 June, 2023 dismissed the allegation of vote buying leveled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Recall that Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal challenging their declaration as the winner of the 18, March 2023 governorship election in the state. But the governor’s lawyers, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), in their defence to the petition, made weighty allegations backed up with police report,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian singer, Davido has reunited with his son, Dawson. The emotional moment was captured by the boy’s mother, Larissa. Recall that the singer recently confirmed that he has another son named Dawson who lives in London with his mother, Larissa. Dawson’s mother shared a photo of the moment on her Instagram page to celebrate the singer on Father’s Day. The emotional photo she shared captures Davido carrying his son on his lap and kissing him as the boy looked away towards his mother.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has retired all service chiefs with immediate effect, reports thegazellenews.com Also affected by the retirement are the Inspector General of Police, the Controller General of Customs and all special advisers. The President has also appointed former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser. New service chiefs have also been announced. They are: Chief of Defence Staff, Major General CG Musa; Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major General Epa Udiandeye; Chief of Army Staff, Major General TA Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral EA Ogalla; Chief of Air…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that it arrested at least 31,675 drug offenders in the last 29 months. The agency also disclosed that within the same period, no fewer than 5, 147 were prosecuted and convicted, while over 6.3 kilogrammes of assorted drugs were seized. This was as the agency charged citizens to stop the stigmatisation of drug users, adding that it discourages them from seeking treatment, which in turn has serious socio-economic repercussions for individuals and their families. The Secretary, NDLEA, Mr Shadrach Haruna, who represented the Chairman, Buba Marwa, made this…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State House of Assembly, on Monday, 19 June, 2023 declared a state of emergency on phone snatching, thuggery, and other criminal activities in the commercial city of Kano. This followed an urgent motion of public importance, sponsored by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, representing Dala State Constituency, during the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Isma’il Falgore. Hussaini expressed concern over the debasing conduct of some miscreants, who were engaged in thuggery, phone snatching, shoplifting, drug abuse, and other unlawful acts, capable of disrupting the peaceful atmosphere enjoyed within the metropolis. Members of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike South African Johann Rupert has displaced Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote to become Africa’s richest man, Forbes Magazine said. Rupert’s net worth is currently $12 billion according to Forbes Real-time Global Billionaires Ranking, while Dangote trails behind him with a net worth of $10.8 billion as of Friday.Dangote’s net worth dropped due to the recent operational charges on the foreign exchange market carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which led to the depreciation of the Naira against the US dollar.Consequently, Forbes and Bloomberg had to recalculate the fortunes of all Nigerian billionaires leading to the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu, on his first foreign trip after his swearing-in, will on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 join his counterparts from across the world to participate in the Paris Summary for New Global Financial Pact. The summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron of France, will be held at Palais Brongniart. This is contained in a statement signed and issued on Monday,19 June, 2023 by the Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake. According to the statement, while in Paris, the President will “participate, review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries…