By Abimbola Ogunnaike A former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP chairman in Mbutu Ward, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current trajectory of the main opposition party. The former Governor expressed his dedication to the advancement of democracy and good governance in the country despite his decision to step away from PDP. According to Ihedioha, having been a member of the party since its inception in 1998, he has…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Some youths in Kogi State on Tuesday,23 April, 2024 protested against plans by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to arrest former Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged N80.2 billion fraud. The youths, who gathered in their numbers, barricaded the popular Lokoja-Abuja road which caused gridlock on the highway. They protested under the auspices of the Coalition of Civil Society for Democracy, and Africa Youths Coalition for Justice, accusing the anti-graft agency of witch-hunting and victimizing the former Governor. Some youths in Kogi State on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 protested against plans by the Economic and Financial…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has ordered that the charges on alleged N80 billion fraud filed by the Federal Government against former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, be served through his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed. The Judge issued the order on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 while delivering a ruling in an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for substituted service on Bello. Lead counsel to the anti-graft agency, Kemi Pinheiro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, argued the application. Although Bello’s lawyer Abdulwahab Mohammed initially declined to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Nwite, directing the EFCC to effect the service of the charge and proof of evidence on the ex-governor’s lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN Recall that Justice Nwite had, earlier, ordered the EFCC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, to serve Mohammed, the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Palpable tension enveloped in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 over alleged shooting of a student by a yet to be identified security agent. The incident, it was gathered occurred at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. It was gathered that a security agent allegedly gunned down the student and injured two others on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024. The incident, it was gathered occurred when the security agent was invited to settle a misunderstanding between two people in the school. While attempting to settle the matter, the officer reportedly shot sporadically into the air…
The Ogun State Agro-Cargo International Airport will begin scheduled and non-scheduled flights in the next few weeks; Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024. Abiodun, was speaking at the 13th Gateway International Trade Fair breakfast meeting with chief executive officers, captains of industry, entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders alike, held at the Mitros Residences, GRA, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The governor noted that the approval process to get the airport running has reached an advanced stage, with the approval expected in few days’ time. He also disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the Special Agro Processing…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Barely two weeks after it crashed the price of diesel to N1,000, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. The price change of N940 is applicable to customers buying five million litres and above from the refinery, while the price of N970 is for customers buying one million litres and above. Head of Communications at Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, who confirmed the new price, noted it is in line with its effort to reduce the economic hardship in Nigeria. “I can…
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has lauded the management, staff and students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on the high spate of cheerful developmental and academic progressions being recorded in recent times. Fagbemi gave the applaud at a courtesy visit he paid to the management; stating that the college is an institution of high esteem that cannot be shoved aside anywhere in the world. The two terms former Chairman, Governing Council of the first citadel of learning in Nigeria and now Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Forum of All Progressives Congress State Chairmen on Tuesday,23 April, 2024, passed a Vote of Confidence on the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. The delegation of 37 state party chairmen gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to the secretariat of the party in Abuja to pledge their allegiance to the embattled national chairman. Addressing the gathering, the acting Chairman of the Forum and Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, said they were solidly behind Ganduje and would defend him against external aggression. “We are here to let you know that you remain the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Director-General of the defunct Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Doyin Okupe, has finally opened up saying his trial and conviction in 2022 were politically motivated. Recall that Okupe was on 19 December 2023 convicted by the Federal High Court in Abuja after being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for money laundering to the tune of N700 million. The court jailed him for two years with an option of fine. Speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024, Okupe clarified that he was never convicted of corruption as being insinuated in some…