Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, convicted and sentenced an Indian, Chandra Singh to 10 years imprisonment for procurement fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had on Thursday, November 24, 2022, arraigned him before Justice Ijelu on a 19-count charge bordering on alleged retention of stolen property and bribery to the tune of N816.361 million. One of the counts reads: “That Chandra Prankash Singh, on or before 1st of January, 2021, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst in the employment…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
In line with the commitment of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde to expand the economy of Oyo State through tourism and hospitality, the state government has expressed its readiness to clamp down on illegal and unregistered hotels and hospitality businesses in the state. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, made this known at a press conference held at the Conference Room of the Ministry, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025. According to him, the Ministry will work with registered hospitality business owners such as hoteliers and security agencies to rid the state of illegal and unregistered…
Some lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, 27 February, 2025, described the return of removed Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa as a charade and an embarrassment that must stop, reports thegazellenews.com The lawmakers spoke after the embattled former Speaker stormed the Assembly with policemen, claiming he had come to resume as the Speaker. The lawmakers, who spoke through the Chairman of the Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Honourable Stephen Ogundipe, insisted that the APC leadership in the state must explain why Obasa returned as Speaker despite urging them to remain calm. Addressing journalists within…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for a bailout to settle the party’s N8.9 billion election debts. Speaking at the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, Ganduje revealed that the party’s accounts had been garnisheed due to outstanding legal fees from pre-election and post-election cases involving President Tinubu, APC governors, and legislators. The meeting, which took place a day after the party’s national caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was attended by top party leaders, including Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima,…
The National Executive Committee (NEC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ratified the zoning of chairmanship of the party to the North west. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka made this disclosure on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 while briefing newsmen at the end of the NEC meeting. “The NEC has ratified the zoning of national chairmanship position to the North West,” Morka said. It was gathered that the position was initially zoned to the North Central, which gave Senator Abdulahi Adamu the chance to emerge as the chairman of the party. However, internal party crisis led…
Kano State Police Command has explained the reason why Residence of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, in the Nasarawa area of the state has remained sealed a day after growing tension enveloped the state. On the morning of Wednesday,26 February, 2025 residents of Kano woke up to a heavy deployment of security personnel along the road leading to the Kano Government House, near the residence of Aminu Ado Bayero. Security forces also blocked all routes leading to the Nasarawa Emir’s residence without prior notice to the public, causing severe traffic congestion in Kano, particularly around Nasarawa, few meters…
Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Mohbad, has denied his daughter-in-law, Wunmi’s claims that he gave reprieve to the nurse involved in his son’s death. Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi, had during an interview with Chude Jideonwo on Wednesday, 19 February, 2025, alleged that her late husband’s father stopped them from arresting the nurse that gave the singer the injection that led to his death. Reacting to Wunmi’s claim on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025 during a TikTok live session, Aloba stated that “I have never set my eyes on the nurse. We haven’t met physically. If I had seen her, it would…
Hollywood actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on the afternoon of Wednesday, 27 February, 2025. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer, Denise Avila confirmed this to ABC News on Thursday morning. He said the couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbour called in concern about their well-being. The Academy Award-winning actor starred in “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” among dozens of other Hollywood hits, He died at the age of 95. Officials said there was no immediate indication of foul play…
Emmanuel Nsan, a former Minister of Health under the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 77. Nsan, who also served as Minister of Works and Transport during Buhari’s administration, died on Thursday,12 February, 2025, following a prolonged illness. His death was officially confirmed on the morning of Monday, 24 February, 2025 the head of his family, Chief Asuquo Nyong Nsan, during the opening of the mourning house. Before venturing into politics, Nsan was a broadcaster and later pursued a career in medicine. His wife, Lolo Gladys Nsan, survives him. The Chairman of the…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)has stated that the country’s rig count will reach 50 by the end of 2025. It noted that Nigeria’s rig count had increased from eight in 2021 to 40 in 2025. The Chief Executive of NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed this on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 in Abuja at the ongoing 2025 Nigeria International Energy Summit. Komolafe said crude oil production had risen by 70 per cent, from one million barrels per day in 2021 to the current level of 1.75 million barrels per day. He recalled that between 2023 and 2024, oil reserves increased…