The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has lost his bid to transfer his N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to his state. This followed the ruling of Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, who dismissed Bello’s application seeking to transfer his case to Kogi State. Justice Tsoho,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested INTERPOL to place former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on a watch-list in three North African countries—Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria—based on credible intelligence. Additionally, Bello has been listed in Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. Sources within the anti-graft agency revealed that several measures are being considered to…
Prof. Folagbade Aboaba, the Assistant General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has passed away. It was gathered that the cleric died on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. The church announced the news of his demise via Twitter. “The Redeemed Christian Church of God wishes to announce…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed how Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), came to his aid when his home was surrounded by personnel from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). An old video of former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, praising ex-Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike in…
The Federal Government has announced plans to relocate the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and other correctional facilities across the country. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known during a visit to the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos on Monday. Tunji-Ojo said urbanisation has caught up with the prison, noting that “there is no reason this…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has appealed to the National Assembly to liaise with the tripartite committee on the new minimum wage to set up mechanisms for regular and systematic review of wage levels to ensure they keep pace with inflation and cost of living. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call on Monday in…
A man who wanted to commit suicide, Monday morning, to protest the roiling economic hardship in the country by climbing the tallest radio mast in Abuja, is now in police custody. Nigerians, indeed, residents of the nation’s capital, woke up, Monday morning, to behold the terrifying sight of the middle-aged man hanging precariously close to…
Thousands of Nigerians on Monday took to major streets in Abuja to protest the unbearable hardship and hunger occasioned by economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The protesters who carried banners, urged the Federal Government to reverse some of its policies which have been impoverishing the people. They also asked government officials, political appointees…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel sitting….
A business oriented group in the Southwest Nigeria, New Initiative for Business Rights(NIBR), has said the report of favourable rating of Ekiti State in revenue collection by a prestigious tax organisation confirmed that Governor Biodun Oyebanji has progressive economic policy to propel prosperity. The group, which described Ekiti’s meteoric rise in IGR collection ladder, as…
