The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing allegations of large-scale looting in Ondo State in the last six months of Akeredolu administration. The anti-graft agency is probing the looting of N60 billion through the alleged forgery of the deceased governor’s signature. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died in December last year, following a protracted illness….
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja 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 while delivering a ruling in an application…
The former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has sparked controversy by claiming he is ready to face his 19-count charge by the EFCC, yet fears arrest could keep him from court. Despite his absence during the scheduled arraignment on Tuesday, his legal team was present to voice his concerns. Lead counsel, Mr. Adeola…
The Bible, in the epistle to the Hebrew, says “Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching”. The Bible, in reference to the above scripture, encourages public worship…
The two wives of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, are currently trying to outshine each other, with both of them laying claim to the Office of the First Lady of the state. The two women, Ngozi and Titilola, have printed different posters that have gone viral with their names and pictures welcoming Nigeria’s First…
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday, emerged the winner of the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state held between Saturday and Sunday. Though as of the time of filing this report, the results of the poll were still being announced by the chairman of the primary election…
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria, on Sunday celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with thanksgiving at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja. The couple exchanged vows on April 19, 1969, at the Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, during Gowon’s tenure as Nigeria’s Head of State. Family members,…
The family of Late Prince Abubakar Audu has reacted to rumours that the embattled former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently hiding in their home at Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi state. In a statement by Hon Mohammed Abubakar Audu on Sunday, April 21, the family described the rumour as ridiculous and entirely…
Nigerian singer, Wasiu Alabi, also known as Pasuma, alongside his colleagues, Saheed Osupa, and Adewale Ayuba, have commended the recent move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to enforce the ban on abuse of the Naira. It will be recalled that controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was recently sentenced to six…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has reached out to her longtime colleague, Funke Akindele, extending an olive branch in a heartfelt social media post. Acknowledging their status as the biggest competitors in the Nigerian box office, Abraham reflected on the origins of their rivalry, tracing it back to their days in the Yoruba movie…
