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<strong>Buhari Stopped Me From Seeking EFCC Probe Of Corruption – Osinbajo</strong>

25Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Buhari Stopped Me From Seeking EFCC Probe Of Corruption – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari stopped him from directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to look into fraud allegations against him. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on emergency and disaster preparedness had in 2018 indicted the board of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. They accused the board chaired by the Vice-President of illegal approval of N5.8 billion north-east intervention fund. A member of the green chamber had claimed that some members of the house are collating signatures to start impeachment of the vice-president. In 2020, Osinbajo was reported to have collected N4 billion from Ibrahim Magu, former acting boss of the EFCC. The vice-president had labeled the claim “baseless” ...

<strong>Bovi Tackles Fan For Looking Up To His Marriage</strong>

25Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Bovi Tackles Fan For Looking Up To His Marriage

Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugbima, has tackled a fan on social media after the fan disclosed that he was looking up to the comedian’s marriage as a model of lasting celebrity marriage. The fan in a Twitter post expressed sadness following the splitting of another veteran comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth and his wife, Elsie. He then said that he was looking up to his favourites who are still enjoying blissful marriage, naming Bovi, Ayo Makun and Obi Cubana. The fan tweeted, “Since Basketmouth don break my heart, I am left with Bovi, AY and Obi Cubana to look up too. May God bless our marriages. Amen.” See Also: ‘I Will Die A Hero’ Says Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy Recall that Basketmouth took to social media on Thursday to announce...

<strong>Return Govt Vehicles In Your Custody – Osun Govt Tells Oyetola, Wife, Former Aides </strong>

24Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Return Govt Vehicles In Your Custody – Osun Govt Tells Oyetola, Wife, Former Aides

Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past Osun State Governor, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola, and other former aides have been asked to return without delay, official vehicles in their possession. The directive was issued by the Asset Recovery Panel of the Osun State Government on Friday in Osogbo, the State capital. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Olawole Rasheed, the spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. According to the Asset Recovery Panel headed by Bashiru Tokunbo Salam, the vehicles are worth N2.9 billion, noting that the former officials had taken vehicles without any legal backing for such action. The statement read, “As at today, there is no law that authorised any elected or appointed officials to go with state vehicles after comple...

<strong>2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council </strong>

24Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023 Election: Atiku To Win Without G-5 Govs – Campaign Council

The loyalists of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar have predicted his electoral victory ahead of next year’s election. They expressed optimism that Abubakar will win with or without the support of the five governors who have currently excused themselves from the party’s campaign. The Director of Strategic Communication, National Election Management Committee of the PDP Presidential Campaign Committee, Chief Dele Momodu, in an interview with Punch said that Atiku had set himself apart from other presidential candidates. He said, “There is no candidate today that can stop Atiku Abubakar from becoming President of Nigeria. None of the candidates has his pedigree, exposure, competence, temperament, and network. He has paid his dues, ...

<strong>Vice-Chairman of Max Air, Bashir Mangal Dies</strong>

23Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

Vice-Chairman of Max Air, Bashir Mangal Dies

The vice-chairman and chief executive officer of Max Air, Bashir Mangal, has died. His death was confirmed in a statement issued by Max Air’s media consultant on Friday. The statement said that Mangal died on Friday morning, December 23, 2022. The statement read, “Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi rajiun, this is to announce the death of our beloved brother Alhaji Bashir Barau Mangal vice chairman/CEO, Max Air in the early hours of today Friday 23rd December 2022. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.” Mangal is the younger brother of Dahiru Mangal, chairman, Max Air, and one of the richest men in Katsina state. The aviation company described Mangal as a seasoned administrator, an excellent manager of human and material resources, a consummate investor, and “a complete gentle...

<strong>Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail</strong>

23Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail

An Ajah Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has remanded a 42-year-old lawyer, Nzeteh Reagan, in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for failing to account for the whereabouts of a suspect, Simon Odeh, accused of N16m fraud. Magistrate O.M. Daramola remanded the lawyer on Wednesday after he was arraigned on a one-count charge of conspiracy, obstruction, and prevention of justice by the police. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, the defendant committed the offence on October 1, 2022. See Also: Court Stops DSS From Arresting CBN Governor Njoku said the incident took place at Ilasan Police Station, Jakande, in the Lekki area of the State. He said, “Reagan conspired with one Simon Odeh to obstruct, prevent and pervert the course of justice by taking Odeh on bail h...

<strong>CBN Reviews Cash Withdrawal Limit After Criticism</strong>

22Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Economy, Finance, News, Nigeria

CBN Reviews Cash Withdrawal Limit After Criticism

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has reviewed the maximum weekly cash withdrawal limit across all channels by individuals and corporate oganisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. This is contained in a statement issued by the bank’s Director of banking supervision department, Haruna Mustafa, on Wednesday. This comes two weeks after the apex bank reduced the weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawal limit for individuals to N100,000 and that of corporate organisations to N500,000. Recall that the CBN also reduced withdrawals at automated teller machines, ATMs, and point-of-sale terminals to N20,000 per day. The policy elicited criticism from Nigerians from different walks of life. While some believe it portends negative impact on small businesses, others praise i...

<strong>231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC</strong>

22Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

231,900 PVCs Yet To Be Collected In Gombe – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that not less than 231,900 Permanent Voter Cards were pending collection in Gombe State. The Residential Electoral Commissioner in the State, Umar Ibrahim, disclosed this during a briefing at the Commission’s office on Wednesday, noting that the figure was valid as of Tuesday. Ibrahim stated that the figure of PVCs pending collection was based on the previous registration for the 2019 elections, asking the registrants to ensure they collect their PVCs to vote in the 2023 elections. The REC said, “The total number of uncollected PVCs in Gombe State as of December 20, 2022, is 231,900. “I urge you to join us in calling on those who registered, transferred, updated their biodata, or requested for replacement of the...

<strong>FG To Toll Second Niger Bridge – Fashola</strong>

21Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Transportation

FG To Toll Second Niger Bridge – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, has stated that the temporarily opened Second Niger Bridge will be tolled. Fashola said that the bridge will be tolled to help make sure that the infrastructure is maintained to serve for several years. The Minister disclosed this during an interview with Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. He added that the delay in delivering the project was due to the relocation of transmission lines connecting the East to the West across the Niger River and the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra. He gave the expected date to deliver the project as April or May 2023. Fashola said, “Inevitably, the bridge will be tolled but that is the job of the NSIA because we must make sure the bridge is pro...

<strong>‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation</strong>

21Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

‘I Respect Your Decision’ – Obi Reacts To Okupe’s Resignation

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has accepted the resignation of Doyin Okupe – the Director General of his Campaign Organisation. Recall that Okupe had on Tuesday resigned from his decision. His decision to resign followed the judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja that found him guilty of going against the money laundering Act. Okupe had in a letter addressed to Obi said, “Dear Peter, you will recall that I briefed you yesterday about my personal travails in seeking justice and clearing my name using the Nigerian legal system to pursue same. “I have invested too much in your campaign to allow my personal travails to become a source of distraction. See Also: Why Obasanjo and I Are Supporting Peter Obi – Ayo Adebanjo “In the circumsta...