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<strong>Police Officer Shoots Lagos Lawyer Dead On Christmas Day</strong>

26Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Police Officer Shoots Lagos Lawyer Dead On Christmas Day

A policeman whose identity wasn't disclosed attached to the Lagos police command has shot dead a female lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem. The incident reportedly took place on Sunday morning in the Ajah area of the State. Reports say the incident took place when the deceased and her family were on their way back from Christmas service. The car conveying them was stopped by some officers attached to the Ajiwe police station in Ajah. One of the officers reportedly shot at the car and the bullet hit the lawyer. The police officers were reported to have fled the scene immediately after the incident. The lawyer was allegedly rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. See Also: Police Nabs Man Bathing With Blood In Ogun The incident was confirmed by the Lago...

<strong>God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi</strong>

26Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

God Will Bless Your Presidential Aspiration, Ortom Tells Obi

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked God to bless the presidential ambition of Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi. He said this while lauding Obi for visiting camps of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the State on Christmas day. Ortom while speaking in Makurdi described Obi as the best man to deliver Nigeria from its problems. He said, “Several presidential candidates have come here, and none of them have chosen to visit those the IDPs camps and look at their plight to see how they are doing and give them hope that when they win, they will bring them succor, help, and hope. “For you to have chosen to visit the IDPs on a Christmas day that you should be celebrating with your family, for me as a Christian, I say God will bless you and your aspirations. ...

<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...