The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it received with shock, news of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode’s acquittal on Wednesday by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia while acquitting Mr. Fani-kayode of the two count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC, said the anti-graft agency failed to prove its “feeble case” against the ex-minister beyond reasonable doubt. A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said “The Commission is making effort to obtain a Certified True Copy of the ruling, to enable it respond appropriately…
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The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has vowed to wield the big stick against any of its members in the Senate and House of Representatives found to have worked against the party’s choice of consensus candidates for the principal offices in both legislative chambers. The National Assembly leadership elections exposed the lack of internal discipline in the governing party as its lawmakers disregarded the party’s nominations, which resulted in the emergence of principal officers outside the APC preferred list. In a statement issued by the APC’s Director of Publicity and Strategy in Oyo State, Olawale Sadare yesterday in Ibadan,…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday demanded the removal of the newly appointed acting chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Amina Zakari. Zakari was appointed as head of INEC by President Muhammadu Buhari hours after its former chairman, Attahiru Jega, handed over to Ahmed Wali, one of the national commissioners in the commission. Addressing a press conference in his office yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, said the party was disturbed by the development in INEC where Mr. Buhari, who knew all along that the immediate-past INEC Chairman would be leaving office by…
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again examined the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last 32 days, saying it does not inspire confidence The opposition party said the way Mr. Buhari and the governing party go about the business of governance so far, does not inspire confidence among Nigerians. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, who stated this on Wednesday in a statement issued in Abuja, said the party was worried that the president and his party might have not been fully prepared for the enormous challenges…
The Osun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the payment of one month salary arrears for workers in the state. Governor Rauf Aregbesola had ordered the payment of December Salaries on Tuesday just as he announced a reduction in the salaries and allowances of political office holders by 50 per cent. However, a statement by the Osun PDP Director of Publicity, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, condemned Aregbesola for saying he had slashed the emoluments of political office holders by 50 per cent. The opposition party said the pay cut had no impact because “only the deputy governor, chief…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared the Federal Government’s readiness to resettle those displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East part of Nigeria. The vice president, who was in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, currently home to about 1.5 million internally displaced persons on Wednesday, stressed that the essence of government was to provide security and good welfare for the people. He disclosed that he was in Maiduguri to see to the welfare of the displaced persons. Osinbajo, who spoke to journalists after a tour of Dalori camp – one of the 22 IDP camps, University of Maiduguri…
Amina Zakari, the acting Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday said she would continue to work toward the improvement of the country’s electoral process. Mrs. Zakari was speaking during a brief handing over ceremony from Mohammed Wali, a National Commissioner, to her at the INEC headquarters. Former chairman, Attahiru Jega, had on Tuesday handed over the affairs of the commission to Mr. Wali before the appointment of Mrs. Zakari by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mrs. Zakari said the successes achieved under the leadership of the immediate past Chairman of the Commission would be consolidated. Mr. Buhari appointed Mrs. Zakari…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to address all corrupt practices that had debased Hajj and Umrah operations in Nigeria. The President gave the order when he received members of NAHCON, led by the Chairman, Abdullahi Mukhtar, at the Presidential villa. Mr. Mukhtar told State House Correspondents that the President also directed inter-agency collaboration between the Commission and other relevant agencies to address the challenges and menace of corrupt-related practices. He said Mr. Buhari had ordered that such practices should be stopped forthwith. He added that such practices included the issue of pilgrims…
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Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola has paid the December 2014 salary of workers in the state and half of November salary of pensioners. The payment is in fulfillment of the government’s promise to pay part of the seven to eight months salaries owed to workers and pensioners in the state. “…we are glad to announce that we have commenced the process of paying the balance of November and full December salaries arrears for all our workers across the state and the process should be concluded by Friday, July 3, 2015. We are able to do this because our partners and…
The Conference of Directors/Chief Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) of the Federation has alleged that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is responsible for issuance of fake driver’s licence to motorists, a situation it blamed for the rising cases of road accidents across the country. Deputy National Chairman of the conference, Alhaji Garba Abdu Gaya, who spoke to newsmen in his office on Tuesday asked that the current tripartite arrangement in the issuance of driver’s licence be reviewed, noting that more than 50 percent of the licences motorists are parading in the country are fake. The current procedure stipulates that an…
The Presidency yesterday assured Nigerians that due process was followed in the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the tenure of Professor Attahiru Jega elapsed. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), however, accused the President of naming an ally to pave way for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to reclaim the PDP controlled States at the election Tribunal through some dubious means. It also accused President of over ruling Jega who had earlier handed over to another senior staff of the Commission. In a statement refuting PDP’s claim, Special…
Lagos State has secured $200 million World Bank credit to support reforms on fiscal sustainability, budget planning, budget execution, and the investment climate in the state. The credit is expected to help sustain the state’s recent economic growth and poverty reduction index, while continuing to deliver social services to the city’s expanding population. Senior Communications Specialist, World Bank, Nigeria, Obadiah Tohomdet, said that the fund from the International Development Association (IDA) which supports the Third Lagos State Development Policy Operation, is the last of a series of two development policy operations to improve public finances and the investment climate in…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Francis Inegbeniki, has expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he says remained determined to reposition Nigeria for greatness. He spoke following comments that the president has been slow in making decisions and effecting the change he promised during his electioneering campaign. However, Inegbeniki believes that the slow pace of the president is for the best. He therefore urged Nigerians to be patient with him. “It is better for Mr. President to study the problems facing the country critically before embarking on the reforms that will bring about the long awaited…
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Chris Brown who has been spending so much time with his daughter Royalty, says he has had it with his baby mama Nia Guzman’s child support and custody demands, so he’s asking a judge to intervene. Chris and Nia have been at war over 1-year-old Royalty for a long time now. She’s demanding $15k a month in child support, but Chris Brown doesn’t think it is a fair amount. Due to this reason, he has filed legal documents in Houston to establish paternity of baby Royalty. That will give him the right to fight Nia over support and custody. Chis who has…
Governorship candidate of the PDP, Jimi Agbaje The Lagos State of the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to appeal the confirmation of the election of Akinwunmi Ambode as governor under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party has therefore petitioned the National Judicial Commission (NJC) for “necessary disciplinary actions.” The party’s reaction came in a statement by its publicity secretary, Mr Taofik Gani. “We are very jolted and embarrassed that our petition can die prematurely without it been heard on the merit. “We think there is a miscarriage of justice here. We are interested in…
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday called on the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the last elections, Mr Jimi Agbaje to join hands with him in moving the state forward. This came as the Election Petition Tribunal confirmed his victory. He described the confirmation as a reaffirmation of the mandate given to him by the people of Lagos State. The state election petition tribunal, yesterday struck out the petition filed against the election of Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by Agbaje, following a preliminary objection filed by the counsel to the APC candidate, Chief…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced further restrictions on the importation of meters. Distribution Companies (DISCOS) must buy from local manufacturers. The NERC has imposed restrictions on certification of meter importers due to complaints by local manufacturers that DISCOS prefer to import the meters they use. In view of this, the NERC Chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi, told newsmen in Abuja yesterday that only the types of metres that cannot be sourced locally can be imported. “We demanded that every such importer must produce proof that the distribution company that gives its supply order cannot source such number of…
We all have some habits we pray we get over soon as it causes us some embarrassment anytime we are caught in the act. Adaeze Yobo is no exemption and prays she gets over hers soon. Adaeze Yobo, the ex-beauty queen and wife of the Super Eagles’s former captain, is anxious to do away with a habit and she cannot do it alone. She is now soliciting her husband’s help so she can abandon the habit. As much as she is trying she seems not to be making headway with it. Instead she is sinking deeper into the habit especially…