The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The embattled former Kogi governor will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088.88 (Eighty Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Six Million, Four Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Eight Nine Naira, Eighty Eight Kobo). Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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Controversial street hop musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to forgive him for spraying money on his fans in the past. Portable’s plea is coming after the six-month jail sentence handed down to crossdresser Okuneye Idris, also known as Bobrisky, for Naira Mutilation offence. Portable once declared he gave his followers almost N2 million daily in spray paint.The street artist asserted in a recent live chat that his actions bring kindness to people. The head of the Zeh Nation label, appearing fearful of the consequences following footage showing him…
The Oyo State International Tourism Summit was held on Wednesday, where Governor Seyi Makinde promised decade-long leases, road infrastructure, power, and other enablers to investors keen on partnering with the state government to develop and reposition select tourist sites in the state. At the event held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, the Oyo governor particularly identified six focus sites where the state sought investor partnerships. In what he called the focus six, Makinde said the state sought private investors in the Cultural Centre, Bower’s Tower, and Eleyele Waterfront for the Ibadan zone; Idere Hill for the Ibarapa…
Coming through for Lagelu local government by His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde is an utmost kind gesture rendered to Lagelu people especially at this critical point of need. Highlighting the ongoing projects in Lagelu local government areas, Hon Olajide Akintunde AKT commends Governor Seyi Makinde for the ongoing construction of 3 huge projects at a time, which has never happened in any of the local governments of Oyo State. As the Honorable member representing Lagelu State Constituency, it’s a great beatitude for the people and residents of Lagelu as the dualisation is vital to the people of Lagelu Local Government…
The Federal Government has said it would take action on the rising price of commodities within the nation. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) disclosed this in a press statement on its X account on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The FCCPC says it will monitor and probe abnormal price surges and take firm measures against any companies caught engaging in unfair market practices like price manipulation, excessive pricing, or cartel formation.
The Kano State High Court has issued an ex parte order affirming the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). This development followed a tumultuous period of internal strife within the APC. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba, presiding over the court, granted the order in response to an exparte motion filed by two executive members of the APC from the Ganduje ward, Laminu Sani and Haladu Gwanjo.The motion, filed on behalf of the ward, sought the suspension of the APC chairman, alleging misconduct and breaches of party regulations. The court’s ruling mandated Ganduje…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum. Earlier, the celebrity bar man pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007. He was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.…
Nightlife entrepreneur, Okechukwu Paschal, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had accused Cubana Chiest Priest of naira abuse. He was driven to the court around 8:45 am on Wednesday by EFCC operatives with armed police escorts.On Tuesday, EFCC filed a three-count charge against the social media celebrity.A copy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of the Commission read: “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel,…
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has explained why the party is yet to take any serious action against one of its ex-presidential aspirants and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The appointment of Wike as the FCT Minister had raised questions within the PDP, with some accusing the ex-Rivers governor of forming alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. However, the PDP has yet to take any disciplinary action against Wike.Reacting to the issue, the former PDP spokesperson, Ologbondiyan, said the party was…
The troubleshooting effort to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives closed ranks, ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party scheduled to hold on Thursday, was thwarted on Tuesday as the meeting ended in deadlock. Checks revealed that a group of 60 lawmakers under the auspices of opposition lawmakers led by a member representing Ideato Federal constituency, Hon. Imo Ugochinyere recently demanded the resignation of the Acting Chairman of PDP, Umar Damagun to pave way for a North central person to emerge as acting chairman of the party pending the…