Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s investments in young residents are set for a boost with the proposed launch of the Lagos State School Sports Intervention programme (LASSIP). The Director of Public Relations, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Titi Oshodi-Eko said the launch would help to reinvigorate school sports system. Oshodi-Eko said that LSSC would flag off the Read More…
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Certificate forgery: Court declines to bar ICPC from prosecuting Bauchi Rep
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to restrain the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the ICPC or any prosecutorial agency from charging Hon. Mohammed Garba-Gololo with alleged certificate forgery.Garba-Gololo is the legislator representing Gamawa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State in the House of Representatives,Justice Taiwo Taiwo in a judgment delivered on July 25, Read More…
Reps amend law to stop CBN governor from partisan politics
The House of Representatives has passed a Bill after the second reading to stop the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in future elections in the country. Sada Soli, the sponsor of the Bill at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday said the bill would add more conditions to the disqualification Read More…
Reps ticket: Herbalists dupe Ekiti politician of N24m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Tuesday said it had arrested two self-proclaimed spiritualists for defrauding an aspiring House of Representatives member in Ekiti State of N24,071,000. It said the men, Alfa Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala, alongside one Ifawole Ajibola (aka Baba Kalifa currently on the run), obtained the money under the pretext Read More…
Kalu’s N7.1b ‘fraud’ trial: Court blasts EFCC lawyer, may disqualify SAN in seven days
The Federal High Court Abuja on Friday issued a seven-day ultimatum to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Rotimi Jacobs, to show cause why he should not be disqualified from further prosecuting former Abia governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. Kalu, who is serving as a senator, is standing trial on allegations of mismanaging funds belonging Read More…
Three dead in fresh fighting in Libyan capital
No fewer than three persons were killed in fresh fighting between rival Libyan factions in Tripoli overnight. The fighting took place in the Ain Zara region late on Thursday night between units of the Presidential Council’s security force and the Special Deterrence Force, or RADA. Osama Ali, a spokesman for Libya’s Ambulance and Emergency Services, Read More…
Alleged Oyingbo stockfish thief arraigned
The police on Friday arraigned a trader, Olalekan Oloku, at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a bag of stockfish valued at N120,000. Oloku, 32, appeared on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Freddy Asu, told the court that the defendant committed Read More…
2023: 14 parties to challenge APC for Lagos governorship seat
Fourteen parties will challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship seat of Lagos State in 2023. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos, there are 18 political parties in Nigeria. INEC published this as part of the details of candidates and political parties contesting the number one seat in the Read More…
Kidney surgery: Eedris Abdulkareem opens GoFundMe account
‘Nigeria jaga jaga’ crooner Eedris Abdulkareem, has shared his GoFundMe account with fans and well-meaning Nigerians, for his medical bill regarding kidney transplant surgery. The veteran rapper, who took to his Instagram page to give details of his GoFundMe account created to aid his medical bill, said he was only waiting for the doctors to Read More…
FG’s mining ban’ll worsen insecurity, say miners
The Miners Association Nigeria has condemned the Federal Government’s plan to ban mining activities in the country, saying it would render thousands of youths jobless and further worsen the insecurity.The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it was considering the nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities to check crime. The meeting presided over Read More…