ENUGU GOVT CAUTIONS NERC, EEDC AGAINST OVERCHARGING ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS The Enugu State Government says it will not condone any act of overcharge or extortion of electricity consumers in the state by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). Gov. Peter Mbah gave the warning on Thursday while declaring open a three-day Customer Complaints Resolution Meeting organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulation …
Read More »HOW KANO GOVT PLANS TO NAIL GANDUJE, APC, SON IN$413,000 ALLEGED FRAUD CASE
HOW KANO GOVT PLANS TO NAIL GANDUJE, WIFE, SON IN $413,000 ALLEGED FRAUD CASE Exclusive court documents have revealed the Kano State Government’s plan to rely on 15 witnesses to nail former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, their son Umar Abdullahi Umar, and four others in a corruption case. The eight-count charges allege a web of corrupt activities. …
Read More »IGP WITHDRAWS ALL POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO FLEEING KOGI EX-GOV, YAHAYA BELLO
IGP WITHDRAWS ALL POLICEMEN ATTACHED TO FLEEING KOGI EX-GOV, YAHAYA BELLO The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Thoe order for the withdrawal was contained in a police wireless message. The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read in part, “IG has ordered the withdrawal …
Read More »PDP NEC MEETING: WIKE DEFEATS ATIKU AS DAMAGUM RETAINS SEAT
PDP NEC MEETING: WIKE DEFEATS ATIKU, DAMAGUM RETAINS SEAT Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday triumphed over Atiku Abubakar, as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, who has the backing of Wike’s camp, survived plot to remove him as the acting chairman …
Read More »TWO EBONYI COMMISSIONERS EXCHANGE BELOW IN PUBLIC
TWO EBONYI COMMISSIONERS EXCHANGE BLOWS IN PUBLIC Two Commissioners in the present administration in Ebonyi State, were said to have publicly fought each other in a public gathering at Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The two Commissioners who are said to be stakeholders in their various communities had a field day as they reportedly exchanged blows, not …
Read More »TWO SOLDIERS STABBED EACH OTHER IN ENUGU, ARMY CONFIRMS
TWO SOLDIERS STABBED EACH OTHER IN ENUGU, ARMY CONFIRMS The Nigerian Army has confirmed the stabbing of its personnel attached to the 74 Supply and Transportation Brigade, 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division, Private Aliyu Musa Abdullahi by his colleague, Private Yahaya Sani. “At about 152030A Apr 24, a case of fighting and quarreling was reported by the Admin Officer 74 …
Read More »GANDUJE: ELDEST SON BACKS KANO GOVT FOR INVESTIGATING FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER
GANDUJE: ELDEST SON BACKS KANO GOVT FOR INVESTIGATING FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER Abdulazeez Ganduje, the eldest son of the suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, paid a visit to the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado, at his office. Mr. Abdulazeez visited Mr. Rimingado on Wednesday evening to show his …
Read More »AGF TELLS EX-KOGI GOV YAHAYA BELLO TO TOE DECENCY PATH, SUBMIT SELF FOR PROBE
AGF TELLS EX-KOGI GOV, YAHAYA BELLO, TO TOE DECENCY PATH, SUBMIT SELF FOR PROBE The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to follow the path of decency and submit himself for probe. Bello is being wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes …
Read More »TINUBU DIRECTS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE NOUN GRADUATES INTO NYSC, LAW SCHOOL
PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE NOUN GRADUATES INTO NYSC, LAW SCHOOL President Bola Tinubu as Visitor to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to formulate necessary modalities for inclusion of NOUN graduates within the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) framework, particularly those within the service age bracket as allowed …
Read More »HOW EFCC OUTSMARTED EX-GOV YAHAYA BELLO, TRACKED HIM TO ABUJA HIDEOUT
HOW EFCC OUTSMARTED EX-GOV YAHAYA BELLO, TRACKED HIM TO ABUJA HIDEOUT The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was able to track former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to Abuja by outsmarting him. It was learnt that Bello deliberately left his mobile phone at the Government House in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital to avoid being tracked to Abuja not …
Read More »POLICE OFFICERS WHO PREVENTED HAHAYA BELLO’S ARREST COMMITTED CRIME – FALANA
POLICE OFFICERS WHO PREVENTED YAHAYA BELLO’S ARREST COMMITTED CRIME – FALANA Human rights lawyer, and Femi Falana, SAN, has said that no legal impediment could prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from prosecuting former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over allegations of embezzling N84 billion from state funds. Responding to claims by Bello that the EFCC had violated …
Read More »HOW KOGI GOVERNOR, ODODO, SMUGGLED YAHAYA BELLO OUT OF ABUJA RESIDENCE TO PREVENT ARREST BY EFCC
HOW KOGI GOVERNOR, ODODO, SNUGGLED YAHAYA BELLO OUT OF ABUJA RESIDENCE TO PREVENT ARREST BY EFCC There were gunshots at the Abuja residence of former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello as current state governor, Usman Ododo reportedly smuggled the former out of the premises which were laid siege to by the personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A …
Read More »OYO DEMOLISHES YORUBA NATION AGITATORS’ BUILDING IN IBADAN
OYO DEMOLISHES YORUBA NATION AGITATORS’ BUILDING IN IBADAN The Oyo State Government has demolished the building used by Yoruba Nation agitators in Ibadan. Reports indicate that the building on Toye Oyesola Street in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area was razed to the ground on Wednesday. The action follows the recent arrest of masked individuals who had invaded the …
Read More »COURT AFFIRMS GANDUJE’S SUSPENSION, APC SAYS IT’S A NULLITY
COURT AFFIRMS GANDUJE’S SUSPENSION, APC SAYS IT’S A NULLITY A Kano State High Court has affirmed the suspension of the former governor and current national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The order is sequel to an exparte motion filed by Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani through their counsel Ibrahim Sa’ad. Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba granted …
Read More »34 STATES SHUN ENUGU INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR
34 STATES SHUN ENUGU INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR No Fewer than 34 states in the country failed to honour invitation to attend the just-concluded 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja; Ebonyi State and the host state, Enugu State, graced the 11-day international goods, services and idea showcasing …
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