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AFENIFERE LEADER, AYO ADEBANJO, DIES AT 96 A prominent leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Adebanjo passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his passing in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday. “He …

UNIZIK EXPELS STUDENT WHO ASSAULTED LECTURER The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, has expelled Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious from the institution. This was announced on Friday in a statement by the Acting Registrar, Victor Modebelu. Modebelu said the Acting Vice-Chancellor had received the report from the Student Disciplinary Committee on the student’s assault on a lecturer from the Department …

EFCC’s PROSECUTION OF EX-GOVERNOR UNCONSTITUTIONAL, WASTE OF RESOURCES – OBIDIGBO Elder statesman, Dr Chike Obidigbo, has stated that the trial of state governors by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after their four or eight-year tenure is unconstitutional.He regretted that the anti-graft agency seems to have become a willing tool in the hands of desperate politicians and malicious businessmen …

2BABA’S FAMILY DECLARES HIM MISSING, PETITIONS SSS SEEKING INTERVENTION “ …This has led his family to suspect that his identity may have been compromised and that someone may have abducted him and is actively manipulating him to exploit his contacts for monetary gain”. The controversy over Nigerian music star Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia’s divorce from his wife, Annie Macaulay, and his …

YAHOO BOYS INVOLVE IN RITUAL KILLINGS, BANDITRY – EFCC CHAIR The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has defended the commission’s ongoing crackdown on internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo boys, despite criticisms from some quarters. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the management of The PUNCH at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Olukoyede …

2BABA PROPOSES TO EDO LAWMAKER NATASHA OSAWARU Unlike his proposal to Annie on Valentine’s Day in 2012, his engagement to Ms Osawaru took place on the eve of the romantic holiday 13 years after. On Valentine’s Day in 2012, Nigerian music star Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia proposed to his now divorced wife, Annie Macaulay in front of friends and family. Dropping …

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP

PETER OBI MEETS FORMER INDONESIAN PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, HAILS HIS TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has met with former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who emphasised that leadership should always focus on the people and their well-being. The meeting, which took place during Obi’s travel from Jakarta to Solo, focused on leadership, governance, and …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $200BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is targeting $200 billion regional economic growth by 2035, according to Mark Okoye, its managing director. Okoye, in his inaugural speech on Wednesday, projected a 400 percent growth from the current $40 billion within the next decade. The senate had confirmed President Bola …

SOUTH EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TARGETS $20BN REGIONAL ECONOMY IN 10 YEARS