Raise panel to probe Ajayi, Ondo assembly tells chief judge
Ondo State chief judge, Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, has been asked by the house of assembly to raise a panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct Agboola Ajayi, the embattled deputy governor. Ajayi defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The assembly has consequently begun an impeachment process against him. […]
Covid-19: Lagos lawmaker dies
A member of the Lagos house of Assembly, Tunde buraimoh is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday of suspected case of Covid-19. He represented Kosofe Constituency 2 in the House. His death is coming barely a month after the death of another lawmaker from Kosofe, the late Senator Bayo Osinowo. Although the […]
UK to reopen visa application centres soon
The British High Commission has said work is apace to reopen visa application for intending travellers to the United Kingdom from Nigeria. The Commission had suspended services during the lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. In a statement, the High Commission said UK application centres are being reopened globally. It said it was communicating […]
Ondo Deputy Governor gets impeachment notice
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has been served notice of his impeachment signed by 14 lawmakers. This was disclosed by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Adeyelu Bode, he said the notice was served on July 7, the same day it was issued by the lawmakers. Among the allegations the deputy governor […]
EFCC: Umar steps in as acting chairman
The director of operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Umar, has been named acting chairman of the agency. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a senior official of the commission confirmed that Umar has taken charge of the agency in the absence of Ibrahim Magu. In operational hierarchy and […]
Osinbajo didn’t collect any money from Magu
*VP writes IGP to investigate allegation Office of Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has distanced itself from allegations making the rounds that the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, gave N4 billion to Prof Osinbajo. The spokesman to Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, said he will not be distracted by […]
FG pulls Unity Schools out of WASSCE
The federal government has said school would no longer resume on August 4 as earlier announced. It also said all Unity Schools will not participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 5 to September 5. This year’s examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was postponed indefinitely […]
St. Kitts: Hushpuppi got a passport after marrying our citizen in 2018
Timothy Harris, prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, says Hushpuppi became a legal citizen of the country by marrying another citizen. In a statement on Monday, Harris said claims that the alleged fraudster used the citizenship by investment option is false. The prime minister said Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, married […]
Naira Marley Fulfils N1m Pledge To Jude Chukwuka For Singing ‘Mafo’
Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has fulfilled his pledge of N1 million to Jude Chukwuka, a veteran actor who performed a karaoke version of his it song ‘Mafo’ The singer who saw the video of Chukwuka performing the song asked his fans to help find him “I’ve got 1million Naira here for you sir. Marlians help […]
Buhari suspends Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. A source within the Presidency told BBC Hausa Service. The suspension is coming after he was said to have spent the night in a police cell following his invitation to the State House […]
