The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has not been released from detention. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent, the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that Obiano was transferred to Abuja on Friday morning. Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on Thursday night hours after his handover to the ... Read More »
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You have paid Your dues : Senators, Reps pledge support for presidential aspirant Tinubu
The Presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu got a big boost yesterday. Tinubu got a rousing reception at the National Assembly and an instant endorsement by the House of Representatives caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senate promised to be with him. Tinubu, a senator between 1992 and 1993, visited his former constituency to seek support for ... Read More »
AFRICA’S BIGGEST FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL IS BACK!… 2022 GTCO FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), is set to continue its long-running interaction event– The Food and Drink Festival. For the 5th Edition, this headlining event will hold from Sunday, May 1 to Tuesday, May 3, 2022. at the GTCentre, Plot 1 Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Lagos. The GTCO Food and drink festival brings together the biggest chefs and ... Read More »
Computer Village relocation: Traders count losses to the planned relocation
Shop owners in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State have started counting their losses to the planned relocation of the information technology (IT) market to Katangow, a suburb. The traders lamented the cost of relocating to a new site at the beginning of the year, especially as they said had just had renewed their tenancy.They noted that their landlords would not ... Read More »
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record as highest goalscorer all the -Time
Cristiano Ronaldo is now the football all-time highest goalscorer with his first and second goals equaling and breaking Josef Bican’s 805 goal record on Saturday. Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick on Saturday which took his tallies to 807 goals being the highest in football history. The hat-trick, being the 59th of his blistering career, were his 805th, ... Read More »
Adultery in palace: Alaafin of Oyo reportedly kick out new wife, Chioma
The youngest queen of the Alaafin of Oyo, Chioma, has reportedly been sent out of the palace by the Oyo monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. This news is coming months after a video that surfaced online captured the queen giving Alaafin a lap dance. News making rounds claimed the queen was kicked out of the palace over alleged infidelity to her ... Read More »
National Chairman : Pressure mounts on Buhari to drop Adamu
…Buni returns Wed. with nod to take charge President Muhammadu Buhari may be weighing options on his choice of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as his preferred candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, it was learnt at the weekend. The President, who is in London, the United Kingdom, on a two-week medical check-up, has come under intense pressure from his ... Read More »
Alleged N4.2bn : NDLEA seeks AGF’s approval to confiscate Kyari’s assets, bank accounts
Fresh facts have emerged on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by the NDLEA. According to the ... Read More »
FIRSTBANK REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH 50 MILLION NAIRA WORTH OF PRIZES IN VERVE CARD CAMPAIGN
FirstBank, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has urged its customers to take advantage of the Bank’s ongoing Verve Card campaign designed to reward customers for their continued usage of the Verve debit Card. The Eight-week promo will end on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 as 2,601 customers will win various prizes. These prizes include: N20,000 Cash Prize, N10,000 Cash Prize, ... Read More »
Osun 2022: Court orders INEC, PDP not to recognise Ademola Adeleke as candidate for July 16 governorship election
…affirms Babayemi as the party’s candidate A High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State has ordered the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to recognise Senator Ademola Adeleke as the party candidate for July 16 governorship election in the state. It also ordered that the governorship primary election be conducted by the 215 wards executive ... Read More »