Judiciary · SCANDALS

JAMB BOARD AUDITOR OFFERED N50,000 BRIBE TO STOP FINANCIAL AUDIT_Femi Ehiabhi

Samuel Saleh Umoru, chief accounting officer of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB and Mrs Philomina Chieshe, a clerical officer in the same office, conspired to stop the board’s auditor, Mallam Ibrahim Oba, from carrying out a financial audit of the zonal office with a bribe of N50,000. This… Continue reading JAMB BOARD AUDITOR OFFERED N50,000 BRIBE TO STOP FINANCIAL AUDIT_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

BUHARIS’ TENURE ENDS IN 2023-GARBA SHEHU

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that President Buhari would leave office at the end of his second term in 2023. He was reacting to media reports on presidential term limits.“The Presidency wishes to correct internet-based gossip and un-informed media commentary regarding presidential term limits, given credence… Continue reading BUHARIS’ TENURE ENDS IN 2023-GARBA SHEHU

HUMAN INTEREST · SCANDALS

ANOTHER LAGOS BABY FACTORY UNCOVERED AT IKOTUN

19 pregnant girls, underaged children and a day-old-baby were recovered. A statement from the state police command spokesperson, Bala Elkana, says the discovery was made following a tipoff from concerned members of the public. According to Bala, on September 19th at about 4pm, detectives from Ishiri Osun Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer,… Continue reading ANOTHER LAGOS BABY FACTORY UNCOVERED AT IKOTUN

EDUCATION

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SUNDRY ISSUES: ABU SACKS 15 ERRING STAFF _Femi Ehiabhi

Authorities of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, Kaduna State have fired 15 lecturers over offences involving sexual harassment, negligence of duty and corruption in the iinstitution. It was gathered that the lecturers were from different departments and faculties in the institution. A reliable source, who prefers anonymity, said: “It is true that the… Continue reading SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SUNDRY ISSUES: ABU SACKS 15 ERRING STAFF _Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

TWO APC LAWMAKERS SACKED: CERTIFICATE FORGERY AND BEARING INCONSISTENT NAMES, RESPECTIVELY_Femi Ehiabhi

The Election Petitions Tribunal in Yola, Adamawa State, has sacked two lawmakers of the All Processives Congress (APC). The tribunal sacked Shuaibu Langa of the APC for certificate forgery. Mr Langa had his election as member representing Mubi North in the Adamawa State Assembly nullified on Monday because he forged a first school leaving certificate,… Continue reading TWO APC LAWMAKERS SACKED: CERTIFICATE FORGERY AND BEARING INCONSISTENT NAMES, RESPECTIVELY_Femi Ehiabhi

Judiciary · SCANDALS

COZAGATE: CASE ‘FILED OUT OF TIME”-BIODUN FATOYINBO

The Senior Pastor and Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly(COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, says he has no business interfacing withBusola Dakolo in the law court over the allegation of rape levelledagainst him because the lawsuit was “filed out of time”. An FCT high court in a writ of summons obtained on September 9 dated September… Continue reading COZAGATE: CASE ‘FILED OUT OF TIME”-BIODUN FATOYINBO

POLITICS

“APPOINTMENT” OF COUNCIL CHAIRMEN: RIBADU SPITS FIRE

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has condemned the conversion of Peoples Democratic Party chairmen in local governments as heads of the 21 local council areas in Adamawa State by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Fintiri had in July appointed transition committees for the 21 local government areas of the state. The… Continue reading “APPOINTMENT” OF COUNCIL CHAIRMEN: RIBADU SPITS FIRE

ECONOMY · FINANCE

FRESH $2.5BN WORLD BANK LOAN: FG IN TALKS_Femi Ehiabhi

The Federal Government and World Bank are in talks for as much as $2.5 billion in a new tranche of concessionary lending to Nigeria, the bank’s Vice President for Africa Hafez Ghanem has said. In the past year Nigeria received $2.4 billion from the World Bank, Ghanem said in an interview with Bloomberg in Abuja… Continue reading FRESH $2.5BN WORLD BANK LOAN: FG IN TALKS_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

BREAKING: IKPEAZU FLOORS ALEX OTTI AT ELECTION TRIBUNAL_Femi Ehiabhi

The three-man panel of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has dismissed the petition filed by 2019 APGA gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Alex Otti against the declaration of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu. The tribunal ,chaired by Justice A.L. Ogumoye, ruled that the petitioner failed to prove the case of over-voting, non-compliance to the… Continue reading BREAKING: IKPEAZU FLOORS ALEX OTTI AT ELECTION TRIBUNAL_Femi Ehiabhi