On Friday, the Ikeja Special Offences Court admitted former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele to bail of N50 million. Mr Emefiele was charged with abuse of office and fraud of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion. Justice Rahman Oshodi, in his ruling, admitted the former CBN governor to bail with two sureties in like sum. Mr Oshodi held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have paid the Lagos government three years’ tax. He also ordered that the sureties must show proper identification and be registered in the Lagos State Bail Management System. The judge also said he was satisfied with…
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The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has eulogised his beloved wife, Mrs. Abimbola Tunji-Ojo, as she marks her 40th birthday milestone today, Friday, April 12, 2024. In a heartfelt message, the Interior Minister described her as a “dream wife”, his “confidant”, and “best mother” to their children. “Happy 40th birthday to my better half, my gist partner, and confidant Abimbola Tunji-Ojo. May this new milestone bring you unparalleled joy, happiness, and fulfilment in Jesus’ name. Thanks for being my dream wife and the best mother to our children. “You sure know that I love and will always love…
Today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin the screening process for 16 aspirants vying for the party’s ticket in the upcoming Ondo State governorship primary, scheduled for April 20. The two-day screening, originally set to start on Thursday, was postponed due to the extension of the Eid-el-Fitr holiday by the Federal Government. The screening will commence shortly after the inauguration of two committees: a seven-member Ondo State Governorship Screening Committee and a five-man Screening Appeal Committee, both appointed by the National Working Committee of the APC at the national secretariat in Abuja. According to PUNCH, the screening committee will…
Few days to primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, the Commissioner for Finance in the state, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac and her support group, WUMI network paid courtesy visit to traditional rulers in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. In tandem with Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot Soldiers (LACO-SF),the Commissioner also rallied massive support for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and mobilized hundreds of party stalwarts for the Governor. Omowumi Isaac, the first Commissioner from Owo local government area, has captured attention with her innovative approach to engaging constituents, leveraging a mobile campaign and paying respects…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja forecasts sunny skies on Thursday with a few patches of clouds over the northern region and prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba during the afternoon and evening hours. According to NiMet, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North-Central region, with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Abuja, Kwara, Kogi and Benue. NiMet said the southern region of the country will be predominantly cloudy, with morning thunderstorms likely over parts of…
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 43 suspects in a raid on criminal hideouts. The police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said RRS operatives arrested the suspects on Tuesday in an all-night raid of notorious spots in Oshodi and its environs. “The raid, which was carried out in Anthony, Bolade Oshodi, and Oshodi Terminus, was sequel to credible intelligence about the activities of undesirable elements in those areas,” he said. Mr Hundeyin said the police recovered a semi-automatic pistol in a…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of former minister of science and technology Ogbonnaya Onu, who died on Thursday at 72. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, a special adviser to the president on media and publicity, on Thursday in Abuja. “The president mourns the first civilian governor of Abia State, a former minister of science, technology, and innovation, a principal draughtsman in the founding of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and a valiant partner in the victory of the party in the 2015 elections. “Most importantly, the president celebrates the life…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the fire that engulfed Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island caused six buildings to collapse. The permanent secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the figure in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Mr Oke-Osanyintolu added that 16 other buildings were seriously impacted by the inferno. He, however, said that the dampening down of the fire continued on day three of the incident. Mr Oke-Osanyintolu added that the demolition of the self-collapsed buildings to ground zero and carting away of the rubble had begun under his supervision. Meanwhile, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state…
The Ondo state chapter of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria has revealed that it has reduced the price of a crate of eggs from N5,000 to N3,000 from the farms. This, according to them, was due to the distribution of 1,200 metric tonnes of grains and commodities as palliatives to its members by the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in Akure on Monday. Olawande Fadipe, Ondo state chairman of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria, disclosed the price reduction while speaking at the distribution of the grains and commodities to farmers in Owo local government on Thursday. Fadipe expressed satisfaction and gratitude…
The Police Command in Kano State said it arrested 54 suspects planning to disrupt the Hauwan Daushe in different parts of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usaini Gumel, stated this during an interview in Kano on Thursday. He said, “We have arrested 54 suspects with various assorted dangerous weapons who are planning to disrupt the ongoing Sallah festivities in different parts of the state. Exhibits of various descriptions including cannabis, motorcycles and some deadly weapons among others were recovered from them. We are in the position of intelligence information that some youths are clustering under the…