Kola Popson Following the hullabaloo instigated by his decision to accompany Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of the Nigerian Senate President, to the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Senator Dino Melaye, has made a public statement, explaining and defending his action. It would be recalled that Mrs. Saraki was summoned by the EFCC on the premise that ... Read More »
APC’s Candidate, Okori says he contested election with nobody because Akpabio contested for Uyo not Ikot Ekpene. Akpabio filled #INEC form for Uyo Senatorial District in a rush because he single-handedly spearheaded the rigging of all the 3 senatorial districts elections in Akwa Ibom State. His result was the first Senatorial District Election Result in Nigeria to be declared by INEC. At ... Read More »
Forme Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, who alongside other service chiefs, was sacked on july 13 by Buhari, said while he was in office, he headed a military that lacked equipment. He said this during his handing over ceremony to the new chief of Defence staff, Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin in Abuja; “The task of coordinating the military and ... Read More »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced earnest investigations into the administration of Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. An operative of the commission said on Thursday that the EFCC investigation was in response to several petitions written by indigenes of Enugu State about the financial operations of the previous administration in the state. It was stated that EFCC operatives ... Read More »
The Board of Trustees of the Eko Club on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, at his Surulere residence paying glowing tribute to the former Chief Executive for his outstanding performance in the governance and development of the State. Chairman of the Board, Chief Alaba Williams, who led four other ... Read More »
Shock and surprise were visibly written on the faces of counsels to former Akwa Ibom State Governor , Chief Godswill Akpabio as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday appeared before the Hon Justice Goddy Anunihu led Akwa Ibom State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal at the Customary Court, Dutsen Alhaji ,Abuja. The witness who ... Read More »
Modernity characterised by the social media and citizen journalism clashed with Nigerian tradition, when the Royal Traditional Council of Ile-Ife categorically denied news reports of the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, adding that the paramount Yoruba traditional ruler was “alive and well”, and preparing for his son’s wedding this weekend. Despite the denial, disbelieving ... Read More »
Worried by the harassment of its members and the manner the Department of State Security (DSS) is allegedly aiding the opposition at the venue of the election petition tribunal currently sitting in Abuja, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Paul Ekpo has raised the alarm over this development. “We wish to use ... Read More »
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