The attention of the Delta State Government has been drawn to a release by a group called MEND, alleging that the Delta State Government parted with the sum of N500m as ransom for the release of Mr. Ebikeme Clark, son of Chief E.K. Clark who was kidnapped and released a few days ago. In the said statement, it was also ... Read More »
Fresh facts have emerged on the running battle between the embattled suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, and the federal government over the alleged harassment, arrest and confiscation of Sanusi’s passport by operatives of the Department for State Security (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. In a fundamental human right enforcement ... Read More »
The convoy of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi was on Monday attacked in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital by suspected thugs working for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Ayo Fayose. The attack occurred around 6pm when the Governor and his supporters were returning to Ado-Ekiti from a campaign rally in Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state. ... Read More »
A prosecution witness, Mr Effa Okim, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court how an oil marketer, Abdullahi Alao, allegedly conspired with others to commit N1.1 billion fuel subsidy fraud. Okim, an investigative officer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) testified at the resumption of Alao’s trial. The accused is the son of prominent Ibadan-based businessman, Alhaji Abdullazeez Arisekola-Alao. ... Read More »
1 2 0 0 Former Oyo state governor, Rashid Ladoja, Senators Gbenga Kaka from Ogun and Senator Hoseah Agboola from Oyo state narrowly escaped death this morning when an Overland Airways plane with registration number 5NBPE had its wind shield broken mid-flight to Niger state from Ibadan. It immediately made a detour to Lagos . Other passengers include former NUJ ... Read More »
The campaign train of the Labour Party was attacked in Isan, Iye and Ilawe Ekiti respectively over the weekend. Live ammunitions, matchets, axes and stones were freely used in attacking faithful party members who were peacefully campaigning for Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele of the Labour Party. In Isan Ekiti, the home town of the outgoing governor, our campaign bus was ... Read More »
Through their travels musicians are often privileged to meet persons from all walks of life, hardcore fans, music lovers, politicians and even the occasional royalty. Such an honor recently was bestowed on Morgan Heritage’s youngest band member Mojo Morgan while journeying in Nigeria he became acquainted with Port Harcourt Mayor Chimbiko Iche Akarolo. Bonding through music, Mojo heard a tale ... Read More »
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