A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole, on corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court found there was no evidence linking the former Speaker with the financial malfeasance alleged against him, thus setting him free. But a visibly stunned ... Read More »
A former Imo State Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa; Senator Chris Anyanwu and General Muhammadu Buhari’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), are among notable politicians in the state that have signified their intention to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). President Goodluck Jonathan is expected in Owerri, the state capital, on February 21 to welcome the defectors, who are from ... Read More »
Two days after the All Progressives Congress (APC) concluded its week-long nationwide membership registration exercise, a major Lagos market shut in a bid to force the traders to register for the party remains under lock and key. Iponri Market in mainland Lagos was shut last week Saturday, February 8, by Folashade, daughter of APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in ... Read More »
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega has assured Nigerians that the problems witnessed in the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State will not be repeated in the June 21 governorship poll in Ekiti State. Jega gave the assurance yesterday at an Election Stakeholders’ Meeting with representatives of political parties in Ado-Ekiti. He said the commission was ... Read More »
Committee of Unions of Tertiary institutions (CUTI),Kwara state chapter has suspended its 7-day ultimatum to the state government to meet its demands. The committee at a meeting with the Special Adviser Labour to Governor, Comrade Bisi Fakayode and the Senior Special Assistant Media, Dr Muyideen Akorede promised to shelve their plan out of respect for the Executive Governor of Kwara ... Read More »
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has assured Nigerians that the country would not disintegrate in spite of the challenges and ravaging fire of ethnic nationalism in the country. Governor Uduaghan who gave this assurance Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly [SNPA] 4th General Conference in Asaba said that the national conference sanctioned by President ... Read More »
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied offering bribes of $1m, $2m and $10m to different categories of federal legislators to induce their decampment to the ruling party, as alleged on Tuesday by the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, the allegation is merely an attempt by the opposition ... Read More »
The Commissioner for Finance in Osun, Mr Wale Bolorunduro, on Wednesday denied that the state government had obtained N413 billion loan from banks. Bolorunduro denied the insinuation while defending his Ministry’s 2014 budget before the State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation in Osogbo. The Commissioner said it was impossible for the state government to obtain such “huge ... Read More »
The Republic of Cameroon along with officials of the United Nations are carrying out a demarcation of its border with Nigeria and have allegedly annexed the Obudu Ranch Resort along with 20 other Cross River villages. The team which is currently carrying out the demarcation exercise has no official from the Cross River State Government and has allegedly shifted some of the ... Read More »
Except more pressures are mounted by the residents of Ekiti State, they may have to bid goodbye to two departments in the State owned hospital, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). The departments which documents was made exclusively available to Elombah.com reveals that the State governor, Kayode Fayemi has concluded plan with a South African company based in 14 Fricker Road ... Read More »
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