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The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will now resume on October 21 before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over N6.9billion fraud and money laundering charges. He was first arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on Oct. 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum. The defendant was…

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday wrote President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, condemning the xenophobic attacks on foreign citizens in South Africa. Obasanjo said that “for any African country to encourage or allow or not seriously sanction xenophobia against Africans in their country, it is a great disservice not only to the country where xenophobia takes place and the countries of the victims concerned, but also a great disservice to the whole of Africa and black race. In his advice, the former President urged the affected countries to table appropriate motions at the African Union (AU)…

Seun Onigbinde, a director at BudgIT has resigned his recent appointment as Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning following social media pressure to do so. Onigbinde who is perceived as an anti-government social media influencer was appointed barely two weeks ago by Prince Clem Ikanade Agba. In an update provided on Monday afternoon, Mr. Onigbinde said, “Kindly recall that I sent out a note recently on my interest to seek new experiences and that I would be working as a Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning for a…

A 20-year-old security guard, Joseph Tioko, on Monday appeared in a Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja,  for allegedly stealing a cow. Tioko, who resides in Karu, Abuja, was arraigned for a count charge of theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Vincent Osuji, told the court that the complainant, Abubakar Rabo, a herder, reported the matter at the Karu Police Station, on Aug. 18. He alleged that, the complainant’s son was grazing his cow within Karu, and in the process one of the female cow worth N100, 000 got missing. READ: Emir of Lafia decries falling standard of education He further alleged that,…

Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd), has expressed dismay over the falling standard of education in the country with a call for all hands to be on deck to improve it. Bage, Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, made the call when the management of National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Nasarawa branch paid him a visit on Monday. The emir, who was represented by Madakin Lafia, Alhaji Isiaka Dauda, underscored the roles of the institute in training and retraining of teachers for the development of the country. READ: Gov. Umahi appoints 180 additional aides “I want to commend you for the…

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as Executive Assistant and Senior technical Assistant (STA). Mr Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the governor  in a statement in Abakaliki, directed the appointees, which include two former members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, EBSHA, and ex-deputy speaker, Mrs Dorothy Obasi, to report for their documentation on Monday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the appointed executive assistants include: Mr Chidiebere Egwu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South East Zonal Youth Leader and Mr Igberi Nweme, former…

Bianca Andreescu, who beat Serena Williams in the US Open final to become Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion, was honoured with a rally in her hometown on Sunday. “I am truly blessed,” the beaming 19-year-old told hundreds gathered to celebrate her achievement. “I did not get here overnight. There has been a lot of hard work and sweat that went into it, a lot of downs, a lot of ups.” Bonnie Crombie, the mayor of Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, presented Andreescu with a key to the city. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the midst of campaigning for the…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on all stakeholders to join hands to ensure the success of the community policing initiative to ensure safe and secured communities.‎ Ganduje disclosed this while ‎inspecting over 1,000 cattle and other property recovered from rustlers at Kwanar Dangora on Sunday in kano.‎ ‎ ‎He said that community policing was a better option to tackle internal security, adding that community participation would expose many ills in the society.‎ ‎ He explained that prevention of crime in the society should be a collaborative effort between the police and members of the community. “The collaboration between…

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has called on the state police Commissioner, Mr Amba Asuquo, to expose those behind the killing of two students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) during a protest. Fayemi, who made the call in a broadcast on Monday, said a Judicial Panel of Inquiry would be constituted to probe the incident, as demanded by student union bodies. He said the state government would compensensate families of the dead as well as foot the bills of those injured. The governor also lauded the exoneration of his wife, Bisi, from cause of the deaths. He…

Truck owners have debunked allegations that the Presidential Task Force set up to control traffic in Apapa are demanding bribes from them in the discharge of their duties. Speaking on the development in Apapa axis, the Chairman of Amalgamation of Container Trucks Owners, Chief Olalaye Thompson commended the intervention of the presidential task force headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to clear up the gridlock in Apapa and its environs, saying that the ”team has restored the lost glory of the axis”. According to him, prior to the intervention of the Osinbajo-led presidential taskforce, they paid as much as N150,000…