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There was wild jubilation on Tuesday at the Yaba Magistrates Court, Lagos after a judge granted N1 million bail to detained #EndSARS protester, Eromosele Adene. The magistrate ruled against an application filed by the policemen attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department seeking to remand Adene for an extra 30 days. Adene’s lawyer, Tunde Jinadu, said his client has been granted bail. Jinadu had approached the court to grant his client bail on medical ground. EFCC docks Promise Ekpo for obstruction of justice It would be recalled that the police had last week arrested Adene in Ikeja and taken him…

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, November 16, 2020, arraigned one Promise Ben Ekpo before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on one-count charge of obstruction of justice. Ekpo had in December 2018, stood as surety for one Awesome Ememobong, who is facing prosecution by the Uyo Zonal Office of the EFCC for alleged fraud and upon securing her bail, allegedly aided her to be on the run and has not been able to produce her in court, two years on. The charge read, “That you…

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, November 16, 2020 adjourned the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe till February 8 and 9, 2021. Okupe is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his two companies: Value Trust Investments and Abrahams Telecoms on a 59-count charge, bordering on money laundering and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N702,000,000 (seven hundred and two million naira). The judge at today’s sitting renewed the order, permitting Okupe to travel to the United Kingdom for medical…

The Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial/GOtv Boxing Night Gym in Lagos has admitted its first crop of boxers, numbering 14 boxers who are billed to fight at GOtv Boxing Night 21 billed to hold on 27 November, checked into the international standard boxing facility on Saturday. This was disclosed yesterday by Flykite Productions, managers of the facility and organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, who explained that the coming edition will be behind closed doors but live on television via SuperSport in observance of COVID-19 protocols. Their arrival for the pre-bout camping session, said the organisers, followed a visit by officials of the…

Three final year students of the Department of Mass Communication, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, have died in an accident after their final examinations. The accident involved a commercial tricycle and a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). It was gathered that the deceased, two females and a male, died on the Isselle-Azagba/Ogwashi-Uku Road allegedly on their way to a ‘graduation party’. Tension as policeman rapes 13-year old student in Benue It was learnt they wrote their final papers on Friday and were joined by other friends for the party about 8pm when the accident happened. The…

To enable Nigeria and 69 other emerging and developing economies to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday released economic funding support totalling $99 billion to them. In an emailed report, the IMF said it advanced $29 billion under the Rapid Credit Facility and Rapid Financing instrument to Nigeria and other beneficiary countries. Nigeria got $3.4 billion of the $29 billion to enable it strengthen balance of payment and local currency. The fund said other countries also benefited from the support fund through other channels, including augmentations under existing programmes, to the tune of over $70 billion,…

The N1 trillion rebuilding of Lagos state that was devastated by the destruction that followed the #EndSARS protests has begun with the inauguration of a trust fund. The Federal Government is leading the support team for Lagos State government, supported by the National Assembly and boosted by business leaders spearheaded by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was at the inauguration of the Board of Trustees of the Rebuilding Lagos Trust Fund attended by House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and Emefiele. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote was represented by Mansur Ahmed and Senate President Ahmed…

The recent upwards shot in petrol pump price, from N158 to N168, has been attributed to the announcement of a possibility of having a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic soon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, stated this while addressing State House Correspondents on Monday, after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Explaining the reason for the fluctuations in pricing of petroleum products in a deregulated regime, the Minister said prices would continue to be affected by developments in the crude oil market from time to…

*VP says it’s time for healing and FG will ensure justice is done * Attends Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund launch *Reconstruction painful and costly, must include rebuilding public trust  *We can’t alienate our youths As the work of the about 30 judicial panels of inquiry established nationwide to investigate cases of police brutality against citizens and provide compensation for victims where necessary continues, the Federal Government has again assured that there would be comprehensive justice for all affected Nigerians. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance today in Lagos State at the launch of the Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund. Prof.…

Early data from US company Moderna shows that a new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective. The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer, and add to growing confidence that vaccines can help end the pandemic. Both companies used a highly innovative and experimental approach to designing their vaccines. Moderna says it is a “great day” and they plan to apply for approval to use the vaccine in the next few weeks. However, this is still early data and key questions remain unanswered. How good is it? The trial involved 30,000 people in…