Month: August 2019

The Northern Leaders, Livestock and Perishable Goods Market traders and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria rose from a meeting on Saturday in and resolved to ban herdsmen whose families were not living in the South East from grazing their cattle in the zone. They also announced the shutting down of four livestock and…

The shout of Okunomo for governor rent the air in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State as notable women in the Local Government trooped out in their numbers to demand Ilaje governorship ticket under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the year 2020 forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State. They…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a money laundering charge against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s lawyer Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie. It accused him of laundering $2million ahead of this year’s general elections in which Atiku, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, contested against President Muhammadu Buhari. EFCC said the lawyer handled the $2million without…

David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has placed curses on the killers of Jeremiah Omolara, a resident pastor of the church in Romi New Extension, a suburb of Kaduna.  The Cable reports that Omolara was travelling with his wife and son to Abuja on Sunday when he…

Ask Nigerians to watch out as he sets date to replicate Jesus’ feats on river Niger The spiritual director of Holy spirit Intervention ministry, Emeka Odumejeje, drobbed a bombshell. He has caught the attention of Nigerians. He’s a stylish Onitsha-based pastor. He is fond of wearing stylish outfits while conducting what many termed as ”controversial…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State has commenced the hearing of the bail application by the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Maurice Iwu. The bail application is currently being heard by Justice Chuka Obiozor, at the end of which the former INEC boss would know whether or not…

Is it constitutional for a judge to order the detention of a citizen for 90 days as provided under the Terrorism Prevention Act? Activist-lawyer Femi Falana SAN said yesterday that it is time to find out. Falana said the detention of the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, has provided that opportunity. A Federal High…

Stakeholders of the Niger Delta Area of Ondo State have petitioned the National Assembly in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, through the Senator representing Ondo South at the Senate, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo (SNT), over alleged ongoing illegal recruitment of over 300 senior workers in the Niger Delta Development…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will on Thursday arraign a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Professor Maurice Iwu. He will be arraigned before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos over allegations of money laundering to the tune of N1.2 billion. In the charge filed…