More PDP governors to defect, says Presidency,
The Presidency took swipe on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for saying that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has turned the Presidential Villa into its headquarters. At their meeting in Bauchi on Monday, PDP governors accused the APC of “parading” coerced PDP members who defected into the ruling party. But, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina chided the governors for belly-aching over the misfortune of their party. Speaking from the United Kingdom (UK) in a television interview, Adesina claimed some of them (PDP governors) come to the Villa at night unannounced.
Govt, Twitter begin talks over ban
The Federal Government and Twitter have begun talks toward lifting the suspension of the microblogging platform. A source in the Presidency confirmed the development. The source, who pleaded not to be named because he was not authorised to speak, said the suspension will be lifted when all the issues have been resolved. The source said: “I can confirm to you that the engagement between the Federal government and Twitter management has commenced.” On when the suspension will be lifted, the source said: “That would be when all the issues of the dispute have been properly trashed
Nigerian Fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, Said He Paid Bribes To Police Chief, Abba Kyari In A $1.1million Deal
Nigerian Fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, Said He Paid Bribes To Police Chief, Abba Kyari In A $1.1million Deal According to the US Department of Justice, a criminal complaint initiated the prosecution of Hushpuppi in February as court documents ordered unsealed showed that Abbas, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty on April 20. A version of Abbas’ plea agreement filed late Tuesday outlines his role in the school-finance scheme, as well as several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24million in losses. Officials said in court filings that Abbas disclosed
CBN orders banks to sell forex to customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered the Deposit Money Banks to set up teller points at designated branches to provide forex to Nigerians. It said this in a circular to all banks titled, Re: Teller points at bank branches for the sale of FX to retail customers, which was signed by the Director, Banking Supervision Department, CBN, Haruna Mustafa, on Wednesday. After the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the CBN announced the immediate discontinuity of forex sales to the Bureau De Change operators in the country. The circular read, “Further to the Monetary
Buhari without certificate attending global education summit, it’s a shame – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye who represented the Kogi West senatorial district during the 8th National Assembly has questioned the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari to represent Nigerians in a global education summit in the United Kingdom. DAILY POST reported that Buhari had on Monday departed Abuja for London to enable him attend the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 in the UK. Disclosing this, Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the President will remain in London for two weeks to enable him undergo his earlier scheduled medical checkup in London. Reacting, the former lawmaker slammed the president
How Tinubu made many Igbo billionaires –Joe Igbokwe
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Drainage and Water Resources, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, has claimed that National Leader of All Progressives Party, Bola Tinubu, made many Igbo people billionaires in Lagos State. He made the claim in a Facebook post titled, ‘How Asiwaju BAT created many Igbo billionaires in Lekki Corridor Lagos’. The post read, “In those days Lekki Corridor was begging for attention. Nobody saw the potentials of that investment hub. Nobody thought Lekki will be what it is today. Asiwaju saw the real potentials and began to speak to some people to take a look at
Security, welfare constitutional duties of govt —Fayemi
By Rotimi Ojomoyela GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, yesterday, restated that it is the responsibility of government to protect its citizens, saying the inability to achieve that would mean it has failed in its duties. Fayemi said this when he received the executive members of Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union, FESSU, the National Female Students’ Association of Nigeria, as well as students’ union leaders of higher institutions in the state. He said: “Clearly, government has a lot to do to protect its citizens. The first responsibility we have in the Constitution of Nigeria is the security and welfare
BREAKING: Kidnappers free 83-yr-old abducted Jaba Paramount ruler
By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna The Paramount ruler of Jaba Chiefdom in Kaduna State, Dr Danladi Gyet Maude has been released after spending 2 days in the kidnapper’s den. Anthony Maude, a brother to the first-class chief in Kaduna state, told journalists on the phone that the monarch was released in the evening on Wednesday. The 83-year-old Dr Gyet Maude was abducted last Monday while on his farm in the neighbouring Gitata community of Nasarawa State. Although his abductors later demanded a N100 million ransom before he would be released, Anthony Maude did not give details on whether the ransom was
APC in delimma over congresses as Supreme Court declares Buni’s chairmanship illegal
The judgment of the Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election is threatening the All Progressives Congress local and state congresses starting on Saturday, The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday that although the APC was going ahead with the congresses, it feared that some members could challenge the exercises in court since the Supreme Court in its judgment had declared the chairmanship of Mai Mala Buni illegal. It was learnt that apart from the disagreement over planned consensus arrangement, the Supreme Court judgment had worsened the party’s woes A member of the APC’s national caucus,
Medical report, others delay Igboho’s bail application
The legal team of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is awaiting an official medical report, among other documents, to file a bail application on his behalf, The PUNCH has reliably gathered. One of the 11 lawyers expected to represent Igboho said members of the legal team had resolved to put up a strong bail application that would not be rejected by the court. The lawyer, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak, said, “Preliminary reports that we are getting from the medical team show that Igboho needs medical attention. They said
