In a statement, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju, said the trial of the former governor is the exclusive prerogative of the anti-graft agencies who may have found something against him following their own investigations of different transactions involving his administration. “We find the accusation of the opposition party as cowardly, baseless, and…
Bobrisky was brought into the court in a white bus at 9.12 a.m. by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). As at the time of filing this report, Bobrisky is still sitting inside the bus as parties await his arraignment. Trial judge, Justice Abimbola Awogboro, is presiding over other cases and Bobrisky’s…
In a statement released on Wednesday, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o expressed his astonishment at FECAFOOT’s exclusion from the decision to hire Mark Brys, a Belgian football manager and former player. “The Cameroonian Football Federation learned, at the same time as all Cameroonians, of the appointment to positions of responsibility within the…
Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched a new “structured currency” backed by gold, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country’s long-floundering economy. The new currency called Zim Gold (ZiG) will be backed by foreign currencies, gold and precious minerals, John Mushayavanhu, the governor of Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank, told reporters in the capital…
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has brought “relentless death and destruction” to Palestinians in the strip, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. In a speech marking six months since Israel’s war on Gaza began, the UN chief said that “nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.” “Lives are shattered. Respect for…
…’ We must prioritize peace, safety of civilians and condemn violence At least three people have been killed after Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “What marks today’s strikes: first, there were two missile strikes, and then, about 40 minutes later, there were other strikes at the…
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has promised that the International Criminal Police Organisation will soon re-arrest Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional Africa Manager, who escaped from custody in Nigeria. Egbetokun said this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja. Egbetokun said, “I am…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, instituted a case of alleged defamation of character against the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams. Adams had recently, in a leaked audio conversation, alleged that Igboho is an assassin allegedly being used by President Bola Tinubu for dirty jobs. He added that unconfirmed…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting the Nigeria Student Loan Act. Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This followed separate considerations by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and…
