Author: Akintayo Adams

Sounds of gunshots were reported to have rented the air as Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State departed the residence of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, whose residence has been under the siege of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday. Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier restricted movement in and around Bello’s house situated on Benghazi street, Wuse Zone 4 in a bid to arrest him. The security operatives were reported to have reinforced with backup support from the Police and Department of State Services (DSS) after bing unable to capture their target…

Kogi state Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo paid a visit to his predecessor, Yahaya Bello at his Abuja residence Wedenesday. This is sequel to the earlier invasion of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in an attempt to arrest the former Governor. Bello has been named by the anti-graft agency in a corruption case but he is yet to be formally chareged. Bello’s nephew, Ali Bello, and his associate, Dauda Suleiman, the two defendants in the case, were accused of diverting funds belonging to Kogi State. However, in the newly introduced count, the two defendants in the case were accused of…

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has rejected the ruling of a Kano state High Court affirming the suspension of a former governor of Kano and current national chairman of the party, Umar Abdullah Ganduje. The party described the ruling as “unlawful”. Earlier, it was reported that a Kano State High Court on Wednesday affirmed the suspension of Ganduje following an ex parte order restraining him from further parading himself as a member of APC. However, the National Legal Adviser of the party, Professor Abdulkarim Kana declared the court order a nullity. He stated this while addressing…

May 20 has been fixed by Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja federal high Court to rule on an application seeking to transfer the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, out of the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Alloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to the detained IPOB leader had earlier informed the court that Kanu’s continued stay in DSS custody would negatively impact the accelerated hearing ordered by the court. Ejimakor said, “We seek the transfer of the defendant from the DSS’ detention to a house arrest or other similar places of custody or…

According to reports, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently in Abuja trying to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. It was gathered that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stormed the Abuja home of Bello, located in Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory. Reacting to the development, the ex-governor’s media office, in a statement, berated the action of the operatives while calling on President Bola Tinubu to caution the EFCC. According to the statement, the presence of the operatives in Bello’s residence flouted the order of injunction granted on February 9, 2024,…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has disclosed that it is set to take action on the persistent increase in prices of goods in Nigeria. This was contained in a press statement on the commission’s X account on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 through which the FCCPC says it will monitor, evaluate and probe abnormal price surges and take necessary steps against any companies caught engaging in unfair market practices like price manipulation, excessive pricing, or cartel formation. “Pursuant to Sections 17 (a), (e), (g), (l), (s); 72(2)(a); 108(1)(b); 124; & 127(1)(a)(b) of the Federal…

Former Governor of Kano State and current National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Umar Abdullah Ganduje, has been ordered by a Kano state High Court to stop parading himself as the party chairman pending the determination of the substituted motion of his suspension. Consequently, Ganduje was ordered to desist from presiding over the affairs of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party. The application granted by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba on Tuesday follows an exparte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad on behalf of two executive members of Ganduje’S ward, Dawakin-Tofa Local Government Area; the assistant secretary, Laminu…

Twenty nine Yoruba Nation Agitators were arraigned before a magistrate court in Ibadan Wednesday. They were charged for their involvement and roles in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat on Saturday, April 13. They were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, unlawful society, illegal possession of firearm, going armed and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The Oyo Police command, through Investigative Police Officer, Bakare Rasaq, an Inspector with the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, said the offenses are contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol.II,…

Former Governor of Anambra state, and Labour Party, LP, 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a parliamentary system of government, where the president can dialogue with the populace often. He said this while delivering a lecture at Harvard Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where he called for a parliamentary system of government in Nigeria. Obi noted that the presidential system is not in tune with the country, Nigeria, hence the country continues to have bad leaders who stay in office for four years without being accountable to the people. He said: “What happens is, because of the…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is reportedly set to abolish the Confederations Cup, African football’s second-tier club competition. Recall, the Confederation Cup was first held in 2004 after a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners’ Cup. The African football body also introduced a new competition, the African Football League last year. The African Football League, which started with eight teams will now be expanded to include more teams. It will now be the major club competition on the continent. The CAF Champions League will take the place of the CAF Confederation Cup and play second…