Author: Akintayo Adams

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…

Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted bail to businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, who was arraigned by the EFCC on allegation of abusing the Naira. He was admitted on bail after he pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of allegedly spraying and tampering with the Naira notes at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007, brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was also ordered to produce two sureties in the like sum. Join…

Okechukwu Paschal, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial. Cubana Chief Priest has been accused of naira abuse by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He arrived at the court premises in the company of armed police escorts and EFCC officials. Cubana Chief Priest has earlier being charged with three counts bordering on abuse of naira, spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event. Acopy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of…

Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South Senatorial District in the eighth National Assembly is dead. He died on Wednesday. According to a statement by his family, he leaves behind a legacy of dedication, service, and profound impact. ”We kindly request your prayers and support during this difficult time. His burial arrangements will be communicated in due course. ”We pray Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Al-jannah Firdaus. Ameen,” the statement added. Join our WhatsApp community via https://goquick.ly/cj8q2 for instant and latest news updates.

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event, with the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country. The rainfall lasted hours as it submerged portions of major highways in the country. Dubai’s international airport was also physically and economically affected. According to WAM news agency, UAE state-run media house, the rain was “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That’s before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation which was once part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. According to meteorological data collected at…

The Dangote refinery has announced a reduction in the price of automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, to ₦1,000 per litre. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the refinery, in which it was revealed that the price of the product has dropped from ₦1,200 per litre. “In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced further reduction of the price of diesel to from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre,” the statement read. “While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of ₦1,200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over…

Bandits Tuesday launched attacks on communities in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing 3 people in the process. Two people were killed when the miscreants attacked a community close to Anguwar Tanko Dogon Sarki settlement of the Kakangi constituency, Birnin Gwari LGA around 9:00 am. The bandits reportedly killed a villager and went away with seven individuals in Rafin Gora village, located two kilometres from the Dogon Dawa area of the constituency around 7:00 pm on the said day. The incident at Anguwar Tanko Dogon Sarki was confirmed by a member of the Birnin Gwari Progressive…