As it is less than two weeks for the current administration in Oyo State to relinquish power, the governor-elect, Engr Seyi Makinde, has again complained over alleged reckless and issuance of dubious contracts and other less important activities by the out going government. The statement cited as one of the examples the case of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulgafar Ayinla over his alleged involvement in property scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of about N26,000,000 (Twenty Six Million Naira). Ayinla who is expected to be sworn-in…
Otunba Wale Azeez, an aide to slain lawmaker representing Akinyele/Lagelu federal constituency, Hon. Olatoye Temitope Sugar, is dead. His death came barely two weeks after his boss, who was gunned down on March 9, 2019, at Lalupon area of Ibadan, was buried. According to Oyo Insight, He died on Monday, after he was reportedly hit…
Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Sunday, described as shameful the Presidency’s attempt to put herders’ group, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, on the same social status as the Yoruba and Igbo socio-cultural bodies, Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, respectively. Bakare made his position known in a sermon in…
Mrs Chinyere Chukwu, wife of Lawmaker-elect, Hon Chijioke Chukwu, is in an abusive relationship with her husband, investigations by Igbere TV has revealed. Chinyere, mother of two, is the second wife of Hon Chukwu. Chukwu is member-elect representing Bende North State Constituency in Abia State House of Assembly. •Chijioke Chukwu He was elected on the…
A State High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to Hon. Olafisoye Akinmoyede, the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, who was linked with the murder of Hon. Temitope Olatoye. Akinmoyede, through his counsel, Mr Michael Lana, had filed an enforcement of fundamental human right suit against the police for detaining…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the judgement of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal which nullified the victory of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Delivering the lead judgement on Thursday, Justice Hannatu Sankey set aside the entire proceedings of the Tribunal because of its “faulty composition”. She added that ordinarily the matter…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will hold its inaugural sitting on Wednesday, Maranatha Radio news can confirm. As earlier exclusively reported that the notice for the preliminary sitting of the tribunal would be issued this week, the PEPT issued the notice on Monday. Our Correspondent confirmed on Tuesday that the notice was served on all…
A magistrate court in Mpape, Abuja on Tuesday granted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, bail in the sum of N2 million. The Police in Abuja had arraigned Adeleke at the magistrate court on Tuesday over alleged certificate forgery. He had honoured…
Governors may lose control of local government funds from the Federation Account, going by the new Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) guidelines. The Joint Account System in place in most states will only exist for the receipt of allocations but not disbursement, according to the guidelines. Besides, each of the 774 local government areas may…
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