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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign a former PDP governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Ize-Iyamu; an ex-deputy governor of the state, Mr Lucky Imasuen, and three others on Thursday. The accused, according to the commission’s spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, will appear in a Federal High Court in Benin City for purportedly receiving N700 million prior to the 2015 general elections. In a statement on Wednesday, Uwujaren identified the three other accused person as the state PDP Chairman, Mr Dan Orbih; Mr Tony Azigbemi and Efe Erimuoghae Anthony. He said, “The quintet were said to have ...

Some political parties in the country, on Tuesday, disagreed over the proposed six-year single term for president and governors as a panacea to the country’s political problem. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had on Monday recommended a 6-year single term for the country and states’ executive heads, among other resolutions at a one-day summit on restructuring of the Nigerian federation in Anambra. A cross-section of political party leaders, who spoke to newsmen in Abuja, either opposed or supported the idea. The National Chairman of Labour Party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, said although he did not oppose the clamour for ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has enjoined customers to report any bank that refuses to sell forex to them within 24 hours of making such requests. According to Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, “CBN has reliably gathered that some banks are turning back customers that come to purchase BTA/PTA and forex for pilgrimage. “We hereby appeal to bank customers to go straight to their banks to buy forex as the CBN has supplied enough dollars to the Banks to meet needs in the invisibles segment. “Customers are hereby enjoined to report any bank that refuses to attend to ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to institute stiffer measures against South Africa over the endless xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country. This was sequel to a motion entitled “Urgent call for concerted Diplomatic Action to stop the recurring killings of Nigerians in South Africa” by Rep. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (Abia-PDP) at plenary. Moving the motion, Onyejeocha said it was disheartening that in spite of all efforts by the Federal Government on the issue, gruesome killings of Nigerians in South Africa had continued. She urged the Federal Government to invoke the United Nations (UN) law ...

By Dr Charles-Davis                      Now, some people have their hearts facing the right-side. This condition is called dextrocardia. It is quite surprising because the normal direction we all expect the heart to face is the left-side. If we did a poll here to ask people where exactly the heart is located, don’t be surprised that most people may get the answer wrong (perhaps including you). So, where exactly is the heart located? If you answered this question by saying that the heart is found in the left-side of the chest, you’ll ...

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, on Wednesday, announced N1,490, 615 as its official rate for the 2018 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Overseer of the board, Imam Hussaini Tsoho-Ikara, who disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna, said the amount was approved by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). He said the package was arrived at after several computations and efforts towards making the fare reasonable, saying that the amount was about N44, 615 less than that of 2017. Tsoho-Ikara said the total payment is inclusive of Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) of $800 like the case ...

LAGOS –  An 18-year-old admission seeker (name withheld) on Wednesday narrated to an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how her father used blackmail to have unlawful sexual intercourse with her since she was 12-years-old. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that her father, 52-year-old Folorunso Oluwaseun was arraigned on the Feb. 8 on a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault. The teenager, the first prosecution witness, told the court that the sexual abuse spanned four years (2012 to 2016) before she was removed from Oluwaseun’s care by her mother. She revealed that Oluwaseun blackmailed her by ...

I am a 40 year old woman; a mother, a wife, a working class citizen and a member of the fast disappearing middle class in Nigeria. I have voted only once in my life. Yes, just once! This was during the 2007 elections where I voted the late Umaru Yar’Adua for president. Am I a bad citizen? I do not believe so. I just have not utilized my civic duty or responsibility to vote. Why? Because like many other middle-class citizens in Nigeria, I do not believe in party politics; I do not vote ACN, PDP, CPC, APC, SDP, but ...

Bamidele Adeleye, the Media Officer of the Cycling Lagos, on Wednesday said the partnership with Pay TV, MultiChoice, owners of DStv and GOtv would relay the competition to its over 11.9 million subscribers. Adeleye said in Lagos that the television right agreement with the South Africa-based Pay TV was to ensure that the competition enjoyed wide coverage. “The television right partnerships for hosting of the maiden international cycling event, tagged CyclingLagos on Aug. 25, 2018, will have a transmission to about 11.9 million subscribers. “Multichoice will provide the Sub-Saharan Africa direct broadcast satellite viewership in its multiple channels. “The competition will ...

Infusion Cakes & Cafe, a Lagos-based confectionery firm, has hosted ex-housemates of the reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija), in a meet and greet session in Lagos recently. Founder and chief executive of Infusion Cakes & Cafe, Mrs. Ibigbeye Okobi said the company decided to host the BBNaija ex-housemates because “We really enjoyed the free spirit they exhibited, how natural they were and how they were able to get Nigerians to actually get engaged in everything they did while in the house.” Okobi said the management of Infusion Cakes & Cafe also felt that the location of the company ...