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Appeal Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi seven years for money laundering
The senator, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi was on Friday sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering by the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the Appeal Court’s ruling was sequel to its appeal challenging the judgment of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal…
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Asiwaju Tinubu treasure, asset to Yoruba race-Victor Olabimtan
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Ondo State Chairman, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard (BATSV) Rt. Hon. Victor Adekanye Olabimtan has described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a treasure and an asset to the Yoruba race. Olabimtan stated this at a meeting with local government chairmen of the state chapter of BATSV in…
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Council on Privatisation to fast track concession of Zungeru power plant, approves NELMCO board
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), has approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) Board. The Council also approved the fast tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant (ZHPP). These…
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Buhari stresses natural gas cooperation with Portugal
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, indicated that Nigeria is ready to fill the natural gas gaps in Europe predicated by the current Russian-Ukrainian war.The President also said with over 200 million mainly young people, Nigeria is ready to be the hub of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA).In his statement on areas of cooperation between Nigeria and…
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Buhari reiterates commitment to peaceful, credible 2023 elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has again given assurances of a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure that the electoral umpire delivers peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible elections next year.Speaking at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians living in Portugal, on Wednesday, the President said with the conclusion of the primaries…
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Ekweremadu appears before UK Court, prosecutor insists donor is 15
Senator Ike Ekweremadu appeared in court in London on Thursday for a second time charged with arranging to bring a child to the UK for organ donation. Ekweremadu, 60, stood in the dock at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court wearing a grey tracksuit and holding a bible. He will next appear at Westminster Magistrates’ court on 7 July. No bail application was…
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Senate gives NIA DG seven-day ultimatum to appear at plenary
The Senate has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency Rufai Abubakar over the blacklisting of a Nigeria Sunny Ofehe by the agency and the Department of State Services. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petition Senator Ayo Akinyelure gave the directive on Wednesday. This was followed a petition…
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Senate confirms Buhari’s seven ministerial nominees
The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the seven ministerial nominees whose names were sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as minister-designates. The screening exercise which started at about noon lasted till 4:37pm. Those screened and confirmed as minister-designates include Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom), and Ekumankama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi). Others are Goodluck Nana…
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Ibrahim Shekarau, APC senator defects to NNPP
The gale of defection in the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues on Wednesday with former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, resigning his membership of the ruling party and joining the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The lawmaker, who represents Kano Central Senatorial District, in a defection letter read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, informed the…
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Ekweremadu: Senate dispatches delegation to UK Friday
The Senate is to dispatch a team to London on Friday to visit Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, who are currently in detention over allegation of organ harvesting. The delegation will be made up of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, according to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. Lawan made this known on Wednesday, while giving details into…
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