Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has said Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, who were sacked last week by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on the grounds of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
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FG Seals Agropartnerships, Oxford Holdings Over ‘Illegal Investment Activities’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Monday, sealed the premises of three companies for allegedly engaging in illegal investment activities. The affected companies are Oxford International Group, Farmforte Agro-Allied Solutions Limited/Agropartnerships and Vektr Capital Investment. The apex capital market regulator accused the companies of carrying out capital market activities …
Read More »Nigerian Musician, Olamide Celebrates His 33rd Birthday Today
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989), known professionally as Olamide (and also Olamide Baddo, BaddoSneh or simply Baddo) is a Nigerian rapper and singer. He is one of the biggest and most influential artists in Africa. He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio …
Read More »Russian TV Editor Interrupts Live Broadcast With Sign Reading ‘No War’ (Pix, Video)
Yakov Kronrod went back to Russia to care for his mother months before the invasion of Ukraine, so he was on the ground watching as a Channel One editor took the bold move to stage a protest on live television. Marina Ovsyannikova, the editor of Channel One, held up a …
Read More »Asteroid Half The Size Of A Giraffe Strikes Earth Off The Coast Of Iceland
Asteroid half the size of a giraffe strikes Earth off the coast of Iceland – just two HOURS after it was discovered by astronomers A small asteroid struck the Earth above Iceland last Friday — just two hours after it was spotted by an astronomer. The space rock, named 2022 …
Read More »12 Days To Convention, APC Holds Forms, Governors Divided
Twelve days to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party has failed to sell forms to aspirants while all the committees set up by the APC to ensure that the convention moves smoothly have failed to begin sitting. This is just as The PUNCH learned on …
Read More »Enugu West Council Chairmen, PDP Excos Criticize Ekweremadu Over Zonning
The Local Government Chairmen in Enugu West Senatorial District of Enugu State have joined in the ongoing zoning controversy in Enugu State, accusing the Senator representing the senatorial district, Senator Ike Ekweremadu of being economical with the truth. The five council chairmen from the senatorial district made their position known …
Read More »Police Arrest 11 For Burning Ogun Monach To Death
Odetola was visiting the gravesite of his late brother in January to clear the premises when hoodlums stormed the location. The gang attacked Odetola and his relatives before whisking him away in his vehicle. They were said to have driven the monarch to a nearby forest, where they set him …
Read More »Niger Bridge: It’ll Be Wrong To Say Buhari Neglected South-East – Uzodimma
Uzodimma said only the Buhari-led administration fulfilled the promise of completing the second Niger bridge. On March 8, Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, said the second Niger bridge will be completed in April. Speaking on Monday in an interview with Channels, the Imo governor said successive governments before …
Read More »One Of Four Ogun Teenagers Arrested For Roasting Girlfriend’s Head Released
One of four Ogun teenagers arrested for roasting girlfriend’s head released An Ogun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abeokuta, on Monday, discharged one of the four teenagers accused of killing and burning the head of the girlfriend to one of them for money rituals. The teenagers, Balogun Mustakeem, Majekodunmi Soliudeen, …
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