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Adeolu Micheal, 34, on Friday, appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged N125,000 fraud. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of fraud and unlawful conversion. The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant converted the sum of N125,000 given to him to make aluminum windows into his personal use. Osanyintuyi said that the offences were committed on April 13, 2018 at about 10 a.m., at the Onward Peal Modern College, Ile-Ife. He said that the defendant unlawfully obtained the cash sum of N125,000 under the pretence of making aluminum glass window for…

The Chief Of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, has urged Nigerian Defence Advisers and Attachés to ensure prudent and judicious utilisation of resources allocated to them in their various places of assignment. Olonisakin made the call at the closing of the Defence Advisers and Attachés 2019 Annual Conference on Friday in Abuja. Olonisakin, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Defence Headquarters, AVM M.A Balogun, said the call was in view of dwindling government resources. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference was “Enhancing Inter Agency Collaboration in Response to Current and…

ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has intervened in the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS), to the tune of $341.75 million in addition to CNY14.7 million in the spot and short-tenored forwards segment of the inter-bank foreign market. CBN Director in charge of Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, made the disclosure, on Friday, November 15, 2019, adding that the United States’ dollar intervention was for requests in the agricultural and raw materials sectors. The Chinese Yuan, on the other hand, was for Renminbi denominated Letters of Credit. Mr. Okorafor further reiterated that the market continued to…

There is tension in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital barely 24 hours to the 2019 governorship election. Report reaching us says some armed and masked security men who appeared in police uniforms attacked the hotel where Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde, lodged in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday. Gov Makinde is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Kogi state Campaign Council. He is in Kogi in his capacity as the Chairman of that Council. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the hooded security operatives arrived the Suitorial Hotels, Lokoja, along Stadium Road, where the Governor and some members of the PDP Campaign…

The  Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has granted a stay of execution of the ruling of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt which had earlier barred the All Progressives Congress candidates from running for gubernatorial  election Saturday.. The candidate through his lawyers had approached the  Court of Appeal  and filed a motion of stay of execution of the High Court ruling in Yenagoa, pending the determination of the case by the Court of Appeal. Ruling on the matter  Friday, the Court of Appeal sitting in Port HarCourt   granted  the  stay of execution of the  Federal High Court ruling. With this ruling in Port Harcourt and the Court…

The Presidency has hailed the elucidation of the Supreme Court ruling on the PDP petition. It reiterates that the onus of proof must necessarily fall on those that challenge the vote. Allegations must be substantiated if they are to hold, and this requires producing credible witnesses that verify key claims. As the Supreme Court has stated, the case failed this test. A statement by Senior Presidential Media Aide, Garba Shehu, states further: “On the issue of qualifications, President Buhari has a long history of service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The questioning of this fact seems to fly in…

The Borno Commissioner of Environment, Alhaji Kabiru Wanori, on Friday, announced plans by the state government to rehabilitate the 42-year old Maiduguri Zoological Garden. Wanori told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that the zoological garden would be restocked and upgraded, in line with international standard. He disclosed that the state government had adopted proactive measures to reinvigorate the garden, encourage tourism development and boost its revenue base. Wanori explained that the moribund zoological garden would be stocked with various animal species of reptiles, monkeys, cats and birds, among others. “Some of the ageing animals, such as lions,…

A son of the deceased, Constantine Akinyele, said the former minister died on Thursday night after a brief illness. Akinyele who died at the age of 81 served as a Minister of Information under Ibrahim Babangida, military regime between 1985 and 1993. Akinyele later became Chairman of the Nigerian Sports Commission. He was born in Ondo State on April 24, 1938 and attended his primary and secondary education there. President Muhammadu Buhari has since condoled with family of Akinyele. The President in a statement on Friday commiserated with the government and people of Ondo State, friends and professional colleagues of…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for synergy between the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities to the people. Lawan said the Assemblies at both state and national levels should continue to exchange ideas on how to support each other. The Senate President made the call on Thursday while receiving in audience in his office Speakers of State Houses of Assembly who came on a courtesy visit. “This kind of visit should be very often,” Lawan told his guests. “We should have more and deeper frequent engagements between the National…

A tanker has exploded at Otta old toll gate on Lagos – Abeokuta expressway, leaving two persons dead and six injured. According to FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, 17 vehicles were involved. Kazeem said corpses have been deposited at the Hospital Morgue while rescue operations are still ongoing. He said some casualties who are alive with burnt injuries have been evacuated for medical attention. Tanker explosion on Lagos -Abeokuta Expressway Working with sister agencies to restore normalcy, the FRSC spokesperson assured that situation is under control. Meanwhile, Kazeem said traffic have been diverted just as alternative routes have been…