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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister, over an alleged contract fraud. EFCC arraigned Sirika alongside his brother, Ahmad Abubakar Sirika; and Enginos Nigeria Limited, a company owned by Abubakar, before Justice Suleman Belgore of the FCT High Court sitting in Garki, Abuja. They were arraigned on a 10-count amended charge dated May 13 and filed on May 14, 2024. Sirika is alleged to have abused his office by awarding contracts worth N19.4 billion to Enginos Nigeria Limited. The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to keep contesting as long as he’s healthy. Atiku made this assertion during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Asked if he will contest again, Atiku said: “Of course, I will keep contesting again and again as long as I am alive and healthy. “Even the former US President Abraham Lincoln contested seven times before finally winning. “However, given the current state of the PDP, it is clear that a single-handed effort will not…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Mohammed, an Assistant Corps Marshal, replaces Dauda Biu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said Mohammed’s appointment, which was for an initial period of four years, took effect from May 20, 2024. The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal Mohammed Shehu as the Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Officer of the…
Controversial Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has said he has forgiven his late colleague, Junior Pope for allegedly “backstabbing” him. Yul Edochie recently accused the late actor of betraying him reportedly despite taking him as a brother and good friend and being there for him when he needed him. He also revealed that he didn’t mourn the late actor because of the alleged betrayal. His claims and revelations earned backlash, with many including his aunty, Rita Edochie, berating him for holding grudges against the late actor. The actor, however, said though he had forgiven Pope Junior, but was deeply hurt by…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded controversial social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, in police custody after the police opposed his bail application. On Wednesday, SaharaReporters obtained police charge sheets revealing that VeryDarkMan was arraigned on five counts related to cyberstalking. The case was adjourned to Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The police prosecuting team informed Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court that they needed more time to respond to the application, and the court granted their request. The police prosecution sought to have the activist remanded in prison custody, but his lawyers…
Nigerian workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have rejected the Federal government’s fresh N58,000 minimum wage offer. According to Channels Television, sources in the Nigeria Labour Congress disclosed this on Wednesday. The report said that organized labour also saw reasons for dropping their demand to N497,000 minimum wage from N615,000. On Tuesday, the Federal Government offered organized labour a minimum wage of N54,000. Last week, it offered a minimum wage of N48,000, which prompted Nigerian workers to stage a walkout. In an interview on Tuesday with Politics Today, NLC president Joe Ajaero…
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ekom Ayambem has been impeached. The Speaker was impeached by 17 members of the House during Wednesday’s plenary over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved by Effiom Ekarika, who represents Calabar South 1 Constituency. Elvert Ekom Ayambem, Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, has been impeached. The Speaker was impeached by 17 members of the House during Wednesday’s plenary over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The impeachment motion was moved by Effiom Ekarika, who represents Calabar South 1 Constituency. The motion was…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has achieved several milestones in the various sectors. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume stated this at a World Press Conference, titled ‘Ministerial Sectoral Updates’, to herald Tinubu administration’s One Year Anniversary celebration. Also at the press conference were the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, as well as the Honourable Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu. The SGF disclosed that under President Tinubu’s stewardship within his first year in office, the country had witnessed…
Adetayo Omotoyosi Adeolu Some Nigerian students who were unable to pay their tuition fees on time have been thrown off university courses in the UK due to a currency crisis and ordered to leave the country. Teesside University students were blocked from their studies and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira plummeted, wiping out their savings. According to the BBC, some of the students who spoke to BBC stated that they felt suicidal as they accused the university of taking a “heartless” approach to those who fell into arrears as a consequence. Commenting on the…
Controversial rapper Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, who recently announced the criteria for his potential wife, stating fluency in Igbo language as a must, has now made a U-turn on his preference for Igbo ladies. In a video message shared via his social media page, Darlington advised eligible bachelors to avoid marrying Igbo ladies, claiming that they “are not great for marriage.” According to him, Igbo ladies are “proud and promiscuous.” Darlington said, “This message is for my brothers who are planning to marry. Listen to me, you are not more exposed than I am. My job makes me travel…