Month: June 2019
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Between EFCC, Obla, SAN and the law
As the trial of Hon Justice Rita Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla SAN before the Federal High Court, Lagos continued on Monday 24th June 2019. At the proceedings, Justice Ajumogobia’s Counsel, Robert Clarke SAN drew the court’s attention to the 1st Defendant’s pending preliminary objection which challenges the jurisdiction of the Court to entertain the charge,…
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EDHA RECONVENES, SWEAR-IN TWO MEMBERS UNDER TIGHT SECURITY
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday sat under tight security to swear-in two other members-elect. The house which was inaugurated at 10 pm last Monday with only nine members present out of the 24- members house is still a subject of controversy among the leaders of…
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Our priority is to get Kwara working again, says AbdulRazaq
*College of Education Lafiagi to begin work soon * Bacita sugar factory to be revived By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his first priority is to get things back to normal and restore confidence in the state, such as fixing bad roads, getting water running and getting moribund institutions back…
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Young Professionals Partner with NAPTIP to Combact Illegal Migration
By Victor Oroyi The impact of irregular migration and its accompanying threat of human trafficking has been described as a derogatory factor to the growth of any society, which government at all levels must create more economic opportunities for young Nigerians to address this menace. Moses Siasia, Chairman/Founder of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum NYPF, made…
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Kwara: Lawyer alleges police intimidation
By Steve Oni, Ilorin. Barrister Olawale Babalola, Counsel to a prospective co-claimant on suit challenging authenticity of Secondary School Certificate of Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, has alleged police intimidation over the matter. Babalola, alongside his client, Olusola Olaseinde, was in court last Monday with the bid to move a motion on application for his…
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Oshiomhole Is Cause Of Crisis In Edo , Charles Idahosa
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City A chiefainty and former political adviser to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Charles Idahosa Thursday asked the ex-governor to come out clean on the crisis rocking Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Idahosa said the silence of the ex-governor in the face of the crisis orchestrated by those who…
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Kwara eyes N200bn CBN funds for ‘innovation hubs’
* AbdulRazaq directs DPMs to run LGs By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State would benefit from the N200bn funds the Central Bank of Nigeria has set aside to promote innovative ideas and entrepreneurship, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said. AbdulRazaq said talks have reached an advanced stage for the state to be considered for the funds…
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Drug abuse: NDLEA takes campaign to streets, markets, schools
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has taken the campaign to educate the people on the dangers of consuming illegal drugs and drug trafficking to schools, streets and markets in the country. The Chairman, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd), said this in his address of welcome at a news conference on Thursday…
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Kwara NYSC camp is a penitentiary that is not fit for human living-AbdulRazaq
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has expressed his displeasure at the deplorable condition of facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, in Yikpata, Edu local government area of the state. The governor, who made unscheduled visit to the camp on Wednesday, June 19, described the orientation camp as a “penitentiary that is not fit for…