Kano State Government on Tuesday filed fresh charge against former governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The state government, in the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, accused Ganduje and former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of Criminal Conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria. The state government said the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 97 and Section 315. The Kano government accused Ganduje and Lawan of abuse of office. In the charge sheet, the state government said…
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Victor Oko Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, denounced the recent resolutions by the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Assembly, calling on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to ignore their former colleagues. Oko-Jumbo spoke on the floor of the House, stating that Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers have no legal capacity or moral grounds to pass such a resolution that prohibits Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending state funds. He recalled that on December 11, 2023, Amaewhule and 24 former members had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress and their seats subsequently declared vacant by the…
Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 after the bill scaled a third reading. Lawmaker representing the Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency, Muhammad Bello Bututu, sponsored the bill. The bill seeks to establish Kano as a first-class emirate while Rano, Gaya and Karaye would remain second-class emirates. The bill is also seeking that the Emirs of the three second-class emirates would be answerable to the Emir of Kano and shall have powers to advise him on any matter relating to the maintenance of public order, boundary dispute or dispute between two or…
Agency Report The detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was on Tuesday, whisked into Federal High Court in Abuja in a wheelchair. Gambaryan, who was dressed in a black T-shirt with blue jeans trousers, is facing a money laundering charge alongside the cryptocurrency firm. When the matter was called, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and walked slowly into the dock. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s lawyer, Ogechi Ujam, told the court that though the matter was scheduled for the continuation of trial, the commission’s lead counsel, Ekele Iheanacho was not in court. Ujam prayed the court to…
. One candidate scored 203 out 210 while 13 got 01 No fewer than 13 candidates scored 01 as the National Examination Council released the 2024 common entrance examination results for Unity schools. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday on the outcome of the examinations. A total of 71,291 candidates participated in the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination conducted in 599 centres on Saturday, June 1, 2024. NECO had released data showing that Lagos State came tops with the highest number of candidates, with 17,751 while FCT came second with…
Police, on Tuesday, arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud, among others, leveled against his companies. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said BLord was arrested following complaints bearing on fraud and terrorism links against his companies. The FPRO promised that the police would thoroughly investigate the matter. According to Adejobi, “Yes, we have him with us. The FCID (NPF-NCCC) is currently investigating complaints lodged against Blord Group, Blord Real Estate Ltd, Blord Jetpaye Limited, and Billpoint Technology. “These offences…
Two notable experts on economy and public sector reforms, Dr Paul Alaje and Prof. Remi Aiyede have cautioned President Bola Tinubu to urgently reverse economic policies already introduced by the Administration capable of worsening the situation and making life harder for the people. The experts formed the consensus that the Federal government already took the left foot forward when it hurriedly pronounced removal of petroleum subsidy without putting in a place well-thought out and sustainable economic measures. To the duo, life is already hard for Nigerians who have become victims of what they termed: “visionless economic policies”, submitting that any…
…the prospects, success, failures, issues, and events building up to the 2027 elections By Tom Garba The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the Chairmanship of Barrister Idris Shuaibu, has considered the unity of the party paramount and most needed to its growth and ability to gain success in the coming elections. For these reasons, Idris alongside the secretary of the party, Dr. Raymond Chidama, the Party organizing secretary, Mustapha Atiku Ribadu, the Woman leader, Mrs. Patricia Yakubu, the Youth Leader Abubakar Maianguwa, and other officials of the party visited senior party Men, women seeking their support on…
By Marindoti Oludare The recent Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, driven by the presidency’s efforts to find a judicial solution to a deeply political problem, is a sad and dispensable development that leaves all sides of the divide covered in shame. The presidency made a righteous move with odious repercussions, as the Supreme Court, a court of policy interpretation, tried to impeach the constitution in an attempt to curtail the powers of bullish governors who usurp the powers of local governments, preventing resources for their development from reaching them. While this righteous attempt seemed laudable on the surface,…
The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, Mr. Michel Deelen, has commended the new Management of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Zoo Park under the leadership of Pro Olufemi Sam-Wobo. Delen gave his commendation during his recent official visit and tour of the FUNAAB Zoo Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State. During his tour in company with some members of the Zoo’s Management led by its Director, Prof Olufemi Sam-Wobo, the elated Netherlands Ambassador was able to see some of the animals in their natural habitat. Some of the animals the envoy saw include Primates such as baboons, patas…