Day: December 1, 2021

Ondo speaker, others arraigned over alleged fraud

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Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Bamidele Oleyelogun was yesterday arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, over alleged financial impropriety. Oleyelogun is being arraigned alongside the Clerk of the house, Bode Adeyelu; the lawmaker representing Akoko South West I in the House, Felemu Bankole and two other staff. Their trial was however stalled following the absence of the lawyer to the EFCC, Didanj Fredrick Frederick, however, said the anti-graft commission did not get the hearing notice until late in the evening…

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Sanusi’s banishment declared unlawful by Court

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The banishment of the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been declared as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional by Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court held that the restriction placed on Sanusi after his deposition on March 9, 2020, on the allegation of insubordination, was a clear violation of his right to freedom of movement and personal liberty granted by the constitution. Justice Chikere held that Kano State law was in conflict with the constitution to have held the deposed Emir against his…

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Lagos government rejects panel’s casualty figure, says one killed in Lekki

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The Lagos State Government has rejected the resolution of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters that no fewer than nine persons lost their lives when armed soldiers stormed the Lekki toll gate to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020. This claim, which was contained in a 41-page White Paper released by the state government on Tuesday night, countered the findings by the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel that nine persons were killed by gunshots at the toll gate. The JPI…

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COVID-19: NCDC confirms two cases of Omicron variant in Nigeria

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa. The Omicron variant, a new strain of the coronavirus disease, was reported by South Africa and first detected in Botswana. Following the discovery, countries such as the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Israel among others placed travel bans on southern African countries. Similarly, the government of Canada had also stated that it…

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