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No N4bn fraud allegation was raised by EFCC – Fayemi

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Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, has refuted claims that he is under probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N4bn fraud. A statement on Friday by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Abuja, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, said during Fayemi’s visit to the EFCC, “no such allegation was raised during his conversation” with officials of the anti-graft agency. It disclosed that all Fayemi did during the conversation with the officials of the EFCC in Ilorin, Kwara State, was respond to…

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Hilton Honours Hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, sentenced to death over Adegoke’s death

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Dr Ramon Adedoyin, owner of the Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Osun State High Court after being found guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7, 2021, at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife. The Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, while delivering her judgement on the case, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a…

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AIT Chairman Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

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The Chairman of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has reportedly died. According to reports, Dokpesi, who was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died at the age of 71 in Abuja. A source who spoke with our correspondent revealed he died in an Abuja hospital after he suffered a stroke. This reportedly happened after the recent Ramadan fast. The AIT boss had since then been managing his health and was placed on occupational therapy to improve his daily activities before his sudden death. Share on: WhatsApp

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removes fuel subsidy

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Newly sworn in President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, announced that his administration will remove the subsidy on Petroleum products. “Subsidy is gone” Tinubu exclaimed during his inaugural address at Eagle Square, Abuja, shortly after he was sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria. The president said there was no provision for subsidy in the national budget from June 2023 and, therefore, it stands removed. Speaking at his inauguration, Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, revealed that his administration targets minimum GDP growth of six per…

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Angry youths set Lagos police post ablaze

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Irate youths in the early hours of Monday launched attack on a police post located on Olayiwola Close, Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State. The rampaging youths, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. Although, the motive of the attack is yet to be ascertained. The policeman who sustained an injury in the head, was rushed to the emergency centre at the toll gate along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway for prompt treatment. It was learnt that while the station was on fire, officials of the Lagos State Fire…

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Supreme Court dismisses PDP suit to disqualify Tinubu over double nomination of Shettima

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-member panel of the Supreme Court held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the locus standi to institute the suit. The PDP had claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 84(1)(2) of the Electoral Act, 2022. PDP argued that Shettima’s nomination to contest the position of vice-president and Borno…

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Ambrose Alli varsity sacks lecturers for sexual harrassment, fraud, extortion

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The Management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State has dismissed 13 academic and non-academic staff members for offences ranging from falsified age, fraud and gross misconduct to extortion and sexual harassment. The acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, said the decision was based on the recommendations of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee which found them guilty of the offences. Adagbonyin disclosed this while presenting the committee’s report to the Chairman, Andrew Olotu, and members of the AAU Special Intervention Team on Monday in Benin City.…

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Dangote’s $18.5b refinery commissioned, to release first products in August

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The long-awaited Dangote Refinery was commissioned yesterday, Monday, May 23, 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari amidst fanfare. With an investment of $18.5 billion, the refinery is expected to revolutionise Nigeria’s economy and alter the course of history. The refinery, which is located in Lekki, Lagos state, can process 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produce a range of refined petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas. This will significantly reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel products and save the country billions of dollars in…

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NDLEA Intercepts UK-bound Meth worth N.5Billion, arrests baron

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. The illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567million was detected and seized by NDLEA operatives at the airport on Tuesday 16th May. The follow-up operation, led to the arrest of a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a female suspect, Chioma…

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