Dapo Abiodun orders suspension of arrested aide

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The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the arrest of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the governor, as disturbing news, and ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai. Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, ordered the immediate suspension of Rufai, who is his close ally, in view of the gravity of the allegations. The statement read, “The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has received the very disturbing news of the arrest of one of his political appointees, Mr Abidemi Rufai, in…

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Ogun governor’s aide faces 30 years in US prison for $350,000 fraud

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Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, wire fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison when it relates to benefits paid in connection with a presidentially-declared disaster or emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Rufai, who served as  the Deputy Director-General of the Dapo Abiodun Campaign Organisation in the last governorship election in the state, was arrested on Friday at the…

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COVID-19: NCDC records 29 new infections, total now 165,807

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said the country recorded additional 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 165,807. The NCDC made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. It said the 29 new infections were registered from two states; Lagos reported 18 new cases, while Rivers State had 11 new cases. “Today’s report includes 0 case from Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Imo States. FCT is yet to report,” it stated. The health…

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Wabba dares El-Rufai says “I’m waiting for your arrest”

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Organised labour, yesterday, dared the governor despite threats made to the NLC President Ayuba Wabba and other members of the union. The labour leader also dared el-Rufai to come and arrest him after he was declared wanted by the governor. “It is not about me. We are here and waiting for them,” the NLC President said moments after el-Rufai declared him wanted for economic sabotage. El-Rufai, in a tweet on Tuesday, said: “Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous…

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World Environment Day: Reggae Republic partners LASPARK on Tree Planting Exercise

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Reggae Republic, a socio-humanitarian group of Gamma Communications Limited, announces collaboration with the Lagos State Park and Garden Agency’s initiative on tree planting campaign to commemorate the 2021 World Environment Day with the theme, “Eco System Restoration” According to a press statement signed by Mr Samuel Nkeze, Publicity Secretary of the organization, the tree planting exercise takes place at Magodo GRA, Phase 1, Lagos, on Saturday, June 5 2021. Activities of the day include Tree Planting Exercise, Reggae Dance Party and a poetic rendition on Environment titled “No Tree, No…

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Gunmen set Abia police station ablaze, two officers killed

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Barely one week after the Bende Divisional Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State was attacked and burnt by unknown gunmen, the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area, in the early hours of yesterday, was attacked by hoodlums. The state police command spokesman, Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna, said two policemen were killed during the attack. He said the station, including the DPO’s office, was set ablaze alongside some exhibit vehicles, disclosing that when the attackers arrived with dangerous weapons, including Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s)…

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Alleged sexual assault: Baba Ijesha gets N500,000 bail

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Nollywood actor, Mr. Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha who was detained at a police facility at Panti, Yaba – Lagos for alleged sexual assault with a minor, has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate, Oluwatoyin Oghre. His lawyer, Adesina Ogunlana, said his client was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties. Ogunlana said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that my client has been granted bail by Chief Magistrate Oghre who was on a visit to the police command under…

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Group wants Jonathan to contest for 2023 presidential election

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A group of Nigerians under the aegis of Youths Earnestly Demand For Goodluck E. Jonathan (YED4GEJ 2023) has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2023 presidential election. The Chairman of the group, Prince Teddy Omiloli, and the Director Operations, Comrade Douye Daniel, in a statement yesterday, said the group was willing to fund Jonathan’s campaign if he agreed to contest. The group explained that Jonathan saw the need to restructure Nigeria while in power and called for a national conference in 2014, but was not allowed to implement…

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Bala Hadiza orchestrated my removal from NPA’s board -Binta Garba

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Former member of the Board of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Binta Masi Garba, said she was removed for questioning the operations of the agency by the suspended MD, Bala Hadiza In a statement credited to Garba, she said: ‘’I was appointed into the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) sometime in March 2020. In January 2021, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe and I were removed from the board and our removal was clearly orchestrated by the leadership of NPA. ‘’Before my removal, I was not comfortable with the way the board…

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Lagos pastor in police net for defiling teenager

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Prophet Wisdom Okoronkwo of Fountain of Liberation Church has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in the Ikotun area, Lagos. The teenage girl was living with the pastor on the instructions of her mother, Mrs. Chinyere who is a member of the church. The pastor, however took advantage of the situation to defile the victim. The girl later reported the incident to her uncle, and the case was taken to Esther Child Rights, a non-governmental organisation based in Ikotun. The…

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