The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned two legal practitioners, Sarah Omeigha Ajibola and John Ozovehe Demide, before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for alleged conspiracy and forgery in the conduct of the 2018 general elections of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. The EFCC had, on May 5, 2020, filed a 14-count charge against the duo that borders on alleged forgery in the elections of the Association, which produced its immediate past President, Paul Usoro. One of the counts reads: “That you, Sarah Omeigha Ajibola…
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An All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart in Rivers, Eze Chukwuemeka has advised former president Goodluck Jonathan to discountenance any attempt to lure him into contesting the 2023 election, describing the move as “plot against the interest of the South.” The erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), in a statement on Friday expressed misgivings on the trending ploy to draft Jonathan into the 2023 presidential race. He described those behind the move as “political jobbers and desperados conscripted to rubbish the hard earned integrity and reputation of the ex Nigeria leader. “I call on Dr.…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for direct involvement of religious and traditional leaders in tackling the rising cases of rapes and other forms of violence against women in the country. The President, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, made the call in Abuja during the launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria, organised by CAN and the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). Ayokunle stressed that political leaders, religious leaders and all stakeholders should be more involved in addressing the needs of women and child survivors, including interventions to disrupt the gender-based violence cycle. He…
TIME Magazine has named U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris as its person of the year. “For changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are TIME’s 2020 Person of the Year,” TIME editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said in a statement. Biden and Harris claimed victory in the presidential election on Nov. 7, after running a cautious yet focused campaign, pledging to unite the country, end the chaos of Donald Trump and get…
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami says exploiting emerging technology remains top on the Federal Governments’ agenda for developing a digital economy. Pantami said this on Friday via a webinar on Artificial Intelligence organised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The teleconference had the theme: “Moving Ahead, The Future is Artificial intelligence (AI).” The minister, who was the guest speaker during the event, said that UAE had been proactive in digital transformation. According to him, UAE is the only country with a minister for artificial intelligence, which is a branch of emerging technology. “In Nigeria, we are also…
Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are robbing the continent of US$50 billion annually, even as Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development. This indication was given by the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, at a high-level virtual meeting on Thursday, held under the African Union’s (AU) ‘Silencing the Guns’ initiative. These “staggering losses” would be enough to bridge nearly 75 per cent of Africa’s health financing gap, provide inclusive education for all children there, and fund infrastructure projects, she added. “These flows pose a threat to stability and security in African countries, undermine institutions and democracy, and jeopardise…
The President snubbed the invitation to address the National Assembly yesterday over the deteriorating security situation in the country. The initial invitation came from the House of Representatives and he eventually agreed to address the whole Assembly. Governors of the ruling party had urged him not to honour the invitation for fear of a ripple effect in their own States. On Wednesday, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami pronounced that the National Assembly has no constitutional power to summon President Buhari over the spate of insecurity in the country: “The management and control of…
By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara state on Thursday, presented 2021 budget proposal of N145,438,751,000,00 to the House of Assembly. The governor expressed worry that many families had lost their means of livelihood and many households who were well-to-do had been pushed into hunger and poverty. “Most of the economic crises in the past only affected the supply side but COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the demand and supply side. “On the government side, there is a steep decline in the revenues, while at the same there is an additional burden of providing safety kits to prevent…
By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau The All progressive Congress, APC, Zamfara state chapter, says it will sue the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over Bakura constituency supplementary election. The chairman of the party’s publicity committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Birnin Magaji at a press conference alleged that INEC did not recognize his party as major stakeholder in Bakura constituency by-election, adding that there was insecurity during the poll. “INEC didn’t take into cognizance of the APC as major stakeholder in the exercise and therefore went so low to finish the dirty job it started and that…
Justice Okong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, adjourned till December 21, 2020, for the adoption of the final written address of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on the trial of Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing prosecution by the Commission on a three count charge of false asset declaration and money laundering to the tune of N58 million. The court will also rule on EFCC’s application for committal to prison of Hon. Sani Galadima, who is surety to Faisal. Asking for adjournment, Faisal’s new lawyer, Anayo Adibe had asked for time to be acquainted…