Obe Agu
6 May 2024
A constitutional lawyer, Obe Agu, has criticised Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his remarks regarding the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Agu, in a report, clarified that Emefiele's responsibility was to manage monetary policy and not the overall economy, as erroneously stated by Akpabio during a speech at Ikot…
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The police have confirmed the arrest of two more suspects connected to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu. Police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the arrest of the two suspects in a statement on Friday. "In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to…
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Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, better known as Do2dtun, A.K.A. Energy Gad, has officially retired from his 20-year career as an On-Air Personality (OAP). He made this known on January 23, 2025, via his Instagram page: “20 years on radio... It’s time to say goodbye. It’s time to leave what I loved and would always love”, he…
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The end might be near for Bello Turji after the bandit leader was reportedly spotted in Kalage Forest, Mashema Region, Eastern Kagara, Zamfara State. Credible sources have informed Zagazola Makama of Turji's whereabouts, according to a post shared on the official X account of the security analyst and counterinsurgency expert on Friday. Makama said intelligence…
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A delegation of the Oyo State Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, has visited the family of the deceased Engr. Sunday Makinde, eldest brother of Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The delegation, which included the wife of a former Governor of Oyo State, Mutiat Ladoja, commissioners, and other political functionaries, paid…
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The Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday, fixed February 14, 2024, for the arraignment of embattled music producer Ezekiel Onyedikachuwu, a.k.a. Thankgod. The court set the date after hearing his preliminary objection seeking to stop the arraignment for alleged fraud. Onyedikachuwu, a former manager of gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo, is the defendant in a three-count…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced a suspect, Adun Adewale, to one-year imprisonment with a N2 million option of fine on count one of the two charges bordering on cybercrime offences. Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that the sentence would commence from the date the convict was arrested. He also…
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State governors have been charged to join President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's drive to bridge the infrastructure gap across the country through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, gave the charge in Abuja after a meeting with the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The governor visited the…
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O The NNPC Foundation says it has offered 1,000 free cataract extraction surgeries to residents of Ogun. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the exercise, reports that while the screening of patients began in December 2024, the surgeries were performed in January. A Consultant Ophthalmologist at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Dr…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over alleged fraud amounting to N33.8bn till February 18, 19, and 20. Mamman is facing trial on a 12-count bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73, brought against him by the…
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Popular Nollywood actress Bukky Wright has revealed that her passion for the compelling story of Something About The Briggs inspired her return to the Nigerian film industry after more than a decade away. The 57-year-old actress disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Guardian Life at a private press screening of the film in Lagos. Speaking…