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The suspended national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has taken legal steps to stop his party’s October 31 national convention. His attempts to halt the national convention was disclosed in a letter dated 21 October 2021, and released through his lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN. The letter revealed that an appeal has been filed at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Judicial Division in respect to the case filed by one Mr. Ibeawuchi E. Alex and four others jointly instituted suit No PHC/2183/CS/2021. The letter reads, “We act for the Appellant in the above-captioned matter, PRINCE UCHE…

Kwara State Government has pledged support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling the menace of cybercrime among youths in the society. The government also expressed readiness to collaborate with the agency in its efforts at curbing the incidence of computer-related fraud in the state. Hon. Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin, Kwara State Commissioner for Youth Development, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 21, 2021 when she led officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC. According to the Commissioner, the state government was concerned about the rising wave of cybercrime among the…

The money laundering trial of Senator Obong Albert Bassey before Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State was stalled on Thursday October 21, 2021 following the absence of his counsel, Solomon Umoh SAN. Barrister Aniema Etuk who held the brief of the lead defence counsel, informed the court that the learned silk was sick and couldn’t make it to court. He further told the court he was ill-prepared to proceed with the matter as he did not have the facts of the case. He offered to withdraw from the matter. But the prosecuting counsel…

-By December, my govt would have completed 15 housing projects in two years’ – Sanwo-Olu Nigeria is ripe for an inclusive rental system that will reduce the housing burden on working families. This position was canvassed by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the just-concluded 10th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development held in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu said the current rental model in which people remit yearly rent in advance to property owners had become inadequate to address contemporary realities in the housing sector, especially in cities where demand for properties is high and expensive.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 21 October, 2021 arraigned the Managing Director of PJO Ventures Limited, Cecilia Osipitan and her company, PJO VENTURES LIMITED, and INSURANCE RESOURCERY and CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED before Justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja on a nine count charge bordering criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and conversion of public funds to the tune of N6, 000,000,000.00 (Six billion Naira). The money was meant for the payment of outstanding insurance premiums and claims of deceased and incapacitated staff of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, (PHCN).…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced scholarship opportunity for law students of Oyo state origin. Joyce Oduah, NBA’s General Secretary said the scholarship is only open to existing/bona fide law students cutting across the thirty-three (33) Local Government Areas of Oyo State. “This is to notify members of the Association of Scholarship opportunity for law students of Oyo State extraction who are currently studying in public universities in Nigeria,” the NBA said. “It is an initiative of Engr. Muftau Open Salawu, FNSE, FNATE, an engineer, industrialist and a businessman who hails from Ogbomosho in Oyo State. NBA secures medicare…

The WHO said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed by Covid-19 up to May this year, insisting they must be prioritised for vaccination. The World Health Organization said the fact that millions of health workers remain unvaccinated is an “indictment” on the countries and companies controlling the global supply of doses. A WHO paper estimated that out of the planet’s 135 million health staff, “between 80,000 to 180,000 health and care workers could have died from Covid-19 in the period between January 2020 to May 2021”. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health care…

The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday saying he will kill them if he doesn’t get what he’s demanding. The video posted on social media shows Wilson Joseph dressed in a blue suit, carrying a blue hat and wearing a large cross around his neck. “I swear by thunder that if I don’t get what I’m asking for, I will put a bullet in the heads of these Americans,” he said in the video. He also threatened Prime Minister Ariel Henry…

The Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) is building a block of office space to be donated to the Ajiwe Police Station in the axis. This was disclosed in a press release issued by the association after its members visited the site on Tuesday. Signed by its President, Olorogun James Emadoye, the release stated that the office space, which is 95 per cent completed, will be commissioned and handed over to the Nigeria Police Force. The association explained that it took the step to build the office space to provide accommodation for the police station, which was destroyed during…

Real Madrid are set to miss out on Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland, with Manchester City, Paris St-Germain or Bayern Munich the most likely destinations for the 21-year-old. (AS – in Spanish) Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in the Norway striker, who will demand more than £30m a year in wages. (ESPN) Borussia Dortmund are angry that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has openly talked about his club’s interest in signing Haaland. (Bild, via Mirror) Newcastle United are interested in Porto and Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 24, and are preparing an offer to meet his release clause of 80m euros (£67.4m). (Sport TV, via Marca)  Everton want to sign Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, in January. (Football Insider) Barcelona want to…