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The acutely-ill Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being flown from Siberia to Germany for treatment. He fell into a coma after drinking what his supporters suspect was poisoned tea; they accuse the authorities of trying to conceal a crime. Doctors treating him in Omsk had insisted on Friday that he was too ill to be moved. But they later said his condition was stable enough for the flight. His wife Yulia is travelling with him. A medical evacuation flight, paid for by the German NGO Cinema for Peace, is taking Mr Navalny to Berlin, where he will be treated…

Charles Uwagbai, a Nigerian filmmaker, has instituted a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the controversial amendment of the broadcasting code. The NBC recently launched the amended 6th edition of the code which has been criticised by industry stakeholders. The code seeks to regulate content exclusivity, enforce content sharing and empower the NBC to determine prices at which content is sold to sub-licensees by rights holders. Also, the fine for hate speech has been increased from N500,000 to N5 million. Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, chairman of the NBC board, had publicly stated that Lai Mohammed, minister of information and…

Europa League kings Sevilla won the tournament for a record sixth time thanks to victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling final in Cologne. The drama started when Sevilla defender Diego Carlos fouled Romelu Lukaku for an Inter penalty – and ended when Lukaku deflected Carlos’ bicycle kick into his own net. It means Inter Milan’s wait for a trophy will tick over into a 10th year at least. Lukaku gave the Italian side an early lead from the penalty spot for his 34th goal of the season, extending his record of scoring in consecutive Europa League games to 11.…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday expressed determination to reduce the cost of governance and promote inter-communication among agencies through provision of sustainable office infrastructure for its workforce. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance following an unscheduled visit to two iconic structures in the State – the Lagos Revenue House and Multi Agency Building in Alausa, Ikeja. The governor visited the Lagos Revenue House (formerly Elephant House) building consisting of four wings of seven floors plus a wing of eight floors and a Multi-Storey structure consisting of three blocks on a total area of site of 2.01 hectares dubbed the…

The striking resemblance between Hollywood star actor Terrance Howard and Africa’s finest economic activist, Charles Lambert did not only display in facial look but also in the character “Lucious Lyon” that Walker played in the TV series “Empire”. These resemblances found in the character of Lucious and Lambert bothers on wise and strategic business decision making, passion, leadership and Many more. You would recall that one of the hottest and most talked-about TV series hit our screens in 2015. After watching earlier episodes from the first season, I became a fan. Empire has become one of the most successful black…

The Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Kingsley Odum before Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for land fraud. He was docked on one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N17,550,000.00 (Seventeen Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The charge read: “That you Kingsley Odum on or about December, 2016 at Port Harcourt, Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by way of false pretence and with the intent to defraud did obtain the sum of…

They must give us Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu We must build a new Nation by ourselves – Charles N Lambert I often ask people this question, between building a new nation free of economic invaders, poverty-stricken society and living in a political nation dominated by power-seeking men, which one is more important? To my greatest surprise, some people prefer the political dominated society with the belief that if the leaders are in power, they will create jobs for them and pay them allowances. Such a stupid and slavish mentality! Poverty mindset!! No wonder millions of people are economically enslaved!!! I…

A social-political group, The Progressive League (TPL) has described the subtle attempt to link the name of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to corruption as an exercise in futility. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the group, Dr. Oyedokun Alli. According to the group, the fabricated lies and coordinated media onslaught against the person and office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in recent weeks is highly unfortunate, disgraceful, and condemnable. It is embarrassing enough when leading National newspapers are tendering apology on outright lies published without due diligence against the person and the office of…

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (APC, Ondo) has said that members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC have resolved to blackmail the National Assembly to distract attention from the realities within the commission. Tunji-Ojo said his committee and the National Assembly will not be distracted or intimidated in the discharge of their responsibilities. The lawmaker who represents Akoko North East/West in the green chamber was reacting to allegation by the Executive Director, Project of the Interim Management Committee, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh that he removed a…

The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Minna, Niger State. They were arrested following intelligence volunteered to the Commission by concerned residents of the area. The suspects were picked up by the operatives of the Commission at their hideouts in Room 202, Seftec Hotels, behind NNPC’s mega petrol filling station, Minna, Niger State, for their alleged involvement in a love scam and other internet related crimes. The suspects are: Ohanuka. O. Samuel, 26; Adebayo Adeyinka Samuel, 26; Omoh Simeon, 25; Igah Abumere, 28 and Ajobo Sunday, 26. EFCC…