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A Federal High Court in Benin City, on Thursday adjourned the money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, PDP governorship candidate in Edo State in 2016 election and four others to July 2. The other four defendants are Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, PDP chairman in Edo State; Tony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuoghae. At Thursday’s sitting, prosecution counsel, Francis Jibro told the court that the matter was for ruling on the competence of the eight-count charges preferred against the defendants. The presiding judge, Justice M.…

A former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will collapse before the 2023 general election following internal squabbles in the party. Fayose described the internal fighting within the APC as a show of God’s anger against the party for its infamous role in bringing untold hardship to Nigerians. In a statement on Thursday, in Ado-Ekiti by his media aide, the ex-governor, who was reacting to leadership crisis in APC, said no one can validly lay claim to the chairmanship of the APC in whatever capacity. He cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Wednesday arraigned Deputy Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Christopher Adaji, and the Clerk of the house, Torese Agena, before Justice S. O. Itodo, of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi, for their complicity in an alleged fraud totalling N5, 040,950. They were arraigned on two-count charges bordering on conspiracy, bribery, criminal breach of trust and abuse of office. They pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them. Counts one read: “That you, Torese Agena, on 18th day of October, 2019 being Clerk, Benue State House…

Contrary to widely publicised promise to engage stakeholders critical of its recently released code, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) announced a re-endorsement of the controversial regulation. The re-endorsement was presented as a reconsideration of some of the amendments considered irksome by industry stakeholders. The code, issued on 27 May, proposes sweeping amendments to how the industry will function when it takes effect. But the amendments provoked angry reactions from industry stakeholders, who were furious that the code was finalised without stakeholder consultation and accused the NBC of seeking to jeopardise investments as well as kill creativity in the industry via…

President Muhammadu Buhari is unhappy with the spate of insecurity across the country and has told Service Chiefs that excuses will no longer be tolerated. Disclosing this to State House Correspondents on Thursday, after a security briefing, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), said the President had charged managers of the nation’s security to redouble their efforts. According to Monguno, the President said, though the security chiefs had been doing their best, their best had not been good enough for the challenges facing the nation. He has therefore declared that excuses will no longer be tolerated,…

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet on Thursday to deliberate on the fate of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state bid to seek re-election on its platform. Sources in the main opposition party said last night that the meeting will consider the reports from the various leaders of the party that the governor has met with in the last five days. Obaseki met with Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) at the weekend before announcing his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) which disqualified him from participating in its primary. Victor Giadom…

The broadcast code recently issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) may truncate the recently signed partnership between US streaming service, Netflix, and Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV. The partnership, to create two original series and Netflix-branded films, was announced last week as part of Netflix’s continued expansion into Africa. Its announcement, however, coincided with the loud disapproval of the 6th NBC Code by prominent creative industry figures, who lashed out at provisions on exclusivity and undisguised attempt to legislate prices at which content will be sub-licensed among other issues. Broadcast industry sources explained that sections 9.0.1 to 9.0.3 of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja to discuss the insecurity across the country. The Service Chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin arrived Aso Rock on Thursday at 08:50 GMT and proceeded straight to the Council Chambers. President Buhari joined the meeting at 09:00 GMT and the meeting immediately went into a closed session. Lawan, Gbajabiamila to meet Buhari over spate of insecurity A representative of the Service Chiefs is expected to brief State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting.…

Chelsea have agreed to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal. The forward, 24, has agreed personal terms with the Blues and, subject to passing a medical, will join in July after the German league season ends. Blues fans, @TimoWerner has a message for you! (Thanks for the video, @RBLeipzig_EN! ????) pic.twitter.com/DzbmbF83wq — Chelsea FC (at ????) (@ChelseaFC) June 18, 2020 Werner, who joined Leipzig from Stuttgart in 2016, has scored 32 goals in all competitions so far this season. “I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a proud moment for me to be…

Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, on Tuesday sentenced and convicted an ex-Borno State judiciary officer, one Ramat Mohammed (alias Gaddafi), to 16 years imprisonment, on a-two count amended charge for defrauding 194 widows to the tune of N781, 800.00 (Seven Hundred and Eighty one Thousand Eight Hundred Naira only). The Maiduguri Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the convict before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, on two count-charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence and Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences. The convict forged and…