Year: 2022

BREAKING: Police arrest ASP, 2 others for killing Lagos female lawyer

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An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ajah Police Station in Lagos, has been arrested for shooting a female lawyer identified as Bolanle Raheem, to death on Sunday.   The State Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said the killer cop had been taken into custody after he and his team had fled the scene following the shooting.     “The officer involved in the shooting is an ASP; he has been arrested, detained, and will be transferred to the…

Osun Tribunal and APC’s campaign of falsehood By Sarafa Ibrahim

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People lie. Yes, especially politicians with deep avarice for power yet, lack the people’s support. There is a long history of this pattern from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, which assumed a dangerous dimension after it lost the July 16 governorship election.   The APC and its candidate in the election, Gboyega Oyetola, have been caught up in so many disputes with the truth that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Let’s start with its over-voting claim in the petition it filed before the Election Tribunal…

Christmas: Imaan Greets IDPs.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Person’s NCFRMI, Hajiya Imaan-Suleiman has felicitated with the internally displaced persons IDPs and person’s of concern POC’s on the occasion of Christmas. Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim in a media statement joined millions of IDPs and person’s of concern POC’s in Nigeria in celebrating this year’s Christmas and new year. She expressed satisfaction on the level of attention been enjoyed by IDPs from both public and the private sector, saying this was a departure from the previous…

Emefiele’s terrorism mess By Festus Adedayo

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If you read God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican, you would have a whiff of understanding of the battle that assails and the nature of the assailants of Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor. God’s Bankers, written by Gerald Posner, is an expose on the Papacy and the Holy See, known to be the world’s biggest and the most impregnable religious institution ever. Posner, reputed to be a “master chronicler of legal and financial misconduct,” conducted a deep-seated investigation which lasted nine years,…

Fabowale’s memoir By Festus Adedayo

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In 1995 when I came to Ibadan to practice full time journalism, one of the weavers of words the journalism corpus at the time held in high esteem was Yinka Fabowale, then of The Guardian. Fabowale’s engaging prose was always a delight and when he penned features with those engaging words, they were unputdownable. Over the years, Fabowale has evolved into a veteran and the knowledge scooped over the decades needed to be codified into a well of information for aspiring and upcoming journalists. According to the memoir’s publishers, “the…

YULETIDE: Gov Sani Bello felicitates with christians …. Tasks them to reflect on significance of Christmas

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has called on Christians to reflect on the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ as they celebrate the 2022 Christmas. The Governor in a Christmas message observed that love, compassion, sacrifice, selflessness, and forgiveness among others are the hallmarks of Christmas celebrations. He enjoined all Nigerlites to appropriate the love and hope that come with Christmas and reinvest trust in his administration’s determination and unwavering commitment to restoring peace, security, and prosperity to the State. “I celebrate with all Christians…

James Abiodun Faleke JAF: A New Year For A Political Double Silencer, By Abubakar Yusuf.

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There is no doubt that the current federal lawmaker, representing Ikeja federal constituency and a ranking member of the federal house of representatives, Chief James Abiodun Faleke JAF, is a household name in Lagos and Kogi state were he hail from before settling down in Lagos out of furtitious circumstances and political exigency.   Alas, Faleke is politically handy of becoming either Lagos Governor or Kogi Governor in the nearest future, having contested as Kogi deputy governor and won in November 2015, before the death of Prince Abubakar Audu, the…

Tinubu expresses sadness over Bashir Mangal’s Death

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All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the passing of the Chief Executive Officer of Max Air, Alhaji Bashir Mangal. While commiserating with the Mangal family, particularly the wife, children and businessman Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, the elder brother of the deceased, the APC candidate wished the late Bashir Mangal eternal rest. Alhaji Mangal died in the early hours of Friday and his remains have been buried. In a condolence message by his Media Office issued by Mr. Tunde Rahman, Asiwaju Tinubu said:”I’m deeply saddened by…

Christmas ; Jakadan Sokoto congratulates Christians, pray for Peaceful Elections

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Jakadan Sokoto and former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris CON has sent a message of felicitations to christians on the Christmas and new year celebrations. The former Kogi Governor in a message to mark the occasion, prayed for peaceful elections in February, 2023 general elections. He urged christians to continue to demonstrate love for another including other religious inclinations. He asked Nigerians to celebrate the Christmas and new year with one another, in view of the euphoria and lessons been learnt from the yearly festival. Idris wished Nigerians a happy…

N89trn heist and The Gudaji Ultimatum, by Hassan Gimba

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For the past two weeks, the gregarious Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, a lawmaker representing Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives and one of the most vibrant members of the House, has been trending. He came out with some papers and a story that sounded like a tale by moonlight. In an interview with BBC Hausa two weeks ago, the lawmaker disclosed that he was the secretary of a Presidential Committee on the Reconciliation and Recovery of All Stamp Duties. He also alleged that…