July 9, 2024
Kwara gov distributes farm inputs to additional 10,000 farmers
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday said at least 10,000 farmers across the 16 local government areas of the state will receive improved seeds, chemicals, and fertilisers to grow crops in their farms in this farming season. While underscoring the essence of the gesture, AbdulRazaq stressed that it is part of the administration’s […]
N1.2bn fraud: EFCC rejects ruling freeing Fayose’s ally
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has rejected the ruling of Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja holding that the anti-graft agency failed to prove N1.2bn fraud against Abiodun Agbele, an associate of ex-Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose. The anti-graft agency, therefore, approached the Court of Appeal, praying that Justice Dimgba’s […]
Court rejects IBD Dende’s request to stop FIJ publications
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request of businessman Ibrahim Dende, alias IBD Dende, seeking to compel investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, from further writing anything about him. The request came up as part of Dende’s lawsuit against Soyombo and FIJ after he was portrayed […]
Yahaya Bello loses bid to hear N80bn fraud case in Kogi
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has declined the request to transfer the N80.2bn fraud trial of ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, from Abuja to Kogi State. The CJ, in a letter dated July 2 and signed by his Special Assistant, Joshua Aji, said he agreed with the Economic and […]
Tenant dies in Lagos apartment, landlord alerts police
The remains of a tenant, Caleb Chiemele, have been recovered from a short-let apartment on the LSDPC Estate, off Freedom Way, in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State. It was gathered on Monday that Chiemele, who had been staying in the apartment since May 12, did not come out of his apartment on […]