The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on Tuesday on seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds to the tune of N400 million. The charges were filed against Metuh and his company, Destra Investment, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The trial judge sentenced Metuh after convicting him and found him guilty of all the charges brought against him by the anti-graft agency. This…
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In what seemed to be an emotional night around the world, the wife of late NBA’s legend (Kobe Bryant ), Vanessa Bryant gave a memorable speech at wake keep held last night in honour of her daughter; Gigi Bryant and her husband, Kobe Bryant who both died in a plane crash some weeks back. Read Also: Breaking: Photos Of Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter Crash Emerge Venessa Bryant who did not hesitate to recall who lovely the both were also said, she would missed them both as she bided them goodbye until they meet again on the resurrection morning. Thousand of mourners…
Following the ongoing plot by All Progressive Congress ( APC ) to arm twist the Lord Justices in its favour, the People Democratic Party ( PDP ), has made its position known which is to ask for review of presidential judgement where the case of certificate forgery is glaring and also seek for the reviews of apex court judgements on Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, and Osun States gubernatorial elections respectively. PDP made this disclosure at its party headquarters Wadata house, Abuja on Monday 24th February, 2020. In a thirteen paragraphs press conference, PDP noted with dismay how APC out of desperation…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, must inform him before coming to the state, as a matter of courtesy. Obaseki said this on Sunday when former president, Goodluck Jonathan, visited him at the government house. Addressing journalists, Obaseki said it was sad that a former governor of the state and allegedly suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Oshiomhole, disregarded protocol anytime he visited the state. Read Also: Edo APC Crisis: I Have Heard Obaseki Say Oshiomhole Should Be killed – Okosun Obaseki said, “It is really sad that someone who…
“I actually got information that the governor was trying to prevent me from coming to Benin and that thugs were being mobilized to stop me. I called the Commissioner of Police about it and asked him to do something”. He said he was however surprised when on his way to the airport the Commissioner of Police called him to say “he doesn’t want me to come because the governor doesn’t want me to come. I asked him why? And he said because of the situation at the airport and the number of thugs that had converged there. Read Also: Just…
A policeman was killed in New Delhi Monday in violent clashes over a contentious citizenship law, hours before US President Donald Trump was due in the Indian capital as part of a two-day visit. Protests have broken out across India since the law that critics say discriminates against Muslims came into force in December, with at least 30 people killed in clashes with police. The new law has raised worries abroad — including in Washington — that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to remould secular India into a Hindu nation while marginalising the country’s 200 million Muslims, a claim he…
The Director General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukeman, has in a memo addressed to the Chief Bisi Akande-led All Progressives Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee fingered the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, as the source of the party’s woes. According to the document made available to press men in Abuja on Sunday, the PGFDG noted that when the APC came on board, it successfully minimised the problem of imposition of candidates, at least for the 2015 elections. He noted that it was sad that soon afterwards, old habits began to rear their heads. Lukeman said, “Inability to resolve problems…
The former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Thomas Okosun, has reacted to the ongoing rift between Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Okosun alleged that Obaseki has issued orders for Oshiomhole to be killed. “Before this time, the governor has threatened that each time Comrade (Oshiomhole) comes to Edo State, he has given orders that he should be dealt with. What you saw yesterday was an attempt to actually implement that instruction for the governor…
Amid looming Nation wide Strike, Npower has commenced payment of January 2020 stipend. According to friend of ourworldgist, Mr Sanusi who is also a volunteer, he said he woke up from afternoon siesta a while ago to see alert of N30,000 from Npower. Confirmation of his alert is shown below: .Mr Sanusi however expressed his displeasure that the stipend is not reviewed as anticipated following the increment of Corps members allowance last month. Recall that Npower volunteers have on Saturday threatened to embark on Nation wide Strike as from Tuesday 25th February, if their January 2020 is not paid Read…
Ahead of Manchester United clash against Watford, old Trafford receive more football spectacle as two of their key players return from injury to be part of the squad that would square up against Wafford team at old Trafford in few hours from now. Scott international, McTominay and England young lad, Mason Greenwood are now ok as they join to the squad to play a part against Wafford this afternoon. Recall that, Scottish midfielder McTominay has been out of action since Boxing Day with knee ligament issues but is finally set to make his return. From performance rating, the 23-year-old was…