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- EFCC Set To Arraign A Serving Akwa-Ibom Senator For N254m Car Gifts
- I Am Not Set To Join The PDP – Governor Declares
- President Buhari Touch Down In Daura For Sallah Celebration
- 'APC Will Takeover Akwa Ibom In 2019, Like When Hitler Invaded Poland' – Sen. Akpabio
- Oshiomhole’s Move To Impeach Saraki; Some APC Senators Against It – Reps
- The Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission, An Exceptional Agency
- Senator Isah Hamma Misau Officially DeFects To PDP, Holds Rally In Misau
- Music House (Fresh FM) Of Yinka Ayefele, Before & After Demolition
| EFCC Set To Arraign A Serving Akwa-Ibom Senator For N254m Car Gifts Posted: 20 Aug 2018 07:28 PM PDT
Nigeria Anti-graft Agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday filed charges at an Ikeja High Court against another serving senator, Albert Bassey, for allegedly receiving 12 cars as bribes valued at N254 million.Senator Bassey, 45, representing Akwa-Ibom North-East, received the vehicles between 2010 and 2014 from Olajide Omokore, a businessman, when he (Bassey) served as the Akwa-Ibom State Commissioner for Finance, under Senator Godswill Akpabio, the former governor of the state.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the EFCC has proffered a 14-count charge bordering on corruption on the receiver and the giver.Bassey, NAN reports, is to face a seven-count charge bordering on corruption as a public officer and for inviting bribes as a result of his own action.Omokore on his part, is also facing a seven-count charge bordering on offering gratification to a public officer and giving bribe on account of the action of a public officer. The duo as well as their counsel were, however, absent in court on Monday when the case was announced for mention at 4.05 pm on Monday, according to NAN. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom Government Starts Construction Of 21 Storey Building For Mobil In Akwa Ibom The EFCC prosecuting counsel, Mrs Zainab Ettu, requested a new court date to enable the anti-graft commission arraign the senator and the businessman. "We do not have the defendants in court today, though we had earlier anticipated that we would have them in court at a later date. "We will be asking for a further date, most preferably, after vacation," she said. Responding, the vacation judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson noted that the case had not been assigned to a judge, making it difficult to adjourn the case after vacation. The judge ordered that the case file should be sent to the Registry of the High Court for assignment to a judge, who will hear it. According to the charge sheet, Bassey received the vehicles from Omokore over a five-year period (2010-2014) in Lagos. Bassey received the bribes while serving as the Akwa-Ibom Commissioner for Finance and Chairman of the Akwa-Ibom State Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee (IMDLCC). On May 10, 2010, Bassey also allegedly corruptly received a BMW X5 BP worth N50 million from Omokore in December 2012 and another Infinity QX 56 BP worth N45 million from him. On November 2013, the serving senator received a Toyota Landcruiser V8 BP valued at N40 million and in March 2014, he received a Range Rover, also valued at N40 million from the businessman as well as in September 2014, another Toyota Hiace High Roof car valued at N27 million. READ ALSO: 1000 APC Members Decamp To PDP In Akwa Ibom, Akpabio's Defection Aftermath Others are Toyota Hiace High Roof car valued at N16 million and six units of Toyota Hilux vehicles valued at N36 million. The anti-graft commission claimed that the car gifts were given to Bassey by Omokore in exchange for contracts from the Akwa-Ibom Government. The offences, according to the EFCC, contravene Sections 63 (1)(a), 64 (1)(a) and 98(1), (a), (i) of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2011. (NAN) Related Topics: #AkwaIbomState, #EFCC, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides2019, #News Sharing ic aring. Share this story  | ||||
| I Am Not Set To Join The PDP – Governor Declares Posted: 20 Aug 2018 06:00 PM PDT
The Governor of Adamawa State, Governor Mohammed Bindow has reacted to reports that he has concluded plans to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Governor Bindow said the reports making rounds in the mainstream media and the internet are 'false and mischievous'.The Governor made his position clear via a statement on Sunday by the State's Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh.Sajoh said;"There is absolutely no truth whatsoever about the said news item. "It is unfortunate, mischievous and a figment of the imagination of whoever is the source of the misinformation. READ ALSO: Buhari In Closed-door Meeting With All APC Governors Over 2019 "For the avoidance of doubt, His Excellency Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindow has neither indicated intention to defect from APC nor entered into any form of discussions with anyone for the purpose of changing party. "This kind of information is increasingly manifesting as a propaganda tool for opposition in Adamawa State due to the fact that they have lost all means of convincing the electorate to go against the glaring achievements of Governor Bindow which is unparalleled in the history of Adamawa state." The Commissioner further stated that the state APC-led government was happy that the opposition PDP in the state had realised that Bindow is really an achiever. "The PDP has found no candidate with the credentials to defeat Governor Bindow, hence their desire to have him to fly their flag in the 2019 elections. READ ALSO: Christian Youths On Death Row Must Die Over Attack On Herdsmen - MURIC Replies CAN "That is totally out of question, Governor Bindow is an APC governor; he will remain in APC," he added. Related Topics: #AdamawaState, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides, #Politics Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| President Buhari Touch Down In Daura For Sallah Celebration Posted: 20 Aug 2018 02:11 PM PDT
The Commander in Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has landed in Daura, Katsina State, for the Eid-el Kabir celebration.President Buhari arrived in Daura via a presidential helicopter marked NAF-541, along with the members of his family and some aides on Monday evening.According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, among the president's entourage was his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.Some other officials with Mr. President includes; Alhaji Garba Darazo, his Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs and Malam Lawal Kazaure, the Chief Protocol Officer to the President.READ ALSO: Fresh FM Continues Broadcasting Despite Demolition By Government The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Wakili, and other dignitaries were on ground at the airport to receive the President. Related Topics: #Buhari, #KatsinaState, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides2019, #News Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| 'APC Will Takeover Akwa Ibom In 2019, Like When Hitler Invaded Poland' – Sen. Akpabio Posted: 20 Aug 2018 12:33 PM PDT
The former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill AKpabio, has stated the All Progressives Congress, APC, will take over Akwa Ibom State in 2019 just like the way late German dictator, Adolf Hitler took over Poland.He said just like Hitler invaded Poland in 1940, same way APC will overrun the state.The Senator disclosed in a statement over the weekend at the funeral Mass of his grandmother-in-law, late Madam Mercy Uduoku Neife Igwenagu, at Christ the king Parish, Aguobu-Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
"Recently, I had an occasion in Akwa Ibom State and this is what happened: I went just to make a floor declaration; others do it in the social media, others just sit in their offices, some do it by text messages that they have changed platform, what we call party. But in my own, I just decided to do it in an uncommon way because they call me uncommon transformer.READ ALSO: PDP Deputy Chairman In Akwa Ibom State Resigns Following Akpabio's Defection To The APC"It was watched in 59 countries and somebody asked what happened there, and I said just how it happened in Poland. When did they ask Hitler's minister for information about the war in Poland, and he said Warsaw saw war and war saw Warsaw. "I will say that in the Ikot-Ekpene arena, when I stepped out, this is my first function after that, Warsaw saw war and war saw Warsaw. We can't talk politics in the church but in 2019 Warsaw shall see war and war shall see Warsaw. The return will be victory. May God grant us all victory. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom Speaker Reveals - "I Was Offered N2bn And Deputy Governor's Slot By APC'' "By the time I joined the (Igwenagu) family, we produced a local government chairman, we produced a commissioner for Urban Development in Enugu State, Special Adviser, we produced a commissioner in the government of Anambra State, we produced a businessman from the family whose name is everywhere and the daughters are doing well in their different fields. "We don't want to be very rich because when you are very rich and you want to die, you start crying because of your money in the bank. READ ALSO: 1000 APC Members Decamp To PDP In Akwa Ibom, Akpabio's Defection Aftermath "All of us have resolved that God should just give us the basic need like Mama was. We just want to be comfortable the way we are and now she is transiting to heaven and she will be there as a Saint to pray for the rest of the world, may God accept her in Jesus name. Amen!" Related Topics: #Akpabio, #APC, #AkwaIbomState, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides2019, #Politics Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Oshiomhole’s Move To Impeach Saraki; Some APC Senators Against It – Reps Posted: 20 Aug 2018 10:39 AM PDT
The moves by the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to effect an impeachment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, may face some setbacks as a good number of the House of Representatives have stated that some of their colleagues on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were against the move.According to DAILY POST, they disclosed this while urging Buhari to order the arrest of Oshiomhole over what they termed as his persistent attacks on the National Assembly.The Reps members, under the aegis of Parliamentary Democrats Group, PDG, said Oshiomhole was ridiculing Nigeria before the global community by launching relentless attacks on Senate President Saraki, and the entire federal legislative arm of government.READ MORE: 'You Can't Impeach Saraki, Stop Exhibiting Ignorance, Thug Mentality' – PDP Tells OshiomholeThe group made the appeal in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Hon. Timothy Golu, over the weekend. PDG insisted that the former Edo State governor was destabilizing the National Assembly with threats. The statement further read; "Oshiomhole has refused to sleep because he wants Senator Bukola Saraki removed as duly elected Senate President. "He is distracting our nation's democracy and ridiculing us before the global democratic community. His style is too primitive for democracy. READ ALSO: Saraki Given Conditions By Oshiomhole That Will Save Him From Impeachment "Let him come through the door with 2/3 of the Senators to legally achieve his selfish objective. What his ignorance would not allow him to know is that even some APC Senators are not part of the charade. Access to democracy is not brigandage but respect to the rule of law and due process. "Oshiomhole's anti-democratic utterances is making us a laughing stock. We advise him not to kill himself on Saraki as there is nothing he can do to subvert the law of democracy just to achieve an anti-democratic goal. "We call on President Buhari to immediately call him to order or direct the IGP Ibrahim Idris to arrest him so that peace can flow. "He is destabilizing the National Assembly with threats and the use of security agencies to haunt our leaders. Related Topics: #Oshiomhole, #NationalAssembly, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides2019, #Politics Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| The Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission, An Exceptional Agency Posted: 20 Aug 2018 09:33 AM PDT  Recently a Director in Nollywood Times was at the Abuja office of the Nigeria Lottery Regulatory Commission, to process some documents, required to carry out some jobs and he was shocked at the level of transparency in that office.In a chat with Nollywood Times reporter, the Director said, he was marvelled at the total order and utmost decorum at all stages of the process.According to the Director, he was more thrilled by the professionalism of a female Assistant Director in the Commission whose attitude can be said to be above excellence.In his words;"I have never seen a very senior officer in such Agencies with awesome professionalism in discharging her duty". "I want to use this medium to thank the Director and his team, for discharging their duties excellently, a model for other Agencies to emulate". READ ALSO: Song, dance as civil servant wins N10m in Airtel RedHot Promo We also at Nollywood Times thank you all for the good work. Related Topics: #NigeriaLotteryRegulatoryCommission, #PVCIsaGoal, #NigeriaDecides2019, #News Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Senator Isah Hamma Misau Officially DeFects To PDP, Holds Rally In Misau Posted: 20 Aug 2018 07:43 AM PDT
Senator Isah Hamma Misau, a Nigerian Senator, representing Misau, Dambam, Ganjuma, Darazau, Ningi, & Warji L.G.A in Bauchi state, in the National Assembly, held a special rally in Misau were he formally collected PDP membership card in his ward and formally announced his defection from the ruling APC to PDP.See more photos from the rally below, courtesy; Spark Plus:       Related Topics: #SenatorMisau, #PVCIsaGoal, #Politics, #NigeriaDeides2019 Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||
| Music House (Fresh FM) Of Yinka Ayefele, Before & After Demolition Posted: 20 Aug 2018 03:14 AM PDT
The shocking news of the demolition of the Music House(Fresh FM) of Yinka Ayefele, a popular Yoruba Gospel singer, hit the airwaves and the internet.
Here are photos of the beautiful edifice before it was demolished, which served as the broadcaster's and singers's office housing the radio station, two big halls, a standard studio and many other offices employing over 100 staff. READ ALSO: Fresh FM Continues Broadcasting Despite Demolition By Government  READ ALSO: Sahara Reporters Sowore Omoyele Vs Adebayo Shittu At Fresh FM Radio Station Related Topics: #YinkaAyefele, #FreshFM, #PVCIsaGoal, #News Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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