Ozekhome The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a three-count charge against Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), over his alleged use of a fake passport to acquire the London property of the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt. Gen. Jerry Useni. Useni, who served as FCT Minister between 1983 and 1998 during the administration of the late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, died on January 23, 2025. Before his death, controversy broke out over attempts to take over his London property due to his alleged inability…
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Anite There was commotion at the entrance of the federal ministry of finance in Abuja on Monday, when protesting local contractors prevented Doris Uzoka-Anite, the minister of state for finance, from accessing the complex. The protesters, under the aegis of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN), blocked the gate of the ministry over debt owed by the federal government. When Uzoka-Anite arrived at the entrance, security operatives attempted to create a pathway into the building for her — a move that was rejected by the demonstrators. “How many people government go kill ooo… how many people government go kill,” they chanted…
Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group (AMSG), a forum of ministers in charge of mining and solid minerals on the continent. AMSG aims to maximise the benefits for Africans from Africa’s vast mineral resources. Mr Alake was first elected in 2024 on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) and later re-elected at the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the group, which was held on the sidelines of the same conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. President Tinubu…
Joshua at the accident scene Adedamola Joshua, an uncle of former world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, shared his thoughts with BANKOLE TAIWO on the accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s friends, the trauma the family is facing after getting the news of the incident, among other issues How did you get to know about the accident involving the former world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and two of his friends? Well, some of us are not really used to social media, so we didn’t get to hear of it on time. But around 1 pm, one of…
Ogalaand Okafor Actress Doris Ogala has lamented that she may not live long due to what she described as “bad things” done to her by Chris Okafor. The Nollywood star broke down in tears in a now-viral video. lamenting that “everything is not okay” with her. She spoke about the pain of multiple miscarriages, witnessing doctors evacuate her child, and being detained and arrested several times. Ogala also cited marital betrayal, saying it is not “okay” to come home and find another woman in her bedroom or endure a bitter marriage. “Everyone thinks I should be strong. Some think I’m acting or creating content, that everything…
Trump United States President, Donald Trump, on Saturday announced new 10 per cent tariffs on the UK, Denmark and other European countries over their opposition to US takeover of Greenland. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said 10 per cent tariffs would come into effect on February 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, The Independent UK reports. The tariffs would increase to 25 per cent on June 1 and would continue until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland, Trump said. Trump aimed his ire at Denmark, a fellow NATO…
VAT image Many bank customers have frowned on the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected electronic banking services, saying taxes are becoming too much for citizens. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure that banks did not use the guise of VAT to exploit their customers.The customers said that although VAT applied only to service fees, not to the amount transferred, the debits on their accounts were discouraging and could deter people from patronising banks. Mrs Evelyn Oputa,…
Akpabio President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing bronze at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Akpabio sent his congratulations in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh. The statement reads: “On behalf of my family, constituents and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Super Eagles on their outstanding achievement in securing the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. “The match against the…
Mane The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a final showdown between the continent’s two leading footballing powerhouses as hosts Morocco look to win the title for the first time in 50 years when they take on Sadio Mane’s Senegal. The match kicks off at 1900 GMT at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, where almost all of the crowd of 69,000 will be backing a Morocco side captained by African player of the year, Achraf Hakimi. The first AFCON ever to start in one year and end in another could be the second in…
Policeman Operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State have recovered a red cloth containing bones and other items suspected to be parts of a human corpse concealed among passengers’ luggage. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, on Sunday. According to the statement, the driver of the vehicle, Kazeem Ayegbo, who was travelling from Lagos to Osogbo, was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation along the axis. Osifeso said the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.…