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A prosecution witness revealed at the FCT High Court in Abuja on Friday that he prepared the documents for the purchase of one of the properties linked to former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that Mr Bello acquired the property and others with the proceeds of illegal activities and is currently facing prosecution by the agency before the court. Ramalan Abdullahi, the 15th prosecution witness and lawyer with the Federal Capital Authority, said he was “engaged for the documentation of the property.” Led by EFCC’s prosecution lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, who is…
South Africa united Africa and the Black Race more than any other as we fought Apartheid, one of the most evil systems humans ever created. Apartheid was backed by some of the most powerful countries in the world such as the United States, United Kingdom and Israel which also practices an Apartheid variant called Zionism. But, even as newly emergent countries from the other European evil, called colonialism, African nations were sure of victory. Emperor Haile Selassie on 4 October, 1963 majestically stood before the United Nations General Assembly and told the world that: “until the philosophy which holds one…
The leadership crisis within the Okewaye Ruling House of Ado-Odo in Ogun State has been resolved following a settlement reached at the Ogun State High Court sitting in Idi-Oke. The resolution, contained in the terms of settlement filed in Suit No. HCI/19/2024, affirmed Prince Sulaimon Adedimeji as the recognised Head (Olori-Ebi) of the Okewaye Ruling House. The suit was instituted by Adedimeji and three others on behalf of the ruling house against the Ogun State Government and other parties, including Prince Mufutau Adekunle, who had also laid claim to the position. As part of the settlement, Adekunle conceded the leadership…
A serious crisis is currently brewing in the Progressive Governors’ Forum following the sudden removal of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as its chairman. DAILY POST had reported that a cross-section of All Progressives Congress, APC, governors removed Uzodinma and installed the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, as its chairman. Although the Director-General of the forum, Folorunso Aluko, in a statement on Friday, said the reports of Uzodinma’s removal were fake and misleading, sources privy to the matter confirmed to DAILY POST that some governors met on Thursday night and removed Uzodinma. The meeting, according to reports, was led…
A Sharia Court sitting at Kofar Kudu in Kano and presided over by Judge Shamsudden Ado Abdullahi has sentenced a woman, Hassana Abdul, to five months of community service for trespass and assaulting another woman. The defendant was arraigned for allegedly entering another woman’s house without permission and assaulting her following a disagreement involving the victim and the defendant’s friend. The complainant subsequently reported the incident to the police, leading to the defendant’s arrest and prosecution. When the charges were read before the court, the defendant pleaded guilty to the offences. Following her plea, the court ordered her to clean…
Nigerian singer Seyi Vibez has hit hard at his colleague, Adekunle Gold, criticising his music and fashion style. Vibez described Gold as a mediocre artiste with mediocre swag. “Adekunle Gold, you’re wack, and your swag is wack. Old fool!” he wrote via his X handle on Friday, to the shock of many. The cause of the outburst is yet to be ascertained. However, some fans are speculating that it could be due to Adekunle Gold’s claim that his “fuji” is more loved than ‘Fuji Moto,’ the title of one of Seyi Vibez’s hit songs, in his new song, ‘Life Of…
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the Barclays Women’s Super League, WSL, Save of the Season. Nnadozie was nominated for her magnificent save in Brighton’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool last November. The 25-year-old tipped Fuka Nagano’s long-range strike onto the crossbar in the keenly contested encounter. The shot stopper won the Save of the Month award in November 2025. Manchester City’s Ayaka Yamashita, Leicester City’s Janina Leitzig, Arsenal’s duo Daphne van Domselaar and Anneke Borbe as well as Elene Lete of London City Lionesses are the other goalkeepers nominated for the award. Nnadozie joined Brighton on a…
US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia starting Saturday, saying he hoped it could lead to long term deal to end Moscow’s war. Russia had previously announced a two-day unilateral ceasefire to mark its May 9 World War II Victory Day on Saturday. Ukraine previously stated that it too had offered a truce but that this had been ignored by Moscow. The truce would also include a mutual swap of 1,000 prisoners each, said Trump, who has struggled to end the four-year conflict he once pledged to solve within a day of taking office last…
Intensified joint security operations against banditry in Katsina State have resulted in the killing of five suspected bandits and the rescue of 32 kidnapped victims. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina. Mu’azu said the operations targeted a notorious bandit leader identified as Muhammad Fulani, who is said to be operating across Matazu, Musawa, Kankia and Charanchi local government areas of Katsina and parts of Kano State. According to the statement, security forces neutralised five bandits and recovered operational weapons and equipment during the…
The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party has warned the All Progressives Congress in the state to stop dragging Governor Alex Otti into its internal political crisis. In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Emenike Iroegbu, the LP described as unacceptable the repeated linking of the governor to issues concerning the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. The APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Uche Aguoru, had earlier accused Otti of sponsoring a false publication claiming that Kalu had abandoned his governorship ambition and endorsed Otti for a second term. Reacting, the…
