Day: 5 December 2018

Lagos Police Commissioner, Edgar promises NURTW fire for fire

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Lagos Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal Wednesday warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) that the police was ready to battle any group that was out to disrupt electioneering processes. Edgal gave the warning following allegations that some politicians were arming NURTW members to cause chaos should their candidates not emerge victorious in next year’s election. He spoke at a meeting with chairmen of 64 political parties and their candidates as well as other security agencies held at the Police Officers’ Mess Ikeja. He said: “There is…

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NBA President listed in N1.4bn money laundering case

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a N1.4billion fraud charge against the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Muslim Hassan fixed December 10, 2018 for the EFCC to arraign Usoro. The anti-graft agency, in a charge marked FHC/418c/18, alleged that Usoro, from Akwa Ibom, converted and laundered the money in connivance with the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. The charge sheet, signed by EFCC Counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, did not list Emmanuel as a…

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Ex-Ekiti State Gov., Fayose injured in auto crash

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Ayodele Fayose, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State was on Wednesday afternoon involved in a multiple car crash on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. According to an eyewitness account, the governor drove himself in his white his G-Wagon Benz with registration number AAA777TM and sustained injuries. The accident was said to have occurred inward Iyana Oworo at about 1 pm. It was gathered that the white G-Wagon which rammed into a broken down commercial bus and a patrol motorcycle parked beside was driven by the former governor. The accident,…

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‘Babylon is falling’ says Agbaje after Ambode’s Commissioner dump APC

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The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, have hailed the defection of the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Wasiu Oluwo, to the PDP. In separate statements, the PDP and Agbaje said the decision of the commissioner to resign his position and his membership of the All Progressives Congress was due to the failure of the ruling party. In a statement titled, ‘Babylon is Falling’, Agbaje said the APC would continue to fail and crumble. He said, “Babylon is falling!…

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