The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, of operating 15 Guaranty Trust Bank Accounts and two Diamond Bank Accounts. The anti-graft agency said this in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, on Monday night – following the detention of Fani-Kayode’s wife at a bank in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. Mrs. Fani Kayode had been informed by the bank that she was being detained on the instruction of the EFCC, but the agency denied the state. It said, “Contrary to the spin about the purported arrest of mother and child, a certain Chikwendu Sonia today attempted to withdraw money from an Access Bank account that had been placed on ‘Post No Debit’ Category, following the discovery of illicit cash flows into the account. “She was intercepted by the bank while the commission was notified, but because it was late, the EFCC advised that the suspect be taken to the police station for processing and release on ba...

Abalu'le Ado The Executive Chairman of Ado-Ekiti Local Government,  Hon. Ayodeji  Ogunsakin has heaped praise on the 2nd and 5th Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Ayodele Fayose on the 2nd year anniversary . He said he remains the Architect of Millenium Ekiti State. Ogunsakin Stated this in a Press Statement made available to the Press men on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Roland Falade., " we have every reason to celebrate our leader, Osokomole of Africa. The council boss described the governor as voice of  voiceless, Senior Advocate of the Masses, tested and trusted leader. " Dr Ayo Fayose remains the most Achieved Governor in the history of Ekiti State, adding that he is the Elijah of our Generation. He therefore congratulated the governor on what he has been doing in the State in the last 2years. Ogunsakin also highlighted the achievements of Mr Governor within 2years of Office include : Adunni Olayinka Women Centre for Gender Equity, Mainstream...

A special church thanksgiving service was held on Sunday at the presidential villa for the 21 Chibok school girls recently released by Boko Haram after spending two years in captivity. The service was hosted by the federal government of Nigeria, with information minister, Lai Mohammed, representing the government. It was an emotional ceremony with the families crying for joy as they saw their daughters who recounted their indescribable ordeal in the hands of the terrorists. “We stayed for one month without food. I narrowly escaped bomb blast in the forest. I never knew there would be a day like this. I will give thanks to God,’’ Gloria Dame, one of the released girls, said. She said Nigerians should continue to pray for the quick release of the remaining girls in Boko Haram’s captivity. Information minister Lai Mohammed described the event as “a day of joy.’’ He advised Nigerians against making unguarded statements that could truncate the...

Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed Rabiu, the chairman of the Kogi Pilgrims Board has been suspended by the state governor, Yahaya Bello, and handed over to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation and possible prosecution, according to the governor’s spokesman, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo said that the punitive action against Rabiu was due to allegations of fraud and dehumanizing treatment of pilgrims from the State to this year’s Hajj. “It has been established that Pilgrims from the State were kept in substandard hotels in Mecca, prompting many of them to sleep outside the hotel,” Fanwo told journalists on Sunday. He said Rabiu’s decision to “discreetly include his relations and friends on the pilgrimage while hiding same from government” is against the government’s stance on  accountability, probity and transparency. Gov. Bello set up an investigative panel which looked into the allegations against the chairman because ...

At least 20 people were killed by herdsmen in Godogodo, a settlement in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state. The attack took place between Saturday and Sunday when the herdsmen laid a siege on the community. The herdsmen reportedly razed the community, leading to tensions in Kafanchan, the capital of Jema’a local government council which has a majority Christian population and minority Muslim population. The Interim Management Committee, IMC, Chairman, of Jema’a LGA, Dr. Humble Katuka, on Sunday announced a 24-hour curfew on the council.

Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has challenged two judges accusing him of vendetta following the raid on their homes by the Department of State Security last week, to go to court to prove their innocence. Malami while reacting to the gamut of allegations fired against him by the two judges through his Media Adviser, Comrade Salihu Isah, described their claims as mere afterthought, which he says does not have the force of law. It will be recalled that Justice Ademola Adeniyi and Justice Dimgba both of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had slammed Malami for being responsible for their travails in the hands of the DSS because of the previous verdicts they delivered against the justice minister.

In the early hours of Saturday, October 8, 2016, the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the houses of some judges and arrested them. Many Nigerians also condemned the action of the security agency, describing it as unconstitutional. In the heat of all the condemnation, the DSS issued a statement accusing the judges of fraud and professional misconduct. One of the judges in the eye of the storm, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, has alleged that he was arrested for granting bail to the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Justice Ademola also said the DSS was intimidating him because he ordered the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. He also alleged that he was told that one of the reasons he was arrested was because he allegedly used his position office to make his wife the head of civil service, through Senator Bola Tinubu. According to Daily Post, the judge, in a letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mahmoud Mohammed, s...