Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Supreme Court affirms Fintri as Adamawa state governor

   

   The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed Ahmadu Fintri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the validly elected governor of Adamawa state.

Governor Uzodinma Describes PDP Protest As An Attempt To Overthrow Buhari

 

      Following the now-trending news that PDP members took to the street to protest the removal of Emeka Ihedioha as Imo state governor by the Supreme court, the new governor of the state, Hope Uzodinma, has described the action as a move to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amotekun: What Soyinka Replied To Balarabe Musa Over Comment On Oduduwa Republic


      Professor Wole Soyinka, has replied ex-governor of the old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, following his comment that the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic. In a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, Soyinka said Balarabe is sadly wrong and he wished Nigeria to avoid such blunder.

‘Mama Boko Haram’ Sent To Prison Over 111 Million Naira Fraud’


    A high court in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on Monday remanded a Lawyer, Aisha Wakil, better known as “Mama Boko Haram”, to a custodial centre in the state.

Man who claims to be the abductor of boy missing at Sotitobire church is remanded for false claim



    An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court in Akure, has ordered the remand of a man, Chibuzor Ejike, in a correctional centre for making fraudulent claims.

  Ejike was arrested last week in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for claiming to be the abductor of a boy, Gold Kolawole, who went missing on the premises of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Akure. He allegedly sent a text message to the wife of the church’s founder, Mrs Bisola Babatunde, demanding the sum of N800,000 as ransom for the release of Gold.

Boko Haram executes CAN chairman, Lawan Andimi

 

     The Boko Haram sect has reportedly executed Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi. This was made known on Tuesday by Ahmed Salkida, a journalist known to have access to Boko Haram.

Sanwo-Olu has approved appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries.

   A circular released on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, confirmed the appointments as part of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s giant strides to attain the set objectives espoused in the THEMES agenda.

DJ Khaled and wife welcome second child


   DJ Khaled and his wife Nicole Tuck have welcomed their second child -- a baby boy. The 44-year-old DJ and music producer took to Instagram to share updates from the delivery room.