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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration is single minded about routing out crime and criminality to ensure that Abia remains safe. Governor Otti stated this on Tuesday while declaring open, a one day 'Sensitisation Campaign Against Cultism and Drug Addiction in Nigeria', organised by the Abia State Orientation Agency (ABSOA) and held at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.  According to the Governor, "No amount of alcohol, drug addiction or whatever it is that one had consumed would justify any action taken that is against the law. And for us, we are single minded about rooting out crime and criminality and ensure that our state is safe for our citizens and our visitors." He said that the campaign is imperative as there is need to educate the citizens about the implication of cultism and drug addiction. "I believe this sensitisation campaign is absolutely in order. We want to educate you and expose you to implications of some of these ...

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday, December 14, 2023 convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to seventy five, 75, years imprisonment for multiple investment fraud He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited They were prosecuted on 35-count count charges  by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, bordering on obtaining by false pretences,  contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 Count 35 of the charge reads: “That you Olaniyan Gbenga Amos and Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited on or about the 20th of February, 2020, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of  N1,540,000 (One million, Five Hundred and Forty Thousand only) from Akinlabi Qasim Dada, when you falsely represented to him that the money was mea...

Nigerian Midfield Player Faces Deportation from Denmark. Izunna Uzochukwu, a Nigerian footballer, has had a significant career, playing more than 200 games for FC Midtjylland and OB. He has lived in Denmark for substantial periods, integrating into the local community and building a life there. His connection to Denmark is deep, evidenced by his relationships there; he has a girlfriend and a daughter​​​​​​. The turning point in Uzochukwu's life came in January 2018 when he transferred to the Chinese club MZ Hakka. This move led to losing his permanent residence permit in Denmark, as he gave up his residence and CPR number there. This change in his residency status triggered the process that has now culminated in his facing deportation. Despite his long-standing ties to Denmark and his family living there, uzochukwu's appeal against the deportation has been rejected​​​​, as per The Nation.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, vowed to take disciplinary measures against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other members of the PDP who worked against the party at the appropriate time. PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this at a news conference in Abuja. The PDP NWC also differed with President Bola Tinubu’s position on the ongoing political face-off in Rivers State, insisting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must conduct elections to fill the seats of 27 lawmakers who defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Damagum said, “PDP demands that in line with Section 109, and Section 84 (15) of the Electoral Act 2022 fix a date for the conduct of election in the 25 constituencies in Rivers State where vacancies have occurred by the reason of the defection of the now former members pending the determination of any suit in court.” “We are not u...