The remains of the late matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo would be buried beside her husband in the late sage’s mausoleum in the family’s 6, Ajina Street residence in Ikenne, Ogun State. Daughter of the deceased, Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu who gave this hint in Ikenne today, said it had been…
Saraki Appears in Court, to Return October 21
Bukola Saraki, senate president, finally appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Tuesday to answer to charges related to his asset declaration. The senate President was accompanied to the tribunal by some of his colleagues, including Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president. The case came up for hearing at 10:32am and was not…
Falae: Abductors Demand N100 million Ransom, Give Ultimatum
Those behind the kidnap of Olu Falae, former secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, have demanded a ransom of N100 million from the Falae family, ordering them to pay the amount before the end of work tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22. Remi Olayiwola, spokesman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Ondo State, disclosed this…
EX-SGF, Chief Olu Falae Kidnapped
A former secretary to Government of the Federation and national chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Olu Falae, has been kidnapped. The 77-year-old politician was reportedly kidnapped from his residence Akure residence on Tuesday. Falae served as secretary to the military government of Ibrahim Babangida from January 1986 to December 1990 and as Finance…
Saraki to Appear in Court
Following the order by Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Nigeria Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to Bukola Saraki, the senate president to appear before the tribunal on Tuesday over alleged false declaration of assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau, the senate president has finally agreed to do so. This was disclosed in a statement issued…
Buhari Can Fight Corruption – Ekpo Nta, ICPC
Special Interview Soldiering may be far from his mind, but if Ekpo Nta, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission, ICPC, were not a lawyer, he probably would have been a military man. Behind the soft, smooth and urbane exterior, he hides the tough tissues of a soldier. As the head of…
Easy Way to Obtain US Visa
The US Consulate-General in Lagos last week took the media on a tour of the Consulate’s operations to dispel myths and misinformation about obtaining US visa The United States embassy is just one of the many embassies in the country. But from all indications, it is perhaps, the busiest, given the volume of visa applicants…
Again, Saraki Fails To Appear Before CCT
Senate President Bukola Saraki has again failed to appear before the Nigeria Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT for a second time over allegations of false assets declaration in 2003 when he contested as governor of Kwara state. The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB had dragged the Senate President before the CCT on a 13-count charge…
Challenges Of Cleaning Ogoni (Cover Story)
Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, is a general in every sense of the word. When she leads an editorial battalion to the battlefield, there is no room for excuses nor is there impossibility in her dictionary. Just as you are suggesting for her to take some rest, she is insisting on charging ahead, most times breaking…
HID Awolowo: Her Life And Times
HID’s death a great loss – Amosun Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has described the death of the matriach of the Awolowo family as a great loss. In a statement announcing the passing into glory of Mama HID Awolowo, the governor said her exit deserved celebration because her life and times were noble and golden.…
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