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Alleged $2.3m fraud: How Ohakim secured bail

Former Governor of Imo State, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, who was on Wednesday, remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after he was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over money laundering charge, yesterday, regained his freedom.

Rivers gov poll: Wike loses bid to stop inspection of election materials

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, failed to persuade the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, to reverse the order it made on June 11, which granted All Progressives Congress, APC, leave to inspect the election materials used for the April 11 governorship election in the state.

Fraud: Orosanye returns to EFCC today

FormeR Head of Service of the Federation, HoSF, Mr. Steve Oronsaye, yesterday, returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s custody ahead of possible arraignment.

NNPC, others defy DPR’s directive, sell petrol above N100/ltr

Despite warnings by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to marketers to desist from arbitrary pump price increase of fuel, a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, outlet at Amuwo, Festac area of Lagos State is selling petrol at N100 per litre.

IMPEACHMENT: Thugs launch fresh attack on anti-Aregbesola crowd

Osogbo—Two days after hoodlums suspected to be sympathetic to the All Progressives Congress, APC allegedly unleashed terror on anti-Aregbesola’s protesters in Osogbo, some residents of the state capital were again yesterday attacked over an alleged opposition stance against the governor.

Coroner’s verdict unreasonable — Synagogue

Lagos—Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, yesterday, described as ‘unreasonable and biased’ the Coroner’s Inquest verdict, which held that structural failure due to combination of designs and detailed errors were the cause of last year’s collapse which claimed the lives of 116 worshipers.

Four brilliant Nigerian girls win 2015 Global Technovation Challenge

TEAM Nigeria has emerged winner in Technovation Challenge world pitch which held at San Francisco, USA. The winning team comprised of four brilliant girls: Praise David-Oku, Sonam Kumar, Nmesoma Ogbonna, and Grace Akpoiroro as they developed a mobile app to tackle waste disposal challenge in Nigeria. They pitched their app called, ‘Discardious’.

Seyi Shay is hot “Right Now”

2015 MAMA award nominee, Seyi Shay who recently signed a recording deal with the Island Records has released her first single under the label. The single titled, “Right Now”,talks about the sweet memories of love and attraction, taking a slow-dance reggae approach with a very catchy tune that showcases Seyi Shay’s voice in a way you have never heard before.

How destiny brought Davido and I together – Deekay

When I came into the music industry, people only knew me as the guy who used to dance in Davido’s music videos. I am a good dancer. If you have watched most of Davido’s videos that were shot in South-Africa, you will notice me there. I danced in “Gobe” and so many other videos. Basically, my fans know me as a dancer than a singer. They just know me as Deekay, the guy that dances for Davido. At a point, I was rooting for Davido. We go to shows together till date. My new single, Repete is a song that you can dance to and be happy. Shizzi did a nice beat.

INEC: Jega’s legacies and re-jigging tasks before Amina

CERTAINLY, the exit from office of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, last month, marks the end of an era, which many analysts say the electoral body recorded a mileage in the conduct of credible elections.

DJ Cuppy set to tour 8 African countries in 4 weeks

DJ, producer and songwriter, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy is set to take her career to the next level as she concludes plans to embark on a tour of eight African countries. Titled ‘Cuppy Takes Africa’, the ambitious tour which kicks off next month in Nigeria will see her storm eight other countries, rounding off in South Africa.

A Class Act, By Donu Kogbara

Professor Attahiru Jega had been a distinguished Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, BUK, for five years when ex-President Goodluck Jonathan hired him to chair the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in 2010.

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