Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark dies at 97

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South-South prominent leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has died at age 97. The former Federal Commissioner for Information, passed away on Monday night of February 17, 2025. In a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family, it reads: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, on Monday 17th February, 2025. The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.” Chief Clark’s death…

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Court dismisses family’s request to appoint interim administrators for Herbert Wigwe’s estate

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Justice A.O. Adeyemi of the Lagos State High Court Family/Probate Court in Ikeja, has dismissed the application filed by Christian Chukwuka Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, asking for the appointment of interim administrators in the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. In a ruling delivered on February 6, 2025, the court resolved all issues raised by the applicants and deemed their claims unsustainable. The applicants, Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, had in an action allegedly orchestrated by Emeka Wigwe,  filed…

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Osun crisis: Governor Adeleke urges Tinubu to caution Oyetola, APC react

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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on President Bola Tinubu to warn the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, against causing violence and chaos in the state ahead of the February 22 local council poll. Governor Adeleke accused Oyetola of allegedly planning to enforce what he termed non-existent Court of Appeal judgment, which purportedly reinstated local council chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022, who were sacked by a Federal High Court judgment. Adeleke spoke at a media briefing…

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Police inspector found dead in hotel, woman flees

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A police officer with the rank of an Inspector, identified as Haruna Mohammed has been found dead in a hotel room in, Akute area of Ogun state. The inspector attached to Ishashi Police Division in Lagos State, was said to have arrived with a woman to Super G Royal hotel, located at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, at about 1:00 am on Saturday. The hotel manager, Deborah Adejobi, reportedly found their room unlocked at about 8:52 am, and on checking inside, she discovered the lifeless body of the officer, while…

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Islamic cleric murders final-year female student in Ilorin

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A final year student of the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, Hafsah Yetunde Lawal was murdered by suspected ritualist. Her corpse was dismembered after honouring the invitation of a lover she met on Facebook. According to reports, the unsuspecting Hafsah was at a naming ceremony when she received an invitation call from her killer. “She dropped her food to answer the call and then left,” the source hinted, adding that, “since then, we’ve been searching for her everywhere, but no one knew her whereabouts.” However, her parents were…

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Binance official insists $150m bribery allegation against Reps true

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Mr Tigran Gambaryan, Binance top official on Saturday insisted that the $150m bribery allegation he made against three Nigerian lawmakers is factual. He added that his post on Friday was nothing but the truth of what took place in Nigeria. Recall that Gambaryan had taken to the micro blogging site, X, on Friday to name Philip Agbese, Ginger Onwusibe and Peter Akpanke, all members of the House of Representatives as the three prominent Nigerians who demanded a bribe of $150m from him to forestall his arrest and prosecution over money…

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CDS, others denied Canada visas

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Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff alongside some top military officers have been denied visas to Canada by the Canadian Embassy. The affected officers were said to have applied for Canadian visas without Note Verbale (Diplomatic note) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An anonymous top government source said: “There was a diplomatic error on the part of desk officers who handled the CDS and others’ visa applications. “There was no Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contrary to existing protocol for any trip by high-ranking…

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Obasa drags Lagos Assembly, Meranda to court

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Mudashiru Obasa, impeached speaker of the Lagos State House of assembly, has approached the court to challenge his removal. The lawmaker dragged the Assembly and the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, before a State High Court in Ikeja, claiming that the lawmakers were wrong to have removed him when the Assembly was on recess. In a motion dated February 12, 2025, Obasa, through his counsel led by Chief Afolabi Fashanu, SAN, sought an order from the court for an accelerated hearing of the suit. Obasa, who was out of the country,…

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Osun monarch allegedly faces COVID-19 fraud trial in US

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Residents and indigenes of Ipetumodu are calling for the intervention of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in unraveling the mystery behind the disappearance of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede. Oba Oloyede, a United States of America-based accountant and information system expert, was appointed new Apetu in July 2019. He succeeded Oba James Adegoke, who died on November 26, 2017. It was learnt that the royal father had been regularly shuttling between Nigeria and his base in the US since his installation. However, since March 2024 that he…

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FCMB, three others face conspiracy, forgery, and fraud charges

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Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set March 11th for the arraignment of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and three other defendants over alleged forgery and mortgage fraud. The co-defendants in the case are Okogun Polycarp, Batik Line International Limited, and Bolaji Adebajo. Justice Ismail Ijelu fixed the date after the accused individuals failed to appear before the court for trial. According to police counsel from the Special Fraud Unit, Daniel Apochi, the defendants had been informed about their arraignment. However, in their absence, the prosecution requested an…

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