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The current acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, will continue in that capacity until another National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that will hold after the one slated for today, Thursday April 18, 2024. This formed part of the resolution of the PDP caucus meeting on Wednesday night. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said the caucus resolved that all reconciliation committees of the party be reconstituted to resolve grievances affecting the unity of the party. Asked what the caucus discussed about issues regarding the party’s chairmanship position, he said it is an issue that the NEC of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned members of the public that “it is a criminal offence to obstruct officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties”. “Section 38(2)(a)(b) of the EFCC Establishment Act makes it an offence to prevent officers of the Commission from carrying out their lawful duties . Culprits risk a jail term of not less than five years,” said the Head, Media & Publicity of the EFCC in a statement on Wednesday. “This warning becomes necessary against the background of the increasing tendency by persons and groups under investigation by the Commission to…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday received a cheque of $1 million from Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), being part of the return on investment (ROI) on one of the Board’s strategic investments. The cheque was presented by the Chairman of the company, Engr. Emeka Ene when he visited the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa Bayelsa State, where he was received by the Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe and other members of the Board’s management.Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL) is a joint venture company between Xenergi Limited and NCDMB Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL) is…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will on Thursday arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, announced this in a statement, hours after the commission laid siege to the former governor’s residence in Abuja in a bid to arrest him. “He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N80, 246,470, 088.88( Eighty Billion, Two…

The embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been whisked away from his Abuja residence by his successor, Governor Usman Ododo, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A top source in the EFCC, who preferred not to be named, confirmed this to Channels Television. This is coming after operatives of the anti-graft agency had laid siege to the Wuse Zone 4 residence of the former Kogi governor for most part of Wednesday. The EFCC had cordoned off the road and entrance to Bello’s residence in an attempt to have him arrested and arraigned for corruption…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Wednesday warned businesses against anti-competitive practices such as price-fixing, price gouging and cartel formation. The commission said it was deploying personnel to monitor and investigate unusual hikes in prices of consumer goods and services in the country and would apply sanctions against businesses found culpable. Adamu Abdullahi, acting executive vice chairman/CEO of FCCP, in a statement on Wednesday, said it was unacceptable that despite the recent appreciation of the naira against the dollar, consumers continue to face escalating costs without a corresponding decrease in prices. He added that while it could…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Akwa Ibom governor’s lodge in Abuja. The agenda for the meeting is still unknown at the time of filing this report. However, already present for the meeting are six out of the 11 governors namely; Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State), Douye Diri (Bayelsa State), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State), Bala Muhammed (Bauchi State), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State), and Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State. This meeting is happening ahead of the PDP caucus meeting which has been scheduled for 8 pm tonight. The…

A State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting, detaining and prosecuting ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Justice I.A Jamil of High Court IV gave the order in a two hour judgement delivered in suit no HCL/68/M/2020 in Lokoja on Wednesday. The judge said that infringing on the fundamental human rights of the former Kogi is null and void except as authorised by the Court. “By this order, the EFCC is hereby restrained from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the applicant except as authorised by the Court. “This is a…

The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the warrant this afternoon at the instance of the EFCC. This is as a Kogi State High Court in a conflicting ruling restrained the EFCC from arresting, detaining or prosecuting the ex-governor. The EFCC Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Rotimi Oyedepo, had approached the court by an exparte application dated 16th of April, but filed today, 17th of April, 2024. In the application,…

The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has paid a solidarity visit to his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, at his Abuja residence despite the heavy presence of armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the ex-governor’s residence. Ododo, who was at Bello’s residence located at Wuse Zone 4 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), cheered loyalists of the former governor who were present to give support to their embattled principal Eyewitnesses said EFCC officials barricaded the ex-governor’s residence since 9am on Wednesday though the reason for their action was unknown as of the time of filing this report. Mid-March,…