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  The  Kogi State Assembly has demanded the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The  lawmakers claimed that there were assassination attempts on the former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, which they see as a threat to the current governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. They accused the anti-graft agency of attacking the governor’s lodge unprovoked and suggested the EFCC is acting as if it were above the law. Calling on  President Tinubu to sack Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC boss, and replace him with a new one, the Assembly said his actions show incompetence. During a plenary session, the lawmakers expressed their strong disapproval of EFCC’s “unjustified assault” on the Kogi State Government Lodge, characterising it as an affront to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the Kogi people. Aliyu Yusuf, while delivering the House’s resolution, said: “The House formally categorises the April 17 and September 18 incidents as assassination attempts...

  The  ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 305 councilorship seats and 27 chairmanship positions in the Imo State local government election held on Saturday. Announcing the results at the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission’s office on Sunday, the Chairman of ISIEC, Charles Ejiogu, said, “The election followed the laid down guidelines and procedures. “We gave room for robust participation. We had meetings with critical stakeholders and all security agencies. “We observed primaries of political parties. Election took place across the 305 wards and 27 LGAs. Election took place at 4758 polling units. “Political  parties inspected sensitive materials and I can say that the election was peaceful, fair, transparent and credible.” The chairman added, “The APC won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats.”  It was gathered that  17 political parties participated in the election. However, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Pa...

  The  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election. The Returning  Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, officially announced Okpebholo winner of the election. This is as the results from all 18 Local Government Areas of the state showed that the Okpebholo won eleven LGAs to defeat the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Asue Ighodalo and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP). Okpebholo  garnered 291,667 votes to beat Ighodalo and Akpata with 247,274 and 18,737 votes, respectively. Okpebholo will take over from the outgoing Godwin Obaseki at the Osadebe House in Edo State. In his remarks after his victory, the governor-elect, Okpebholo said he would continue from where the former Governor, Adams Oshiomole stopped. The Details Are As Follows: 1). Ik...

  Daniel Dubois retained his IBF world heavyweight title with a brutal fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in an all-British spectacular at Wembley on Saturday. The 27-year-old dominated the bout from the start in front of 96,000 passionate fans, dropping the former two-time heavyweight champion multiple times. Dubois had spoken of his determination to "legitimise" his reign as IBF champion after being handed the belt that Oleksandr Usyk vacated in June. He produced a destructive display that raises major questions over Joshua's future, though Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said he expected his fighter would pursue a rematch. Underdog Dubois went after his celebrated rival from the start and was rewarded as his big shots wobbled the 2012 London Olympic champion time and again. In an action-packed fifth round of the breathless clash, Dubois landed the decisive blow, having come through worrying moments himself as Joshua finally found his range. "Are you not ente...

  Just few hours to the Imo State Local Government elections, the State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has called on members of the public to display civility by shunning acts capable of disrupting the electoral process during and after the exercise. The Police also announced that restriction on vehicular movement would be enforced from 12 midnight to 6pm on election day, allowing only essential services, such as medical practitioners, fire service, authorised media and accredited electoral observers to operate to facilitate a smooth voting process. In a statement made available to newsmen, which was signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Henry Okoye, he stressed that the Police Commissioner has implemented comprehensive security measures for the local government council elections scheduled for Saturday September 21, 2024. He highlighted that the measures were designed to ensure a credible, transparent and safe electoral process across all 27 local...

  The  Lagos Police Command has arrested two women accused of selling newborn babies.   The women have been identified as Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu.   See the police statement below:   TWO SUSPECTS APPREHENDED FOR SALES OF NEWBORN TWINS   Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ujunwa Una 'f' and Chinelo Igbechionwu 'f' for conspiracy and child sales.   The suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus-stop, an entry point into Lagos State, whom had earlier been alerted about the suspects by a Good Samaritan. The suspects were found with two newborn baby girls, approximately six-days old, while traveling from Abia State on September 9, 2024. Investigations revealed that the suspects were en route to deliver the babies to one nurse in Lagos State whom the mother of the babies promised to link them up with only after they had arrived Lagos.   Upon questioning, the suspects confe...

  A  30-year-old man, Joseph Efe, who was arrested for tying up a half naked lady believed to be sex worker with cello tape at Top View hotel Abuja as seen in a viral video has said he is a thief and not a ritual killer as widely speculated on the social media. There were speculations that Efe was an internet fraudster and had intended to kill the lady she tied up in the hotel and possibly use her body parts for money ritual before he was busted after the video emerged on the social media. However, Efe told journalists when he was paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu in Abuja on Friday that his intention was to steal the cellphone of the lady he identified as a commercial sex worker and not to kill her for ritual. Efe said before his arrest in Abuja, he had stolen from four victims in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja. He claimed he was committing the crime to raise money for his sister who has sickle cell anemia. Efe ...