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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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AMG describes Atiku’s certificate forgery inquest on President Tinubu as ‘WILD GOOSE CHASE’

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) has described with astonishment the desperation with which the candidate of the main opposition party PDP Atiku Abubakar in his wild goose chase, in a "certificate forgery" as journey to no where.  The National Publicity Secretary AMG, Abubakar Dahiru, who disclosed this in a press statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, also described Atiku's inquest as futility all in a bid to clinch power cheaply at all cost. Dahiru said the group have followed calmly and  observed keenly to see where this desperate attempt at subverting the Will of the people will end, adding that it was going to end up being another exercise in futility. According to him, is noteworthy that our Judiciary has given some landmark jud...

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13Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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IMF Chief Describes Hamas-Israel War As New ‘Cloud Darkening’ World Economy

The International Monetary Fund managing director, Kristalina Georgieva has called the escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine a new “could darkening” global economy. In terms of economic impact, we are very closely monitoring how the situation evolves, how it is affecting especially oil markets. It is too early to say, we have seen some ups and downs in oil prices, and we have some reactions on markets,” said Ms Georgieva during a news conference. “And as I said, we will be closely monitoring this.” The IMF boss added, “Very clearly this is a new cloud on not the sunniest horizon of the world economy. New cloud darkening this horizon.” Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas movement that rules the Gaza Strip in retribution for the deadliest attack on Jews since the...

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13Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu Appoints Olukoyede As EFCC Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending confirmation by the senate. Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, issued a statement on the appointment on Thursday. “Ola Olukoyede is a lawyer with over twenty-two (22) years of experience as a regulatory compliance consultant and specialist in fraud management and corporate intelligence,” the statement reads. “He has extensive experience in the operations of the EFCC, having previously served as chief of staff to the executive chairman (2016-2018) and secretary to the commission (2018-2023). As such, he fulfills the statutory requirement for appointment as chairman of the EFCC.” Ngela...

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9Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Lagos: Court Sentences Policeman To Death For Killing Female Lawyer

Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Drambi Vandi, to death by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on the last Christmas Day. Mr Vandi was arraigned on January 16 on a count of murder, but he pleaded not guilty. The court granted an accelerated hearing on the case. The Lagos government alleged that the defendant shot Ms Raheem in the chest on December 25, 2022, at Ajah Roundabout on Lekki Expressway, Lagos State. The murder contravenes Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The prosecution team, led by attorney general Moyosore Onigbanjo, called 11 witnesses, including eight police officers. The other prosecution witnesses are two eyewitnesses and a pathologist. Among the prosecution w...

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9Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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HON. JUSTICE ANYALEWA ONOJA-ALAPA, SWORN- In As The JUSTICE OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

By Marian Okpe The recent appointment of the 23 Justices of Federal High Court favour Honourable Nelson Alapa, the Former House of Representatives, Representing Otukpo/ Ohimini Federal Constituency as his wife was elevated to the position of Justice of Federal High Court. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Wednesday the 4th Sworn -in 23 Justice of Federal High Court . He charged them to rise above temptations and trials. CJN , Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has implored judicial officers in the Country to remain impartial and not be swayed by public opinion. He warned that the bench " is neither for the indolent, the greedy nor those with dubious character, who can easily fall for a plate of porridge offered by desperate litigants ". According to the CJ...

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8Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu’s Certificate Saga: FBI Under Pressure To Investigate, CSU, SSN

The controversies surrounding the statement from Chicago State University regarding the alleged certificate forgery by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has placed the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, under serious pressure, Sharpedgenews.com has reliably gathered. The online newspaper gathered that FBI is receiving petitions across the world and also from cross section of Nigerians in United States of America who have found the certificate saga damaging to Nigeria’s image, to investigate Chicago State University on the alleged certificate forgery and also the true owner of the Social Security Number. Further investigation by Sharpedgenews.com revealed that Chicago State University has been involved in several corruption scandals in the past before the new one involving Nigeria’s...

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8Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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HON. JUSTICE ANYALEWA ONOJA ALAPA SWORN IN AS THE FIRST IDOMA TO EMERGE FEDERAL HIGH COURT JUDGE SINCE 1973

By MOHAMMED UMORU BRAVO The Idoma nation is in jubilation mood as one of her finests professional, distinguished and renowned public servant and legal icon Hon. Justice Anyalewa Alapa, the wife of our Hon. Nelson Alapa, former member of House of Representatives representing Oturkpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency, takes oath as Justice of the Federal High Court . The sweat is not sweet but the fruit of the sweat is very sweet. This connote that nothing good comes easy. The journey of our Hon. Justice Anyalewa Onoja Alapa is not an easy one. It is a reward for conscientiousness, devotion and absolute engagement to her career and duty, the diligence that earned her the height we are going to continuously celebrate for the taste of timeHer journey to this enviable and desirable height ...

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8Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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HON. JUSTICE ANYALEWA ONOJA-ALAPA, SWORN- In As The JUSTICE OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

By Ogiri Genesis Anyi The recent appointment of the 23 Justices of Federal High Court favour Honourable Nelson Alapa, the Former House of Representatives, Representing Otukpo/ Ohimini Federal Constituency as his wife was elevated to the position of Justice of Federal High Court. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Wednesday the 4th Sworn -in 23 Justice of Federal High Court . He charged them to rise above temptations and trials. CJN , Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has implored judicial officers in the Country to remain impartial and not be swayed by public opinion. He warned that the bench " is neither for the indolent, the greedy nor those with dubious character, who can easily fall for a plate of porridge offered by desperate litigants ". According to...

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8Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Anambra: How Security Operatives Rescued Kidnapped Catholic Priest, Three Others

The Police Command in Anambra has rescued a kidnapped Catholic priest and three other hostages unhurt through the efforts of its special squad team. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, made the disclosure in a statement signed and made available to reporters in Awka on Saturday. Mr Ikenga said the rescue was activated by its team, Forward Operating Base (FOB), comprising military and paramilitary services based in Aguata and supported by Police Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu. He said in a well coordinated operation, the team stormed insurgents’ camp at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area and rescued the victims. The statement said three suspects were arrested during the operation, nine vehicles and three Pump Action guns, stolen camouflage u...

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8Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Mohbad: We Responded To Police Enquiry — NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it responded to allegations made against the agency, contrary to the claim by the Lagos State Police Command. The Command had alleged that the NDLEA failed to respond to the allegations against it by the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, while speaking on the investigations by the police on Mohbad’s death on Friday, October 6, 2023, said the anti-drug agency was being investigated over Mohbad’s demise. Mohbad had, in a viral video, alleged that the NDLEA “gave me water inside a white bottle to drink. They said I was using drugs. I was the only one who drank it, they didn’t give others to drink.” The singer added: “And they immediately told...

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7Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG to kickstart $617.7m investment in digital, creative enterprises

The Vice-President Kashim Shettima has directed the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) team to ensure that the programme commences before the end of November. The Vice-President gave the directive on Friday when the i-DICE team updated him, on the progress made so far, at a meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that President Bola Tinubu's administration was determined to deliver on its promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space in Nigeria. He noted that Tinubu's administration proposed November 2023 to launch the $617.7million i-DICE Investment programme. Shettima, who emphasised the importance of the initiative to the Federal Government's digital jobs drive, said the administration was determined to deliver on its promises to ...

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7Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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EU reiterates support for Tinubu’s developmental policies

European Union (EU), on Friday in Abuja, reassured of its relentless support for the development policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The union’s Managing Director, External Action Service, Rita Laranjinha, unveiled the support when she briefed Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on the forthcoming Ministerial Dialogue, schedule for Oct. 19. Laranjinha, who pledged that the EU would continue to identify more areas of collaboration, disclosed that she was in the country ahead of the Ministerial Dialogue with Nigerian officials. " This Ministerial Dialogue will be chaired by the Vice President of the EU Mission. He will be here to hold meetings with members of the Nigerian government to take stock of the relations between the EU and Nigeria in differen...

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7Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Court convicts, sentences Mike Ozekhome’s kidnappers to 20 years imprisonment

A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has convicted and sentenced two of the four defendants alleged to have kidnapped Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, to 20 years in jail each. Justice Binta Nyako, in a judgment on Friday, held that the prosecution had been able to establish the counts preferred against Kelvin Ezeigbe and Frank Azuekor, the 1st and 2nd defendants, beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Nyako held that the sentence would run from the day of their arrest. The Judge, however, discharged and acquitted Michael Omonigho and Momoh Haruna, the 3rd and 4th defendants, of the counts levelled against them in the terrorism charge. She held that, though some of the counts against Ezeigbe and Azuekor attracted punishment ranging from death sentence, life imprisonment to at least 10 years...

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6Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Auxiliary Nurse Is Prime Suspect In Mohbad’s Death-Police

The police in Lagos say Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who injected Mohbad, is “the prime suspect” in the singer’s death. Mohbad died on September 12 and was buried the next day. The circumstances surrounding his death have continued to stir up controversies on social media. Several suspects — including Ogedengbe, Naira Marley, Sam Larry and Primeboy — are currently in police custody with respect to the investigation into Mohbad’s death. Joseph Aloba, Mohbad’s dad, previously said his son passed away after receiving an injection administered by the auxiliary nurse. During a press briefing on Friday afternoon, Idowu Owohunwa, the Lagos state police commissioner, gave updates on the ongoing investigation into the singer’s demise. Owohunwa said the “auxiliary nurse...

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6Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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High PMS price: Oil, gas suppliers seek emergency measures

The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has appealed to the federal government to provide emergency palliatives measures for oil marketers to import fuel at N600 per dollar for three months. NOGASA said the measures became necessary due to growing challenges of petroleum products procurement and distribution, especially with the attendant hardships resulting from increases in pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (fuel) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) nationwide. The association made the call in Abuja, in a communique at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, presented by its National President, Mr Benneth Korie. “We wish to sincerely reiterate that the only realistic option out of this dire situation for now is for government to urgently...

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5Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu: After 23 Years, Gani Fawehinmi Is Vindicated, Says Atiku

Gentlemen of the Press, Fellow Citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I consider it important to address and report to you today on issues that define the future of elective government and legitimate leadership in our country. Political leadership and active citizenship matter because they are ways through which we all work together to build a country that works for all who live in it. Our country is bigger than any of us, and its standing in the world affects the fate of all who come from or live in it. As leaders, it is our duty to advance the well-being of all our people and of the country. For this purpose, my generation worked hard to return the soldiers to the barracks and to defend the right of the people to elect and establish for ourselves a legitimate government. Our...

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5Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG signs MOU with 12 pharmaceutical coys on drugs security

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in Abuja at the signing of MOU with NHIA Medicines Supply Initiative (NMSI). Sambo said that the initiative was geared towards the strengthening of local pharmaceutical manufacturers, which would ultimately guarantee medicine security. “I inaugurated the NMS Committee on February 19, 2020. The committee submitted its report in June 2020. “I adopted branding of NHIA medicines and other health products as the way to go in order to eradicate out-of-stock syndrome as well as ensuring the quality of its medicines. “...

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5Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Concrete, asphalt pavements; Both depends on economies, serviceability- Institute

A Mr Chukwudi Ezugu, National Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) says both concrete and asphalt pavements are good in construction of roads Ezugu who made this clarification on Wednesday in Abuja, however, said their usage depended on economy and serviceability of the road. He was speaking on the sidelines of the 21st International Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the conference is “Trends in Sustainable Civil Engineering Infrastructure for Economic Growth’. He spoke on the backdrop of the trending debate about the use of concrete or asphalt pavements in the construction of the nation’s highways. According to Ezugu, the two are different road pavements and are used for ...

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Senate Confirms Three Additional Ministerial Nominees

The Senate has confirmed three more ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation followed the screening and approval of the nominees during Wednesday’s plenary. The nominees include Jamila Bio-Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State), and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State). On August 7, the Senate confirmed the nomination of 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees sent by Mr Tinubu. Wednesday’s confirmation brings the number of ministers to 48. Mr Lawal, who replaced the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, slumped during the screening, resulting in a closed-door session that was later revived. Earlier, the leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, had moved the motion for the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly M...

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4Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NGO donates health Commodities, presents data management dashboard to Oyo state government

A health initiative organisation, HACEY, has donated health commodities to the Oyo State government, to reduce malaria mortality in pregnant women in the State. A new data management system was also developed and presented to the state, to reduce the waiting time at health facilities and to encourage women and girls to access more primary healthcare facilities. The Commissioner of Health in Oyo State , Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Soji Adeyanju. thanked HACEY, and promised to used it appropriately "We appreciate you, because HACEYis known for one thing qualitative health impact in delivery in Nigeria and of course in Africa. "Let me also say that, the commodity given to us today will be used appropriately to ensu...

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