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EFCC seeks to scale down 78 witnesses against Goodluck Jonathan’s ex-aide, Ngozi Olejeme in alleged N3B fraud trial.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday in Abuja told a high court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT in Abuja of its intention to scale down 78 witnesses billed to give evidence against…

federal high court in Abuja has found ex-pensions boss, Abdulrasheed Maina guilty of Money Laundering charges. Maina  was the chairman of the now defunct Pension Reform Task Force, was found guilty of stealing over N2 billion belonging to Pensioners “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour,”. The presiding Judge, Justice…

INCREASED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION: MINISTRY TO SCALE UP STANDARDS- Education Commissioner   With increased budgetary allocation to the education sector in Kogi State, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, is set to scale up the standard of education even to the grassroots, making technical education paramount in the task. The Commissioner for Education, Science and…

*A HARROWING ROAD EXCURSION ACROSS OKUNLAND* By Tunde Olusunle Pardon me if my epistlolaries on Okunland, my part of Nigeria which is part of present day Kogi State, have become recurring subjects in my recent public offerings. It may interest readers to note that surprisingly, I was not born, raised or educated in Okunland. Yes,…

30% Budget Allocation: Commissioner Commends Gov. Bello For Massively Investing In Education     The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, has commended His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello (GYB) for allocating 30 per cent of the 2022 budget to the state’s education sector, describing it as ”a massive investment”….

Rivers Gov, Wike storms Supreme Court to witness Rivers, Imo’s legal battle on 17 Oil Wells ownership. *Apex court sets Jan 17, 2022 new hearing date.   Rivers state governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday stormed the Supreme Court in Abuja to witness the legal battle by his state against Imo state on the…

Hon. Abdulrazaq Receives Kogi State APC Executives Elect In Okene The Executive Chairman of Okene Local Government, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad on Monday receives in courtesy visit, Kogi State All Progressive Congress (APC) Executives elected in the recent nation wide state congresses from Kogi Central. The executives were led on the courtesy visit by the newly…

Obasanjo’s ex-aide, Directors to end legal battle over oil company ownership.   A former Special Adviser on Energy in the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Professor Anthony Adegbulugbe and two Directors of Green Energy oil company, Dr Bunu Alibe and Mr Ayodele Olojede have agreed to end their legal battle on the ownership of the oil…

We won’t allow Justice Odili’s house invasion be swept under carpet, Senior lawyers vow.   The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Tuesday confronted the Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami SAN, over last Friday’s invasion of the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court….

Supreme Court breaks silence on Invasion of Justice Odili’s residence, says its an impunity taking too far.   The Supreme Court of Nigera has at last on Tuesday in Abuja broken its silence on the alleged unlawful invasion of Justice Mary Odili of the court by unknown security operatives describing it as an impunity taking…