EFCC grants Obiano bail, says nothing political about arrest

By Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja After spending four nights in its custody, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has granted administrative bail to the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Abuja said the former governor was cooperating with the commission to perfect the bail conditions. According …

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No Policeman should demand Customs papers, tinted glass permit – Force HQ warns

By Kingsley Omonobi The Police at Force Headquarters on Sunday reiterated the ban on officers across the country from demanding Customs papers from drivers. Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a tweet just as he also said officers should stop demanding tinted glass permit. Emphasizing that tinted glass permit remains suspended across the country …

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Why I’m supporting Tinubu —Kanu Nwankwo 

A former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo, has stated that the generosity of the ex-Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was the reason behind his support for him. According to the ex-international, the visit by him and his colleagues to Tinubu’s residence was only for the APC leader’s 70th birthday …

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War: Ukraine kills Russian commander, Lieut-Gen. Andrei Mordvichev

Ukraine said it had killed Russian Commander, Lieutenant-General Andrei Mordvichev during an attack on an airfield in the south of the country last week. The Ukrainian military’s General Staff said General Mordvichev was killed during a heavy fighting between the cities of Mykolaiv and Kherson where Ukrainian forces carried out an attack on the airport at Chornobayivka. Russian forces of …

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Sunday Igboho may not return to Nigeria soon

Strong indications emerged that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, may not return to Nigeria any time soon for security reasons, Sunday Vanguard has learned. A source, who was privy to Igboho’s release, said the Yoruba activist feels safe in Cotonou, Benin Republic than in Nigeria. The source further stated despite his release from detention for medical …

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Why we moved Obiano to Abuja — EFCC

Soni Daniel, Abuja The interrogation of former Anambra governor Willie Obiano is about to begin in Abuja any moment from now, sources within the agency have said. A top official said on Friday that it was in order to get Obiano to speak on the issues built against him that the agency moved him from Lagos to its headquarters in …

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Senator Stella Oduah Slams Obiano’s Wife Over Bianca Ojukwu’s Attack

Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah, has bashed the former First Lady of Anambra, Ebelechukwu Obiano for attacking Bianca, the widow of the late Biafran warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The fight between Mrs Obiano and Ojukwu happened at the swearing-in of Professor Charles Soludo as governor of Anambra on Thursday. Bashing Obiano, the senator on her official Twitter handle said, “I …

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Feud: Why police won’t arrest Bianca Ojukwu, Obiano’s wife –Anambra PPRO

The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday said it saw no need to arrest wife of outgoing Governor of Anambra State, Ebelechukwu Obiano; and widow of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca; for breach of public peace. The Command spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, made this known in a text response to an inquiry by The PUNCH. According to him, the security agents …

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