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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a certificate forgery case filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.The plaintiffs accused Obaseki of certificate forgery in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/553/2020.Also named as plaintiffs in the suit are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu.The plaintiffs said the Governor forged his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) certificate in Classical Studies from the University of Ibadan, UI.His accusers argued that the alleged act by the Governor goes against section 182(1)(i) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

The Federal Government is expected to announce the next phase of eased lockdown in the country tomorrow.Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known on today.He disclosed this after the task force met with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa.Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to Buhari, tweeted, “Today is the last day of Nigeria’s phase II of the eased lockdown, members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefed and submitted their recommendations to the President for approval, the next lines of…

The Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 Presidential election has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to protect Farmer’s lives and properties especially those in the northern part of Nigeria.The call was made through his Facebook Page “Atiku Abubakar””Farming is not just an occupation for the majority of the people of Nigeria, but also, the lifeblood of the North. Northern Nigeria is synonymous to agriculture”. “However, the insecurity the region is battling with at the moment is hampering any meaningful farming activities. As someone engaged in agriculture myself and whose company is dependent on products from…

Due to thousands of complaints from customers of Access Bank for exhorbitant stamp duty deductions, the bank has ever see it’s decision.Access Bank Made it know in a pictorial tweet, thebtweet read thus:”Earlier this week, we informed all our customers that we had inadvertently not chargeds stampduty on some accounts from February to April 2020 as mandated by the FederalG Government”Stamp Duty Charge collection is in compliance with the mandate of the ‘Finance Act, 2019 (Stamp Duty Act, Cap S8). We are required by law to apply this charge as applicable and remit all funds collected to the Federal Government.”However,…

The Federal House Committee Chairman on Agriculture and Rural Development in the 8th National Assembly, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu has joined other party faithfuls in Congratulating His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on the successful conduct of the PDP primaries and his emergence as the consensus candidate of the party in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. According to the release signed by Afolabi Orekoya Media Consultant Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation on Friday, 26th June, the former House of Representatives member said “Without a doubt you have won the battle against godfatherisim and brazen injustices tending to override our…

The popular Ogun State based Juju Musician Wole Oyenola popularly known as Wole Papa’s Facebook accounts/pages have been declared hacked by unscrupulous elements.Wole Papa made it known through a disclaimer.”This is to inform friends, family and general public that WOLE PAPA FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS with account name: 1.Wolepapa Oyenola.2. Wole Papa Highwaves Beats-Musician 3. TAD Music Stidio are all presently under attack”. “Presently, WOLE PAPA can’t access any of the said Facebook accounts. It is most likely those accounts had been hacked”. “While Wole Papa is doing everything to retrieve back the afore mentioned accounts, we implore EVERYONE to pls disregard…

Senator Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo state is dead, Newsjaunts has gathered.He was 70 years old.Ajimobi, who has been in coma and on life support for some days after a surgery passed away at the First Cardiology Hospital, Ikoyi.A credible source said Ajimobi, who was being treated for COVID-19 complications has been totally unconscious since last Thursday after his organs totally collapsed.He said his family will make a formal announcement on Thursday evening.“His organs collapsed about a week ago. It is just that the family didn’t want to unplug the life support. May his soul rest in peace,” he…

The Chairman Transition Committee of Imeko-Afon Local Government has explained why one of the Transformers at Owode-Idi Ayin Ward is not installed till now since it’s purchase in 2012.Chief Olusola Oke made the clarification known at an interactive session organized by All Progressive Congress, Zone 2 Youth Forum which comprises of four wards namely; Afon, Agborogbomo, Atapele & Owode/Obada.The Chairman responded to the question of one Mr. Adeola from Owode-Idi Ayin who sought to find out why the Transformer around Ma Salam Filling Station at Owode is yet to be energized since it’s purchase in 2012 following rumours that it…

The Federal Government has received medical supplies and test kits valued at $22m from the United Nations.The items donated through the UN COVID-19 Basket Fund and the European Union is to help boost the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria.The donations, which arrived Abuja on Saturday, include 545 oxygen concentrators, infrared digital no-touch thermometers, over 100,000 test kits, Personal Protective Equipment, laboratory supplies and emergency health kits.They were received by delegations from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and National Primary Health Care Development Agency and handed over to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.The Secretary to the Government of the…

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that despite the challenging economic situation in 2019, Dangote cement was able to sustain 54,000 jobs in four African countries, where the company has its operations.The countries are: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal and South Africa.The business mogul to shareholders at the Company’s 11th Annual General Meeting in Lagos that more jobs would be created as the company intensifies export of clinker to other neighboring countries from Nigeria.He said: “According to our 2019 socioeconomic impact assessment study specifically on our operations in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal and South Africa, we sustained 54,005 jobs (direct, indirect…