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EFCC arrests 17 Ekiti students for ‘Yahoo Yahoo’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed Ado- Ekiti, the state capital on Monday to arrest Seventeen (17) undergraduate students over their alleged involvement in Advance Fee Fraud popularly called ‘Yahoo Yahoo.’

Disclosing this, EFCC’s zonal office in Ibadan, Oyo State disclosed that the undergraduates claimed to be students of the Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti.

I…

BREAKING: Buhari arrives National Assembly, presents 2020 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived the National Assembly to present the 2020 Appropriation budget.

He arrived at exactly 2pm alongside his retinue of aides.

Ministers had arrived 30 minutes earlier and waited to receive receive him.

Buhari, who arrived the Assembly at exactly 2pm was received at the entrance by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; Clerk of the National…

Oshiomhole, Tinubu, Amaechi Disagree Over NDDC MD Job

The impending appointment of a substantive Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) appears to have set on a collision course three bigwigs in the All Progressives Congress (APC) jostling to have their nominee clinch the job.

A Presidency source told Newsflash247 the power play over the position centres mainly around APC national leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, the…

Osun Guber Dispute: Supreme Court Hears PDP, Adeleke’s Appeal Today

The Supreme Court will today (Monday) hears the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ademola Adeleke in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State.

Adeleke is, by the appeal, seeking the reversal of the May 9, 2019 majority judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which upheld the election of Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives…

Osun Guber: Supreme Court To Deliver Judgement On Monday

The Supreme Court will Monday, June 17 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the declaration of Gboyega Oyetolaof the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Osun State.

The matter went to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal on May 9 upturned the verdict of the Osun State Election Petitions…

Tribunal Strikes Out Petition Challenging Abiodun Faleke’s Victory

An Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos Friday struck out an application challenging James Abiodun Faleke’s victory in the House of Representatives election of February 23.

Mr Faleke, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the lower chamber.

The tribunal chaired by Justice Kunaza M. Hamidu made the order following…

Request For Yoruba Oba Of France Is Ridiculous, Anti-Yoruba Culture -Alaafin

Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, has condemned the proposed installation of a Yoruba king in France, describing it is a desecration of culture, custom, and tradition of the Yoruba race.

The Alaafin made a statement following a letter written to him by the Mayegun of France, residing at 1 Pare D’Orgemount 95500-Gonesse, France, who sought Alaafin’s approval for the…

Aisha Buhari’s $4,290 Cape Dress To Democracy Day Gala Night Breaks

The first lady, Aisha Buhari, rocked a beautiful Oscar De La Renta number to the Democracy Day dinner and gala on Tuesday night and many Nigerians have not stopped talking about it.

Mrs. Buhari was dressed to the nines in the $4,290 (N1,544,400), Oscar de la Renta Silk-Crepe Cape-Back Caftan when she attended the dinner and gala night.

The outfit, which was made by American haute…