Day: October 25, 2017

No micro zoning of PDP chair, presidential ticket — Makarfi

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The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, told the party’s chairmanship contenders to forget micro zoning of the coveted office to a particular geo-political zone in the South. This means aspirants from the South West, South South and South East will slug it at the party’s elective convention scheduled to hold in December. The committee also said the presidential ticket of the PDP, which had been zoned to the North, would be open for contenders from the three geo-political zones in the region:…

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Wrestler Power Uti in custody for wife’s death

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A Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, Tuesday ordered that former Nigerian wrestler, John Uti also known as “Power Uti” should be remanded in prison custody over alleged murder of his wife.‎ He is alleged to have beaten his wife Toyin Uti, to death, and abandoned her body at their residence, 17, Oremeji Street, Ilupeju, Lagos, on October 10, 2017. Uti, who reigned in wrestling world in the 80s to 90s, is facing a  two-count charge of murder and negligence. The magistrate granted a N500,000 bail and sent Uti’s…

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Accountant-General’s acquittal upturned, bags 70 years over N1.6bn fraud

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The Court of Appeal Kebbi Division has upturned the judgment of a Kebbi State High Court which discharged and acquitted Mohammed Arzika Dakingari, Accountant General of Kebbi State on charges of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence preferred against him and one other by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC, in a statement on its website, said Dakingari, among other things, allegedly used his office as the Accountant-General, Kebbi State for personal enrichment to the tune of N1.6billion. Dakingari was charged alongside Musa Yusuf, Managing Director, Beal Construction…

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My husband is a lazy man, wife tells court

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A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved a 21 year-old marriage between one Ibrahim Tajudeen and his wife Idowu over laziness and irresponsibility. The President of the court Mr Ademola Odunade, who granted Idowu’s request for dissolution of the marriage, said a peaceful coexistence between husband and wife was necessary in any marriage. “It is our duty as a court to ensure peace wherever there is trouble. “The union between Idowu and Ibrahim has ceased to be henceforth. “Custody of the three children produced by the union is…

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