“May God Almighty bless you all and our dear country Nigeria.”
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Oyo ex-gov Olunloyo not dead, family seeks prayers
The family of a former governor of Oyo State, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, has debunked the rumoured death of the politician.
Early reports (not The PUNCH) had announced that the former governor was dead.
Refuting the claims, the family also called for prayers amid concerns over his state of health, stating that Olunloyo is currently at the Intensive Care Unit of the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
The statement issued by his family on Saturday, sighted on Tribune Online, read, “We appreciate the public for the interest shown in the wellbeing of our father, Chief Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo (aka VOSO).
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“In the tradition of the Olunloyo family of Ibadanland, and based on the principles of integrity, inclusion, and openness upon which our revered father VOSO has always stood, we would like to inform the Nigerian public that we would greatly appreciate your prayers for our father who is presently in the ICU at UCH Ibadan.
“As a public figure, we believe that his condition should not be hidden from the Nigerian public who have a right to know about their leaders.
“Please accept our most sincere thanks for your all concern and goodwill.
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Yahaya Bello: Case adjourned till May 5, gives condition to appear in court
Yahaya Bello: Case adjourned till May 5, gives condition to appear in court
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, says he is willing to appear before a federal high court in Abuja provided he will not be arrested.
He stated this on Tuesday through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe shortly before the Federal High Court Abuja adjourned the case till May 5.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is seeking to arraign Bello on 19 counts of alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80.2 billion.
He was initially scheduled for arraignment on April 18 but he was absent from court on the day.
At the resumed court session on Tuesday, Adedipe, a member of Bello’s legal team, said his client would have appeared in court but was worried about being taken into custody.
“The defendant wants to come to court but he is afraid that there is an order of arrest hanging on his head,” Adedipe said.
He asked the court to revoke the warrant of arrest issued on April 17 against the former governor.
Adedipe argued that the charge had not been served on his client as required by law at the time the warrant of arrest was made.
“As at the time the warrant was issued, the order for substituted service had not been made. That order was just made this morning,” he said.
“A warrant of arrest should not be hanging on his neck when we leave this court,” counsel to the defendant added.
But EFCC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, argued that for the arrest warrant to be vacated, the former governor must be arraigned and his plea taken.
Earlier, the presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, had ordered that the defendant be served the charges by substituted means through his lawyers.
The court fixed May 10 to rule on the application to vacate the warrant of arrest.
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Five children trapped inside abandoned car in Minna die
Five children trapped inside abandoned car in Minna die
Five children have reportedly died of suffocation in an abandoned vehicle in the Albishiri area of Minna, Niger State.
The children were said to have gone missing on Sunday morning before they were found dead at 6pm on the same day.
One of the children was said to be a child of the owner of the car while another one was the child of a neighbour.
The remaining three were siblings, belonging to one Abdullahi Etsu of Etsu-tasha, from the Albishiri area.
Spokesman for the police command in Niger, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.
He said the children were between the ages of five and 13.
Abiodun said the children were found trapped in a Honda Civic vehicle in the area.
He stated, “On 21/4/2024 at about 6.30pm, based on information received at Kpakungu Div, five children of about 5-13 years of age were found trapped in a Honda Civic vehicle with Reg No. GO 778 ABC at Albishiri area of Minna,” the statement reads.
“They were found to have suffocated in the vehicle, while their bodies were later removed by the various Parents, as Police visited the scene.
“However, the owner of the vehicle was invited for questioning, as the unfortunate incident is under investigation.”
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FG summons Abuja Chinese supermarket owner to tribunal over discrimination
FG summons Abuja Chinese supermarket owner to tribunal over discrimination
Director of Surveillance and Investigation at the FCCPC, Boladale Adeyinka, disclosed this on Monday after sealing off the outlet.
She affirmed that the owner of the supermarket, Cindy Liu Bei, had fled before the arrival of the agency’s officials.
The FCCPC officials stormed the supermarket on Monday, April 22, 2024, barely 24 hours after the discriminatory practices of the outlet were reported on social media by Nigerians.
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