Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has admonished landlords and property owners in the State to refrain from raising rents and prices of their landed property. Sanwo-Olu issued the admonition during the inauguration of key infrastructure projects in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of the State. The governor commissioned the Abiola-Ajayi-Ogba and Obawole-Iju-Ishaga road projects during the event on Monday. He, however, stressed that these developments aim to provide relief to residents rather than add to their burdens. “I appeal to landlords and landowners: do not increase your rents and property prices. The essence…
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Alleged Defamation: It’s A Long Journey For Farotimi And Babalola, Issue Has Divided Nigeria Into Two – Nzeakor
A lawyer, Fred Nzeakor, has submitted that the alleged defamation case between rights activist, Dele Farotimi and legal icon, Afe Babalola, has divided Nigeria into two. He submitted that on one side are the conservatives who are sympathetic to Babalola and the radicals who are not sympathetic to anybody other than the fact that they want a better Nigeria. The lawyer also indicated that the legal tussle has deeper implications for Nigeria’s judiciary and the country’s efforts at attracting foreign investors. Nzeakor made his submissions on Wednesday during an interview…
Read MoreLate Col Ogbebor’s Estate Reallocated To Ex-Lawmaker’s Company, Widow Cries Out
Rights Activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has lamented the revocation of the ownership of a property belonging to her late husband, Col Paul Ogbebor, retd, in Abuja, saying President Bola Tinubu should call the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FTC, Nyesom Wike to order. She said the estate, which is located in Life Camp area in FCT, is the property of Paulosa Nigeria Limited, a company owned by Col Ogbebor, a civil war hero and one of the first generation officers in the Nigerian Army. Lori-Ogbebor, who said this in an…
Read MoreJUDGMENT ON IMO NUJ PROPERTY: VICTORY FOR MEN OF GOOD CONSCIENCE
By Ori Martins …Integrity Group lauds Justice Madu We have received with joy the impeccable judgment of the Honourable Justice C. A. Ononeze Madu, setting aside an earlier judgment that gave ownership of the multi-million Naira Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat located along Port Harcourt Road, Owerri to one Enedo General Services. The union is grateful for this landmark judgment and wishes to use this medium to thank every person who stood by us, through these two long years of legal battle, given that journalists…
Read MoreDele Farotimi: Stop Acting Like Errand Boys To Big Men, Politicians – Adeyanju To Nigerian Police
He stated this on Friday while condemning the move by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola to arrest human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi for alleged defamation. He argued that Babalola should have resorted to civil remedies against Farotimi rather than using the police and court to harass him. According to Adeyanju, “Dele Farotimi, a lawyer and activist was arrested in his office in Lagos on the instructions of the Nigeria Police after our revered father and leader in the legal profession had petitioned that Dele Farotimi had defamed him in…
Read MoreCourt Strikes Out Fraud Charge Against Ibeto After Refunding N3.2bn
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, Wednesday, struck out the alleged N4.8 billion fraud charge instituted against the embattled Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ogala struck out the charge after she was informed by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), that the businessman had refunded N3.2 billion of the money he was accused of having stolen from his alleged victim, Chief Daniel Chukwudozie by the EFCC. The anti-graft agency had filed a…
Read MoreOne Nigeria Is A Fraud: INJUSTICE OF OIL ALLOCATION IN NIGERIA
North Central receives 20%; CONTRIBUTES 0.00%. North East receives 16%; CONTRIBUTES 0.00%. North West receives 21%; CONTRIBUTES 0.00%. Every month, the 19 Northern states receive a minimum of 57% of 100% of oil revenue to which they CONTRIBUTE 0.00%. South West receives 16%; CONTRIBUTES 3.97%. South East receives 11.00%; CONTRIBUTES 25.07%. South South receives 15.00%; CONTRIBUTES 70.64%. More facts… LGAs in NIGERIA: Nigeria has 774 LGAs. The North has 19 states, and the 19 states have 419 LGAs. The South has 17 states, and the 17 states have 357 LGAs.…
Read MoreNTA Correspondent Arrested Over Edo Gov. Okpebholo’s Budget Broadcast Gaffe
In an outrageous turn of events today, an NTA correspondent covering the live broadcast of the budget presentation was arrested after defying a security directive to halt the stream. The incident unfolded when the Governor’s security aides, accompanied by his hype men, demanded that all media outlets shut down their coverage and surrender their cameras. But, in what can only be described as a last-ditch effort to maintain transparency, the NTA correspondent continued the live broadcast, which was later seized upon by PDP loyalists. Truth Live News gathered that the…
Read MoreNwaziri Launches Maiden Album ,”Winds of Change” I n Grand Style.
The official launching of the first music album, “Winds of Change” by Mr Chinedu Nwaziri ,whose stage name is “Chanidu” in conjunction with Ozisa 96.1 FM, recently took place in Owerri, the Imo state capital. The occasion held at a popular hotel in owerri attracted, relations, friends and well wishers, musicians, comedians from far and near. Speaking at the event, the chairman of the occasion, Dr Kelechi Ogbu described, the album launch as a step in the right direction and congratulated, Mr Nwaziri on his album launch and the bold…
Read MoreAftermath,South East Legislators Forum: Strong Efforts Ongoing To secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release,Says,Kalu
… “We’re fighting..,very soon ,it will happen “ The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria ‘s House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu , yesterday,Thursday,November 12, for the umpteenth time affirmed that strong efforts are still being made to secure the release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra ,IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kalu from detention. Hon. Kalu re-emphasized the commitment in Abuja while meeting with the South East Legislators Forum made up of lawmakers from the five State Houses of Assembly from the South East region led by the Majority Leader…
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