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Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Nwanneka Beatrice, have yet again been denied bail by a Westminster Court in the United Kingdom. The Senator and his wife are facing trial for allegedly coercing a minor that has been identified as David Ukpo to the UK to have his organ harvested to save the life of the Senator’s daughter, Sonia. According to The Sun, Gavin Irwin represented Ekweremadu, while Szilvia Booker represented his wife. A high-powered Nigerian delegation was in court for the trial of the former Deputy Senate President. The court ruled that Ukpo, a purported KIDNEY…

The Westminster magistrate court in the UK has ruled that David Ukpo, a purported KIDNEY donor for the daughter of Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, is not a minor. According to The Cable, the court gave the ruling on Thursday when Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the senate, and Beatrice, his wife, appeared before for trial. The senator representing Enugu west and his wife are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting. The Ekweremadus were arrested after David raised an alarm that he was "15 years old"…

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Muhammad Nami has called on professional bodies in the regulation of tax practice to lead conversations on matters of tax policy and tax laws in the country. Mr. Muhammad Nami made the call yesterday while hosting a meeting of the Council Members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) to discuss the implementation of an MoU on standardisation of tax practice in Nigeria. Mr. Nami while calling for value-based leadership approach…

The senate committee on foreign affairs is at the Westminster court in the UK for the trial of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the senate, who is involved in an “organ harvest” case. The London Metropolitan Police arrested and charged Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu west, and his wife to court for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The UK authorities said the “child” had “been safeguarded”, while the police said their operatives “are working closely with partners on continued support”. The senate resolved to send a delegation to the UK to ascertain the particulars of…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called on his counterpart in the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to grow above ethnicity. Obi said this in response to Kwankwaso's earlier remark that the north will not support any candidate from the southeast in 2023. Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), at the weekend said he cannot be a running mate to Obi. He also said the Southeast will miss a golden opportunity if Obi refuses to be his running mate. The NNPP candidate added that the Igbo are at the bottom…

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the comment by former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is the reason about 100 million Nigerians are living in poverty. Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), at the weekend said he cannot be a running mate to Obi. He also said the Southeast will miss a golden opportunity if Obi refuses to be his running mate. The NNPP candidate added that the Igbo are at the bottom in Nigerian politics. Reacting in an interview on Arise TV, Obi said: “The comment by the elder…

Kano State government on Wednesday approved 10-day Eid-El- Kabir Sallah break for all public and private primary, and post-primary schools in the state. A statement through the spokesperson of the state Ministry of Education, Aliyu Yusuf said the break will commence Thursday 7th to Sunday 17th July 2022. Yusuf called on Parents /Guardians of Pupils and Students of the schools should note the directive. According to him, “The ministry, therefore, directed that all SS3 students writing NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS examinations as well as students on an exchange programme from other states at GSS Gwarzo and GGSS Shekara are to…

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele popularly known as ‘Jenifa’, has been chosen as the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos. She emerged the Deputy Governorship candidate, beating five other nominees for the position. Multiple sources close to the party’s Governorship Candidate in the state, Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, and the leadership of the party in the state, confirmed the development. It was gathered that the running mate would be unveiled at a soon to be held event. Five names were shortlisted for the position. They included Ms Akindele; former governorship…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to seven newly appointed ministers, charging them to serve the nation diligently, maintain unalloyed loyalty to the country and office of the President. The President also announced the reassignment of portfolios in his cabinet, saying the new redeployment is aimed at reinvigorating certain sectors where the government desires to accomplish improved results. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, which preceded the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the President said as his administration is now on the home-stretch of its second term, more work still needs to be done in diverse areas of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Wednesday, July 6, to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal. The President is getting set for the trip amid the high wave of attacks in the last 24 hours. Bandits opened fire on a convoy of his advance team in Katsina on Tuesday. The team was heading for Daura, the president’s hometown when bandits ambushed them. In yet another Katsina attack, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was gunned down. Also, gunmen broke into Kuje Prison in the nation’s capital and set inmates, including high-profile Boko Haram suspects,…