Lately, there has been much hoopla in the media about the new Tory Party leader in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Kemi Badenoch. From the media accounts I have read, this remarkable lady has pulled herself up by her bootstraps, rising…
*Ibadan Stampede: Ooni pledges support for victims’ families (Vanguard)*FFK to Badenoch: You trust British police but Nigerian policemen protecting your mum in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Ibadan Stampede: Ooni pledges support for victims’ families (Vanguard) The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has pledged his support for the families of the victims of the tragic stampede that occurred during a yuletide event in Ibadan. The event,…
Do your worst, Fani-Kayode knocks British envoy afresh
A former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has again tackled the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, after the envoy faulted him on some comments he made during the just-concluded electioneering in Lagos State. Llewellyn-Jones, speaking on a current…
No paean without pain, as Nigerians voted despite naira redesign miasma — Magnus Onyibe
Before delving into the nitty-gritty of today’s engagement, I would like to encourage readers with an excerpt from a piece published in Daily Times newspaper of 1st January 1964 written by one of the foremost socialists and activists that Nigeria…
*DSS summons Fani-Kayode over coup allegation (Vanguard)*Defilement: Probe begins as father dies fighting suspect (Punch)
DSS summons Fani-Kayode over coup allegation (Vanguard) The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited a former Aviation Minister and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, for allegedly planning a coup ahead of general elections. Fani-Kayode, who…
Threat to life allegation: Police withdraw charges against Fani Kayode’s wife
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by the Inspector General of Police against Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. The dismissal of…
Fani-Kayode mocks Dino Melaye for ‘drinking’ garri
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has mocked the spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Dino Melaye for drinking garri. In his Facebook page on Thursday, FFK posted an old picture of Melaye taking what looked like soaked garri.…
Court admits letter alleging how Fani-Kayode collected N26m from NSA Office
A Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday admitted in evidence a letter from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The letter, according to the Economic and Financial…
Fani-Kayode returns to court as ‘forgery’ trial continues
Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, is currently before Justice O.O Abike-Fadipe of Lagos special offences court Ikeja, over the alleged forgery of a medical report. The ex-minister, who is standing trial for alleged corruption, Daily Trust reports, had reportedly…
Fani-Kayode arrested by EFCC investigators
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, was on Tuesday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State. According to Daily Independent, the 61-year-old former Minister was arrested…